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LONDON: It took a global pandemic to bring Britain's parliament into the 21st century but the government wants to abandon the new virtual debates and voting from June - and not everybody is happy.Since the COVID-19 lockdown began, members of the 700-year-old lower House of Commons have been able to join…

LONDON While the rest of the U.K. remained at home, England underwent its first day on May 13 of some businesses reopening amid mounting opposition criticism of the government’s easing of the lockdown. England saw an increase in the number of people traveling around the country and using public transport.…

By Guy Birchall, British journalist covering current affairs, politics and free speech issues. Recently published in The Sun and Spiked Online. Follow him on Twitter @guybirchall The ruling Nationalists are proposing a new Hate Speech Law that criminalises everything from articles to jokes if they are deemed “abusive.” Hate may be…

First independence. Then Brexit. Now Scotland’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak has stirred up fresh tensions with the UK government, despite an initial unified approach. The leader of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, has put clear water between Edinburgh and London by refusing to implement the same easing of lockdown…

The United Kingdom is set to end the transition period and fully leave the European Union at the end of the year. But as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic spreads across the country, opposition figures are pressuring the government to seek an extension.Labour leader Keir Starmer rejected calls on Monday for…

The economic risks of independence look ever higherEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubNICOLA STURGEON,…

The economic risks of independence look ever higherEditor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register here. For our coronavirus tracker and more coverage, see our hubNICOLA STURGEON,…

Whatever the government’s view on human rights abuses, the brazen and longstanding theft of UK intellectual property by Saudi Arabia devalues sport and culture in every corner of the United Kingdom. The Saudi-backed takeover presents a rare window of opportunity for the UK government to hold Crown Prince Mohamed bin…

Columnists03:22 GMT 28.04.2020(updated 03:23 GMT 28.04.2020) Get short URLAt the beginning of the current Covid19 health crisis the Scottish Government announced a decision which was undoubtedly influenced by the powerful forces in society most committed to the preservation of the status quo, the current social order.The SNP announced their campaign…

Gov. Newsom's nation state is moving toward some kind of independence and the rest of the country should be willing to let it go.Every American Governor thinks his or her state is special, but only California Governor Gavin Newsom regularly refers to his as a “nation-state.” The coronavirus pandemic has provided…