Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade hard to tackle.

As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.

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On the debate over the future of religious faith, and if it is expanding or not, in America.

Zach Polanski of Britain’s left-populist party talks austerity, Labour and the establishment crackup.

President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they are not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East.

Joani Reid, a Labour member of parliament, said she had never “seen anything to suspect” her husband had broken the law. The Metropolitan Police said three men were arrested under the National Security Act.

Appeasing a predatory hegemon doesn’t work.

The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Trump’s tariffs raised questions about what would become of agreements struck with major U.S. trading partners.

The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate many of President Trump’s tariffs raised questions about what would become of agreements struck with major U.S. trading partners.

They churn out research papers at a rapid pace, but the quality of these publications has too often been in question.

As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security.

Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties.

The leaders of both countries have recently visited Beijing seeking to strengthen economic ties, as tensions with the United States rise.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain is seeking to promote economic ties for growth, offering China’s leader, Xi Jinping, a way to court one of America’s allies.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost his country’s lagging economy with a trip to Beijing. But he must carefully navigate between two superpowers.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government approved plans for a massive new Chinese Embassy near Tower Bridge, angering critics who fear it will enable spying.