Yet even that floodlit eyesore near a formerly idyllic village in southeast England has not altered local views on the split with the E.U.
Author: STEPHEN CASTLE
England’s Plan to Reopen Could Be Delayed by 4 Weeks
Restaurants and pubs in England, while open, will still have to observe social distancing rules indoors, limiting capacity, and nightclubs and theaters will remain firmly shuttered. The decision, which will be reviewed in two weeks, sent a warning to t…
Where Oscar Wilde Once Slept (in Prison Garb)
Activists are trying to preserve the prison he was sent to after his conviction for “indecency,” saying his life is an important part of Britain’s history.
Where Wilde Once Slept (in Prison Garb)
Activists are trying to preserve the prison he was sent to after his conviction for “indecency,” saying his life is an important part of Britain’s history.
Nottingham’s Dilemma: Robin Hood or High Tech?
An unlamented mall in the heart of the English city is being demolished. But what should go in its place?
Lockdown Eased in England, for Now, at Least
Britons savor their first real taste of freedom in months, but the emergence of a new coronavirus variant threatens to reverse the progress.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Faces Parliament in Lobbying Scandal
The former prime minister’s frenetic work for a failing finance company cast a harsh glare on both his character and ethics in British public life.
Of Brexit and Boris: What’s Driving the Call for Scottish Independence
Scots voted to remain in the E.U., and they resent being dictated to by England. And they just plain don’t like Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
U.K. Conservatives Win Hartlepool Parliament Seat
His pillars of “getting Brexit done” and “leveling up” struggling areas in northern England and the Midlands have fueled a separatist drive in Scotland.
Boris Johnson Opposes Super League, Scores Political Points
The British prime minister was able to take the moral high ground by opposing the breakaway European soccer league that proved to be highly unpopular with fans.