U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Quits Days After Leaked Cables on Trump

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2019 Kim Darroch, representative of one of the U.S.'s closest allies, says he can no longer do his job after the president cut off contact with him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Love

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Why So Many Brits Can’t Stand Donald Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 5, 2019 The U.S. president imagines the British public rolled out a welcome mat, but their actual reaction to his recent visit was profound dismay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Insults London Mayor as He Arrives for U.K. Visit

The Associated Press Jun 3, 2019 Moments before Air Force One lands at Stansted Airport, Trump tweets that Sadiq Khan is a "stone cold loser" who "has done a terrible job." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women

A Question of Honor

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig May 21, 2019 Police response is out of sync with a sharp rise in so-called honor-based violence against women in the U.K. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Thank These Climate Activists for Resisting Our Extinction

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 25, 2019 Extinction Rebellion members and wunderkind Greta Thunberg won’t accept complacency from politicians as they race against the clock. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.K.’s May Asks the EU to Delay Brexit Until June 30

GREGORY KATZ and RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Apr 5, 2019 Britain is now set to leave the European Union without a withdrawal deal in place on April 12. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

EU Official Says ‘No-Deal’ Vote Won’t Halt Brexit

The Associated Press Mar 13, 2019 The European Commission warns that Britain must agree to a deal to leave the European Union. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Young, Autistic and Locked Away

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Dec 10, 2018 Despite promises of reform, Britain is institutionalizing growing numbers of young adults with autism and learning disabilities. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Nationwide U.K. Protests Mark Trump’s First State Visit—as It Happened

Natasha Hakimi Zapata and Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 13, 2018 Truthdig's Natasha Hakimi Zapata reports from London, where tens of thousands of people demonstrate against the U.S. president. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Lands in Britain for His First Official Visit There

The Associated Press Jul 12, 2018 Amid NATO tensions, protests and Brexit turmoil, Donald Trump has arrived for his first visit to the United Kingdom as president. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Is Not Going to Save the U.K. From the Consequences of Brexit

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 11, 2018 Most observers are puzzled as to why British Prime Minister Theresa May is hosting a Trump visit to her country, a visit that is likely to offer opportunities for serial embarrassment to all concerned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )