Britain feels anxious, with traditional loyalties cracking. A fifth election in five years has cleaved the country into Leave and Remain, and raised questions about whether the United Kingdom can remain united.
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Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain
As Britain heads for an election, a Times reporter spent two weeks driving from London to Glasgow. He found a country united only by its disunity.
In Scotland, Brexit Is on the Line. So Is the Future of the U.K.
The Scots could decide the outcome of Britain’s election next month, the future of Brexit and maybe even the survival of the United Kingdom.
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to 2 Charges in Essex Deaths
The 25-year-old, one of three people charged after dozens of Vietnamese were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain last month, faces 41 additional counts.
Boris Johnson Was Supposed to Be an Ace Campaigner. So Why Is He Stumbling?
Exposed to hostile voices on the campaign trail, he has seemed at times unsure, tone deaf and gaffe prone. It could leave an opening for the underdog Labour Party.
Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales
The change comes after two highly publicized cases in which young epileptic patients depended on the treatments.
U.K. Minister Apologizes for Case of Teen With Autism Kept in Seclusion
Matt Hancock, the British health secretary, publicly apologized to a teenager with autism who has spent close to three years in near total seclusion.
Police Officer Is Charged With Murder of British Soccer Player
Dalian Atkinson, a star of the English Premier League in the 1990s, died after being shot by a Taser during a late-night altercation three years ago.
Lindsay Hoyle to Replace John Bercow as U.K. Speaker
Mr. Hoyle, an opposition lawmaker, will take on the daunting task of replacing the former speaker of the House of Commons, who rode the position to global celebrity.
Britain Hasn’t Named 39 Dead in a Truck. But in Vietnam, They Know.
For the poor in Vietnam, human smuggling offers a chance at a better life. “If an electrical pole had legs, it would go too.”