Britain’s debate over leaving the EU becomes a soap opera
Prime Minister David Cameron is suddenly locked in a very personal battle as Britain’s ’neverendum’ gets under way
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George Osborne’s brother problem
George Osborne has his eye on Britain’s top job. His younger sibling’s latest scandal isn’t helping his case.
Why is Canada making arms deals with the Saudis?
The Conservative and Liberal governments alike are ready to make deals with the human-rights-abusing nation
The tactile politics of Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau stirs the etiquette police with a two-handed handshake for British Prime Minister David Cameron
The Queen receives Justin Trudeau in the U.K.
After a cordial meeting with the Queen, Trudeau’s U.K. stop included a party, questions about foreign policy, and a lengthy speech about Canadian diversity
Considering a British ’sugar tax’
A new report highlights Britain’s swelling addiction to sugary foods
Who will get the last laugh in Britain?
New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may be a joke to the Tories. But on an EU referendum, he could be their undoing.
In Northern Ireland, the Troubles are brewing again
The police are calling two recent murders IRA revenge killings. And the fragile coalition governing Stormont hangs in the balance.
Why refugees are fleeing France for Britain
Michael Petrou explains the disturbing scenes in Calais and why there has been such an ugly uproar in the press and Parliament over this relative trickle
The U.K. election: Winners, losers, and trouble to come
Michael Petrou on the resignations, victories and conflicts that may lie ahead following Thursday’s vote