Brexit

In the novels of Thomas Hardy, small lapses have dire consequences. In Jude the Obscure it is the cerebral Jude Fawley's ill-advised lust for the vacuous Arabella Donn that dooms his ambition to become a “Christminster” scholar. Gabriel…

Polling suggests that a majority of Brits now think that the U.K. was wrong to leave the European Union.NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty ImagesLONDON — Almost seven years and four prime ministers since the U.K. voted to leave the European…

London — Some major supermarket chains in the United Kingdom have capped the amount of fresh produce customers are permitted to buy due to supply shortages. Popular items including tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and raspberries have…

As a result of the current food shortages, Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons have introduced limits on purchases of some fruit and vegetables. Supermarkets have announced that extreme weather in Spain and northern Africa is largely to blame…

If Robert De Niro ever stars in a Bruce Forsyth biopic (and he must), he will look like Vincent Cassel at this moment. Over Zoom from Paris, the engaging 56-year-old French movie star grins mirthlessly and thrusts his chin forward. I’ve…

Another day brings yet another cabinet reshuffle to a weary Britain, but to the university community, it was welcome news to see “science” getting a dedicated department and a seat at the cabinet table. It fits with Rishi Sunak’s pledge to…

One of the UK’s most prestigious universities has seen its funding from a large European research programme plummet from £62m a year to nothing since Brexit, new figures show.The latest statistics from the European Commission reveal that…

On June 23, 2016, a slim majority of British voters decided the United Kingdom should leave the European Union. By January 31, 2020, the UK had left the bloc for good. The consequences of this divorce have been far-reaching, impacting a…

Overworked healthcare worker looking through a window, very concerned, very tiredgetty Brexit has increased drug prices and worsened staff shortages in the U.K., increasing the impact of other serious issues facing the country’s health care…

A train makes its way through the snow in Penistone, South Yorkshire, in March 2022. Passengers face Christmas travel disruption as workers strike over pay and working conditions.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesLONDON — Passengers…