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Britain is starting to look like a very lonely little countryA FEW YEARS ago Britain liked to think of itself as the belle of the globalisation ball. David Cameron invited Xi Jinping, China’s president, for a state visit that involved a trip down the Mall in a gilded carriage and…

Britain is starting to look like a very lonely little countryA FEW YEARS ago Britain liked to think of itself as the belle of the globalisation ball. David Cameron invited Xi Jinping, China’s president, for a state visit that involved a trip down the Mall in a gilded carriage and…

As exhibitors in major European markets begin eyeing potential openings at the end of June and through mid-July, some smaller hubs are returning to operation this week, albeit under strict social distancing guidelines and at reduced capacities. Overall, a somewhat clearer picture is beginning to emerge with regard to restarting…

The UK may accept the “price” of tariffs on goods to strike a trade deal with the EU, Michael Gove says – as he again insisted there would be no extension to the Brexit transition period beyond 31 December. The charges would be “a missed opportunity”, the cabinet office minister…

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China's push for global economic and technological dominance has left Europe pulled between China and the continent's long-time partner, the US.The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear that Europe, particularly Germany, is running out of time to choose between the US and China.The democratic values of the US compared to the…

UK16:07 GMT 02.05.2020(updated 16:14 GMT 02.05.2020) Get short URLThe EU has long maintained that it needs to establish customs outposts in Northern Ireland to ensure that trading standards are maintained. London, however, has other ideas.The UK’s Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt has written to the European Union to say that Brussels…

“My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it,” quipped then British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, when insisting in 2016 that the United Kingdom could somehow restrict immigration from Europe but remain in a customs union with the European Union at the same time. Four years later,…

The UKs last judicial member of the European court of justice is suing the council of the European Union and the EU court over her removal from office because of Brexit. Eleanor Sharpston QC, advoca… Read More

Where are the voices of people of color when it comes to decisions made about their lives? Listen Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash This past month, we’ve seen marginal progress. In the U.K., new appointments to the Women and Equalities Commission were announced, with one woman of color—Liverpool's first…