Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It was clear when Boris Johnson was forced from Downing Street that British politics had changed forever. But few could have predicted that less than six months later, all angry talk of a cross-Channel trade war would be a distant memory, with … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — After four months of intense talks (and plenty of squabbling before that), the EU and U.K. have a deal to resolve their long-running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland. But as U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak works to sell the so-called “Windsor … Read more
LONDON — Rishi Sunak insisted Saturday he wants to “get the job done” on Brexit, promising he was “giving it everything we’ve got” to secure a deal with Brussels. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the British prime minister said he was hopeful of a “positive outcome,” as he launched a weekend media blitz, … Read more
Anthony Watson scored in his first Test start for two years as England registered a Six Nations victory in Cardiff A trio of tries confirmed England’s second Six Nations victory under Steve Borthwick, as Wales’ miserable championship continued with a 20-10 defeat in Cardiff at the end of tumultuous fortnight. After a week in which … Read more
Official Trailer for Old Age Romance ‘My Sailor, My Love’ from Ireland by Alex Billington February 13, 2023Source: YouTube “I’ll tell you a secret – I’m actually quite enjoying myself.” Signature Ent. in the UK has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled My Sailor, My Love, an Ireland-Finland co-production from director Klaus … Read more
LONDON — “Back to her old self again” was how one erstwhile colleague described Liz Truss, who made her return to the U.K.’s front pages at the weekend. That’s exactly what Rishi Sunak and his allies were afraid of. Truss, who spent 49 turbulent days in No. 10 Downing Street last year, is back. After … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU was quick to hit Russia with sanctions after Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine — but it took time and an escalation of measures before Moscow started to feel any real damage. Since the war started in late February last year, … Read more
Press play to listen to this article The EU is seeking to reset its often testy relationship with Israel next week, convening a summit on Monday of senior political figures for the first time in a decade. The meeting format, known as the EU-Israel Association Council, has essentially been dormant since 2013, when Israel canceled … Read more