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Conservative Blowout in Britain Puts Brexit Back on Track
Though the last votes are still being counted, it is clear that Britain’s Conservatives have won an overall majority in Thursday’s general election. Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will be the largest party in Parliament and will be able to form a government that controls the House of Commons. The Conservatives have won… -
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Transgender Players Disrupt Women’s Rugby in Britain
Biological males who identify as transgender women are wreaking havoc in women’s rugby in Great Britain. Women’s rugby referees in England are quitting their jobs over the inclusion of the male athletes, according to a report in The (London) Sunday Times. “Being forced to prioritize hurt feelings over broken bones exposes me to personal litigation from female… -
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Britain’s Moment of Truth
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is desperate to translate the British public’s June 2016 vote to leave the European Union into a concrete Brexit. But the real issue is far older and more important than whether 52% of Britain finally became understandably aggrieved by the increasingly anti-democratic and German-controlled European Union. England is an island…. -
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UK Eco-Extremists Show Why US Needs a Counter-Drone Strategy
Climate change activists from a group called Extinction Rebellion are threatening to fly drones over London’s Heathrow Airport with the goal of deliberately stopping all flights for a week. If their efforts were to succeed, the group could shut down the United Kingdom’s busiest airport and upward of a million travelers could be affected. There… -
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US-UK Relationship Will Be Just Fine Despite Leaked Cables
The resignation this week of the British ambassador to Washington has made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. Sir Kim Darroch resigned following the publication of leaked diplomatic cables that revealed he had been sharply critical of the Trump administration, calling it “inept” and “chaotic.” President Donald Trump condemned Darroch’s negative comments, prompting the… -
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3 Years After Brexit Vote, Dire Warnings for UK Economy Have Proved Wrong
Pollsters had heart palpitations in June 2016 as the people of Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. A dismayed media spouted speculative hysteria about the British economy that spread faster than a fire at a match factory. Three years after the June 23, 2016, referendum, however, the establishment in Westminster remains incapable of… -
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Trump’s UK Visit Was a Glowing Success
It’s not too much to call President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, which concluded on Wednesday, a big success. The curious thing is that much of the American media went out of their way to ignore that fact. The New York Times stands in for a lot of the U.S. coverage. “Trump Insults London… -
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What Trump Needs to Achieve During UK Visit
After watching sumo wrestling and tasting sushi in Japan, President Donald Trump is back stateside. But soon he will be on the road again for some statecraft in Britain and a historic visit to the Normandy beachheads of World War II. The last time Trump traveled to London the reception was noticeably chilly. The mayor was a… -
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Pompeo Sends the Message Britain Needs to Hear
Speaking Wednesday in London at the Centre for Policy Studies—a distinguished think tank founded by Margaret Thatcher—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the annual Margaret Thatcher Lecture. And he said just what Britain needed to hear. The essence of Pompeo’s remarks was that Britain is a great and global power, with which the United States… -
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Julian Assange’s Days in the UK Are Numbered
Act 1 of the Julian Assange extradition play opened in London on Monday—not in the city’s theatre district, but in a magistrate court in Westminster. The founder of WikiLeaks made his first appearance in court on the United States’ extradition request, appearing by video link from his southeast London prison where he is serving a… -
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A Tale of 2 Europes: As the UK Struggles to Leave the EU, Ukraine Fights to Get In
KYIV, Ukraine—Painted white body outlines cover the ground at the intersection of Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street and Petrivs’ka Alley in Kyiv’s city center; a grim reminder of where protesters died during Ukraine’s 2014, pro-European revolution. Nearby, a building that overlooks the intersection bears the mural of a girl peering through binoculars. Representing Ukraine’s national colors, the… -
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Trump’s State Visit to UK Part of Observances of D-Day Anniversary
The White House announced Tuesday that it has accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II for President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to make a state visit to the United Kingdom. The president’s visit June 3 to 5 will come as part of commemorations of D-Day, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that… -
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Why Brexit Could Happen Soon, and How It Will Affect Britain
Brexit has teetered on the brink of failure in recent months, as the British Parliament and the European Union have failed to reach agreement on exit terms. But today, those who support Brexit have cause for new hope. Nile Gardiner of The Heritage Foundation discusses new developments across the pond. Read the transcript, posted below,… -
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Police Question UK Journalist for ‘Misgendering’ a Transgender Woman
A Catholic journalist in the United Kingdom faces legal trouble and potential jail time for “misgendering” a 25-year-old transgender woman. Caroline Farrow, the journalist, said Monday that the mother of the transgender woman had reported her for the offense. “Had a message from Guildford police tonight about my tweets following an appearance on [‘Good Morning… -
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Ocasio-Cortez Praises UK Leader Jeremy Corbyn, Accused of Anti-Semitism
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her gratitude on Sunday for a conversation she had earlier in the day with the leader of U.K.’s Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn. “Great to speak to [Ocasio-Cortez] on the phone this evening and hear first hand how she’s challenging the status quo,” Corbyn tweeted. “Let’s build a movement… -
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‘No Deal’ on Brexit Is the Best Deal for Britain and the United States
British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a seismic defeat. The House of Commons on Tuesday rejected her proposed withdrawal agreement with the European Union by a 230 vote margin. Among those voting against her: 118 rebel Conservative MPs who saw the deal as a weak-kneed surrender to the European Union. This is the biggest defeat suffered by a… -
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Jeremy Corbyn Has a Sordid Past. Now, He’s Closer Than Ever to Leading Britain.
The Democratic Party is seriously flirting with socialism. It’s frightening on so many levels. If you want an idea why, take a look at my country, Britain. We tried “real socialism” two generations ago, and it was a disaster. Yet it has had a Lazarus-like revival in the U.K., inspiring the Democrats in America. Thanks… -
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UK High Court Rules That Declining to Bake ‘Gay Cake’ Isn’t Discrimination
The highest court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a Christian bakery’s refusal to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage does not constitute discrimination. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the U.K. Supreme Court said the Northern Ireland-based family bakery, Ashers Baking Co., did not discriminate against a gay customer in 2014 by declining to… -
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US Embassy to US Citizens in UK: ‘Keep a Low Profile’ During Trump Visit
The U.S. Embassy in London has issued an alert to U.S. citizens who will be in the United Kingdom’s capital city during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit on July 13. The embassy warned U.S. citizens “to keep a low profile” and “exercise caution” from July 12 to 14 in case crowds protesting Trump’s policies become violent. Protests… -
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UK Schools Are Banning Skirts in Favor of Gender Neutral Options
A score of elementary schools in the U.K. are banning skirts from the dress code in an effort to make uniforms gender neutral so that transgender students feel included. At least 40 schools in the U.K. have mandated that girls can no longer wear skirts, The Times reported Sunday. Schools have increasing banned the clothing item from…