Britain

Britain’s Restaurant Bust Feeds the New Diet Gospel

Britain's restaurant downturn and the rise of rule-based diet trends belong to the same food mood, one that treats eating out as risky and eating correctly as virtue.

British Safety Laws: Chat Control to Crowd Control

Britain's child safety legislation is quietly turning into a tool against digitally-triggered communal violence, with big implications for privacy and power.

Rural Europe Pushes Back Against Megafarms

Almost half of Poland’s 2,000 large poultry farms lack EU pollution permits, as Brussels takes Warsaw to court over drinking water failures.

Guilty by Involvement: Britain, Berbera, and Red Sea Tensions

Britain’s state-backed bets on a Red Sea port are now dragging London into a genocidal war in Sudan and a high-stakes diplomatic collision with Saudi Arabia.

Britain Navigates a Growing Trade Imbalance with China

As its trade gap with Beijing hits ÂŁ42 billion, London is pursuing a growth strategy that increasingly tests the enduring strategic patience of Washington.

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Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab

As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?

Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition

A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.

Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred

Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.

Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism

Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.

Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President

Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.