Boris johnson’s promise to stand down as leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s prime minister has brought into the open the behind-the-scenes jostling to take his place. Britain can change its prime minister without the bother of a general election. Indeed, that is quite common. ...
But for many in the Telegraph newsroom, the developments meant further uncertainty about their jobs. Another months-long sales process lies ahead. This article has been amended to clarify when Kemi Badenoch worked at the Spectator.
BRITAIN’S ARMED forces have much to be proud of. The Royal Navy is engaged in some of the most intense naval skirmishing since the Falklands war, knocking Houthi missiles out of the sky above the Red Sea. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is still flying over Iraq and Syria to keep Islamic ...
as George says, that is really quite a stringent hurdle that government has set itself. It’s been a very long time, early 2000, since that particular measure of the deficit has been balanced. So this is ambitious
What’s more, Denmark’s stock market has been on fire the past 20 years whereas the UK’s has been moribund. Consequently Britain has slipped into the bottom half of the table, after decades as one of the leading lights. And while it’s true that losing a World War is bad news, Ja...
Carbon is also on the mind of Boris Johnson’s conservative government which just published details of its plans to implement aUK Emissions Trading System (“UK ETS”), starting in 2021 after the Brexit transition period has ended. This is meant to replace for Britain the European Union’s sy...
long decline in working hours has gone into reverse in America but not elsewhere (though Britain shows signs of following America's lead). Perhaps cultural differences-the last refuge of the defeated economist-are at play. Economists used to believe that once workers earned enough to provide for...
While theRoyal Familyhas no role in forming or moulding British foreign policy, the soft power of the royals can go a long way. The bet by the British is that Mr Trump will have enjoyed being the guest of a prince inside what is widely thought to be Britain's finest embassy. ...
She was elected leader of the Conservative Party in the following year. In May 1979, she became Britain’s first female prime minister, after the Conservatives regained power from Labor. 4 She fought against labor organizations. According to a figure reported by her government, traditional industri...
How has Britain evolved into a nation stateHow hasBritainevolved into a nation state? British can be called The Unite Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern Ireland. It was made up of England、Wales、Scotland and Northern Ireland. It’s a long story to make the history clear. ForScotland,it...