Brexit

'Angriest-ever' Farage quits UK parliament in protest, but will stand for re-election

Farage said he had triggered a parliamentary election to continue to represent the southern seaside area of Clacton "to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment."

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a post-budget press conference in London, Britain, November 26, 2025.
BRITISH PM Keir Starmer announces his resignation on Monday. With a seventh prime minister set to enter 10 Downing Street in less than a decade, something is obviously wrong in His Majesty’s realm.

Middle Israel: Starmer’s exit highlights instability in British politics - opinion

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Labour’s heavy losses in local elections

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment


Boris Johnson to get Brexit done by Christmas

The final stages of ratification will take place after Christmas, but Johnson wants to hold a vote before then as a sign of his intent.

 LEGACY By Thomas Harding William Heinemann 560 pages; $29.69 TEA WAS the liftoff point for a Jewish refugee who built an empire. (Pictured: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pours tea during a campaign stop in England last month; Dan Kitwood/Pool via Reuters)

Brexit and health, Britain's Johnson sets out priorities in Queen's Speech

He will also offer some insight into how he wants to tackle the domestic concerns highlighted in the election campaign.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain, October 3, 2019

The voice of prophecy?

Grapevine

FROM LEFT: Gideon Sa’ar, Einat Sarouf and Albert Dadon.

Brexit cartoon depicts EU as Auschwitz, Boris Johnson as prisoner

The illustrator describes himself as a "anti-euro nationalist" and stood by his work. In the past, he has collaborated with the municipality of Rome.

Screenshot from Twitter account of Mario Improta.

UK PM Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to 'get Brexit done'

"Let me make it clear that it's on me. Let's take it on the chin," Labour's finance chief John McDonnell told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. "I own this disaster."

EU LEADERS meet last month at a summit in Brussels dominated by Brexit.

Johnson invokes legacy of Britain's first Jewish Prime Minister

In declaring himself to be a One Nation conservative, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is directly invoking the legacy of Benjamin Disraeli in seeking to unite the country post-Brexit.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a Conservative Party event following the results of the general election in London, Britain, December 13, 2019

How the UK Labour Party became a hotbed of antisemitism

Corbyn was an obscure Labour backbencher whose focus was on foreign policy and, in the run-up to the 2015 party primaries, was thought not to have met the 15 percent threshold.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes a campaign speech in Battersea, England, Oct. 31, 2019.

Boris Johnson vs. Jeremy Corbyn: Brexit or antisemitism?

British Jewish voters head to the polls to choose next UK government.

VOTERS AND TELLERS outside of polling station inside Menorah Primary School in Golders Green, London

If we don’t stand with the Kurds, who should stand with us?

When US President Donald Trump withdrew peacekeeping troops from Northern Syria last month, he executed the latest in a string of historic betrayals by the West towards the Kurdish people.

KURDISH FEMALE fighters of the Women’s Protection Unit (YPJ) take part in a military parade as they celebrate victory over the Islamic state, in Qamishli

I'm Jewish and troubled by Corbyn, but I'm still voting Labour

Labour's antisemitism problem is of concern, but so is a Britain outside of the European Union.

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for photos with supporters during a general election campaign rally in Birmingham, Britain December 5, 2019