Next year businesses and travelers face mounds of new paperwork (and higher cellphone bills) as Britain builds up frontier controls.
Author: STEPHEN CASTLE
U.K. Says It Will Resume Arms to Saudi Arabia
Military sales were suspended over concerns about Saudi human rights violations in Yemen. Now, Britain argues that Saudi violations there are “isolated incidents.”
English Pubs Reopen, Dividing a Border Town
Pubs are open in England, but coronavirus restrictions have not yet eased that far in Wales. So the owner of one village bar went to a rival establishment for a pint.
Pandemic Gives S.O.S. a New Meaning for U.K. Cheesemakers: Save Our Stilton
With pubs and restaurants closed, the six producers that make the famous blue cheese are fighting for survival.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Stirs Culture War Over Churchill Statue
After “racist” was scrawled on a Churchill statue during protests over the killing of George Floyd, Mr. Johnson has spoken up for his political idol.
U.K. Coronavirus Travel Quarantine Takes Effect
The decision by Boris Johnson has enraged airlines, frustrated travelers and bemused public health experts, who wonder how it can be enforced.
They’re Calling It the ‘Conga Line Parliament’
Thanks to social distancing, the line to vote in the British Parliament snaked all over the ancient grounds, stretching over half a mile at its longest point.
Cambridge University Will Hold Its Lectures Online Next Year
Colleges and universities around the world, confronting the coronavirus pandemic, are studying whether and how to move forward with classes next year.
‘The New Church of England’: Coronavirus Renews Pride in U.K.’s Health Service
It was looking run-down after 10 years of austerity. But the British health service’s performance in the pandemic has restored its mythic status to the nation.
For the Foreseeable Future, U.K. Parliament May Meet in Cyberspace
Few places are as ill suited to social distancing as the crammed chambers of the House of Commons, which is now looking for a digital alternative.