For a decade now, Britain has been slashing funding to localities to shrink swollen government budget deficits, with pronounced effects on society.
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Amid Brexit Strains, Anglo-Irish Relations Are ‘Fraying’
As the debate grinds toward a climax, Ireland is getting a familiar feeling: “The British,” as one person said, “are about to kick us in the teeth again.”
For U.K.’s Labour, Anti-Semitism and Corbyn Are as Divisive as Brexit
As another party lawmaker left for an independent grouping, leaders struggled to combat charges that Labour is “institutionally anti-Semitic.”
Is Britain’s Political System at the Breaking Point?
Three Conservatives resigned over Brexit policy, joining eight Labour defectors and raising speculation about realignment.
7 Labour Lawmakers Resign in U.K., in Rebuke of Jeremy Corbyn
The decision reflects the strains that Brexit has placed on a political system dominated by two main parties, each plagued by schisms.
Theresa May Suffers a New Brexit Defeat in Parliament Vote
Lawmakers rejected a motion to support the government’s Brexit negotiating strategy, deepening strains within both the Conservative and Labour parties.
As Brexit Day Nears, Conservatives Consider Purging One of Their Own
The rebel lawmaker Nick Boles may lose his seat for trying to stop a no-deal departure from the European Union. His fate is being watched closely by other lawmakers.
‘Object’: British Lawmaker Blocks Bill Against Female Genital Cutting
For the second time, Christopher Chope, a Conservative member of Parliament, opposed a measure that would offer girls at risk greater protections.
Theresa May Is Off to Brussels for Brexit Talks, but She’s Not Feeling the Love
The British prime minister is looking for some flexibility from the bloc’s leaders for her Brexit plan, but they are venting their frustrations.
Riots After a No-Deal Brexit? Save the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II and members of her family would be evacuated from London if Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. triggers riots, British media reported.