Author: MEGAN SPECIA
Teen Wins Libel Case Against Tommy Robinson, U.K. Far-Right Activist
Mr. Robinson had been taken to court after making accusations against a Syrian teenager who was violently attacked by classmates on video.
U.K. Agrees to Pay France £54 Million to Help Block Migrant Arrivals by Boat
The deal, which covers increased patrols by French security forces, comes amid an uptick in arrivals on the English coast, even though overall asylum applications in Britain are down this year.
On England’s Canals, Boaters Embrace the Peace and Pace of a Floating Life
More people are calling England’s canals — and the narrow boats used to navigate them — home as remote work options in the pandemic’s wake make a mobile lifestyle more possible.
U.K. Proposes Moving Asylum Seekers Abroad While Their Cases Are Decided
Rights advocates swiftly condemned the new migration plan, which they say not only violates international law but also would be impossible to carry out.
After Coronavirus Pandemic and Brexit, UK Begins to See Worker Gaps
As the country’s economy restarts after months of closures, staffing shortages have emerged in some industries. The impact of leaving the European Union could be part of the problem.
What Is the G7 Summit, and Why Does It Matter?
The nations in the club are the world’s wealthiest large democracies, close allies and major trading partners that account for about half of the global economy.
Denmark Would Push Asylum Seekers Outside Europe for Processing
A new law is the latest in a series of hard-line measures that have been introduced in recent years to discourage migration.
Youngest U.K. Lawmaker Takes a Break, Citing PTSD
Nadia Whittome said that it was important to be honest about her mental health struggles in the hope that it would normalize talking about the issue.