Study shows views of British empire shape voting behavior—but in subtle ways

If you wander through Glasgow Green, you'll encounter the Doulton fountain, a gaudy terracotta tribute to empire that ...

Interest rates explain UK’s high turnover of prime ministers

The big reason why we have had quite so many prime ministers since 2020, I think, is that the era of ultra-low interest rates ...

Britain’s BBC is both beloved and maligned. Now it faces a $10 billion Trump lawsuit

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a television documentary he claims was “false ...

How Nehru, not Patel, became India’s first PM: The politics behind the 1946 Congress vote

Amit Shah described Jawaharlal Nehru's elevation over Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1946 as ‘vote chori’. Here’s what happened ...

Rachel Reeves: Chancellor facing MPs for first time since 'Benefits Street' Budget

The Chancellor faced questions in the House of Commons for the first time since announcing her second Budget this morning.

Vande Mataram row explained: What it means, its Anandamath novel link, were some stanzas removed and why it’s political again

Parliament will hold a special discussion on Vande Mataram's 150th anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the debate. The song's history and its role in the freedom movement are sparking ...
The Conversation

Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Conversation

The growing paranoia of British politics

Matthew Flinders does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
PBS

British commentator Sami Hamdi considers taking legal action against U.S. over ICE detention

LONDON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said Thursday on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center ...
The Economist

In British politics, it will be the insurgents’ year

BRITISH elections have been shaped by two long-term trends. Voters have become more volatile: more than four in ten switched their allegiance between the general elections of 2019 and 2024, the ...
Variety

‘South Park’ Creators Say Show Attacks Trump Because Politics Are ‘Pop Culture’ and ‘There’s No Getting Away’ From MAGA, New Paramount Bosses Are ‘Letting Us Do ...

“It’s like the government is just in your face everywhere you look,” Parker explained. “Whether it’s the actual government or whether it is all the podcasters and the TikToks and the YouTubes and all ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘South Park’ Creators Break Silence on Why This Season Keeps Slamming Trump

Trey Parker and Matt Stone break down exactly why they steered so hard into politics with the show's current season. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large During an interview published over the weekend ...