Hamza Taouzzale became the first Muslim and youngest ever Lord Mayor of Westminster, a ceremonial post that outranks many of the capital’s most powerful and privileged.
Author: Saskia Solomon
As Lord Mayor, a 22-Year-Old Vaulted From Public Housing Into London’s Elite
Hamza Taouzzale became the first Muslim and youngest ever Lord Mayor of Westminster, a ceremonial post that outranks many of the capital’s most powerful and privileged.
Britain’s ‘Brexit Festival’ Is Under Investigation
The festival, a series of exhibitions officially called “Unboxed: Creativity in the U.K.,” came to be known as the “Festival of Brexit.” It cost 120 million pounds.
4 Women Will Staff U.K. Base in Antarctica
They emerged from an applicant pool of thousands to run the world’s most southerly post office, monitor penguins and manage the wild landscape on Goudier Island.
4 Women Will Staff U.K. Base in Antarctica
They emerged from an applicant pool of thousands to run the world’s most southerly post office, monitor penguins and manage the wild landscape on Goudier Island.
London’s Trellick Tower and a Development Debate
Residents of Trellick Tower, a 1972 public housing block, fought to stop a development project they said would undermine the building’s integrity. But they fear the reprieve might be only temporary.
His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.
At a time of rampant inflation and wage stagnation, Mick Lynch, the force behind Britain’s largest railway strikes in three decades, has found success that has surprised even his colleagues.
In French Election, Cartoonists Play a High-Profile Role
Cartoonists play a high-profile role in France’s political discourse, and they have been busy drawing the presidential candidates as the race approaches its end.