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UK faces fresh Trump pressure as he targets its ‘stupid’ Chagos Islands deal

UK Harvey Morris - January 21, 2026.

President Donald Trump’s threat to punish allies who dare to resist his plan to annex Greenland has generated a rare consensus among Britain's squabbling political...

UK heads for potentially unpopular choice on China’s super-embassy

UK Harvey Morris - January 14, 2026.

The UK’s China hawks are sharpening their talons this week as the latest deadline approaches for the government to make a thrice-postponed decision on Beijing’s...

UK, Europe face fresh threat as Trump focus switches from Venezuela to Greenland

UK Harvey Morris - January 7, 2026.

A golden rule of British diplomacy is to avoid public disputes with the United States, with the proviso that it does not always work. The doctrine...

Amid warnings of war, UK public needs more clarity on cost of its defence

UK Harvey Morris - December 31, 2025.

As the New Year loomed, Britain’s defence establishment stepped up its campaign to persuade the public that it must prepare itself for war. Caught between an...

Seasonal tips for the British on how to spot fake online rage

UK Harvey Morris - December 24, 2025.

As Britain’s last-minute shoppers stagger home with their overpriced turkeys after another mindless imbroglio with the supermarket self-checkout machine, some may be silently mouthing the...

Reform UK’s rise is only part of the story in a politically divided Britain

UK Harvey Morris - December 17, 2025.

The UK’s populist right-wing challenger Nigel Farage just celebrated what he called a huge milestone in his Reform party’s journey to win the next UK...

Five major policy errors that the UK government must address sooner or later

UK Jim O'Neill - December 11, 2025.

In July, I suggested that despite the gloomy outlook for the United Kingdom, two important positive signals had been overlooked outside of specialist circles. The first...

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