Brexit

Brexit

Theresa May

Theresa May Hints at Transitional Brexit Deal for U.K. in Pro-Business Push

The British prime minister is seeking to rebuild trust with industry.

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The Truth About Post-Truth Politics

Academics, liberal politicians and middle class professionals are the origin of the post-truth concept.

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Cautious Approach to First Budget Post-Brexit Vote: Hammond

Finance minister expected to announce 1.3 billion pounds in new spending on roads.

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Why GDP Isn't Always the Best Measure of Prosperity

We need to look beyond simple financial measures of performance to measure real economic vibrancy.

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Conservatives Urge PM May to Drop Brexit Court Appeal

Abandoning the legal battle would avoid the risk of Scotland and Northern Ireland being afforded greater leeway in the decision to leave the EU.

Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland and Wales Can Intervene in Brexit, Supreme Court Announces

Counsel for the Scottish and Welsh governments will now address the court on points of law.

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Tel Aviv Diary: Steve Bannon Raises the Specter of an Anti-Semitic America

Jews are realizing that the threat might come not from the left but the right.

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After the Brexit Vote, Britain’s Poles Are Facing an Uncertain Future

After a surge in anti-immigrant hostility, will the U.K.'s largest foreign-born community stay put?

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U.K. Risks Degenerating Into 1930s-Style Rage At Elites, Watchdog Warns

Gap is widening between haves and have-nots and spells danger.

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Why James Bond Would Have Been a Brexit 'Remainer'

Britain's super-spy might find it difficult to complete missions without an EU passport.

Donald Trump and Nigel Farage

Donald Trump and Brexit Make ‘Post-Truth’ the Word of the Year

Other contenders included "alt-right," "glass cliff" and "woke."

Barack Obama

President Barack Obama Warns Against ‘Us and Them’ Nationalism

Donald Trump has just made Stephen Bannon his chief strategist.

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How Donald Trump and Brexit Help Us Understand the Cultural Politics of Climate Change

"Solving climate change" is likely to become a diminishing narrative.

Theresa May

U.K. Has No Overall Plan for Brexit: Leaked Government Memo

The leaked document was prepared for the Cabinet Office by a consultant.

EU and UK Flags

The U.K.'s FinTech Sector Is Waiting Nervously For The Brexit Outcome

U.K.'s FinTech trade mission to Singapore is just the first round in a long fight.

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Brexit Booster Farage Has 'Great Honor' of Meeting With Trump

UKIP's Farage, derided as an 'irrelevance' in the British press, makes light of sexual assault allegations, urges Trump not to touch PM May.

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What the Media Got Wrong About Donald Trump and Brexit

Big media must become an outsider again in order to challenge misinformation and lies.

Theresa May

Theresa May’s India Mission Shows Brand Britain Is Losing Its Edge

After the promised divorce of Brexit, every trade mission becomes a process of soul-searching for the U.K.

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Stubborn May Taught Hard Trade Lessons in India

Bottom line: She can't run a strict visa regime while expecting open doors for goods and services.

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Toblerone Chocolate Bar Design Overhaul Outrages Fans

Other food products have seen post-Brexit price rises in the U.K.