Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pragmatic diplomacy did not grab attention the way the resignation of a cabinet minister did.
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Boris Johnson Moves Foreign Secretary in Cabinet Reshuffle
The prime minister reassigned the foreign minister, Dominic Raab, after the messy exit from Afghanistan, a setback for a government seeking a greater role on the world stage.
The Brexit Fight, Through a Reporter’s Prism of a Changed Continent
Alan Cowell, a longtime New York Times correspondent, recalls a different Europe, one of currency controls, cumbersome paperwork and burdensome cross-border regulations.
U.K. and U.S. Officials Spar Over Coronavirus ‘Vaccine Nationalism’
Scientists warned that a debate over which country’s regulatory system is better could undermine public faith in vaccines. Meanwhile, Britons waited to learn how soon they can get coronavirus shots.
U.K. Braces for School Return Amid Fears of Virus Spike
Can Britain reopen its schools safely? The Tory government is confident it can, but after an exam grading fiasco, trust in the government is running low.
U.K. Exam Chaos Prompts Stampede for College Places
Universities rejected thousands of students when exam results were announced. With those grades now withdrawn, many are demanding places that have already been filled.
U.K. Backs Down in A-Level Testing Debacle Tied to Coronavirus
With students unable to sit for college exams during the pandemic, the government tried guessing how they might do. It did not go well.
U.K. Police Decline to Investigate Leak That Led to Minister’s Firing
According to the police, a leak from Britain’s National Security Council that led to the dismissal of the defense secretary did not amount to a crime.
What Is a Leak? U.K. Defense Secretary’s Firing in Huawei Case Is in a Murky Zone
The government says Gavin Williamson committed a grievous security breach. He says he did no such thing. The way the British news media work, both are possible.
Theresa May Fires Gavin Williamson, Defense Secretary, Over Huawei Leak
Britain’s prime minister accused Mr. Williamson of leaking to the media sensitive information about National Security Council talks on the Chinese telecommunications giant.