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Anti-Brexit protesters waving European Union and Ukrainian flags gather near the Houses of Parliament in London on June 17, ahead of the Brexit referendum's 10th anniversary.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2026
Beyond Brexit ¡ª and back to Europe
Those who follow only intergovernmental debates in the media might think that nothing has changed in the decade since British voters decided to leave the European Union.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Farage¡¯s retreat from spotlight fuels fresh doubts about Reform
His acceptance of ?5 million from a British cryptocurrency investor shortly before returning to the House of Commons in 2024¡¯s election is under scrutiny.
Daniel Northover, 53, who moved from Britain to Spain to care for his mother after her husband's death, takes his mother Carole Bentley, 80, for a stroll in her wheelchair along a street in the village of Turre, Almeria, Spain, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
In Spain, elderly U.K. expats struggle for care post-Brexit
Spain¡¯s resident British population ¡ª the largest in the European Union at around 266,000, according to official statistics ¡ª is aging fast.
People walk past the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during a march marking 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union and calling for closer ties with Europe, in London on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2026
After the fracture: how Britain¡¯s financial industry recovered from Brexit
Signs the British financial industry has weathered Brexit better expected: Employment in London¡¯s financial district is near an all-time high and banks are posting record profits.
EU supporters in London in 2019. Immigration, trade and the economy were all key issues during the Brexit campaign.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
10 years on, how has Brexit affected key issues?
Immigration, trade and the economy were all key issues during the Brexit campaign.
Two activists with the EU flag and Union Jack painted on their faces kiss in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest against Brexit in 2016.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2026
Would the EU take Britain back?
A decade after the Brexit referendum, surveys show most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake.
Michael Harte, managing director of Bridge Cheese, at the Bridge Cheese factory in Telford, Britain, on June 10. He says he had banked on a "soft Brexit."
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Brexit 10 years on: U.K. exporters still adjusting to life outside the EU
Britain¡¯s overall economy will be 4% smaller 15 years after Brexit than if the country had stayed in the EU,? the government¡¯s budget forecasters have estimated.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave flags during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, on March 5.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
A decade on from Brexit vote, divided brothers are both disappointed
For one brother,?new freedoms have been squandered, while the other bemoans the complications to trade.
The Belfast harbor estate, Northern Ireland.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 13, 2026
One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote
Northern Ireland has enjoyed bumper economic growth at twice the pace of the rest of the country in recent years.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators protest near the Houses of Parliament in London in January 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2026
A decade after Brexit, the City of London is fine
London still has a lot going for it: History, habit and all the past investments that turned it into a global financial hub can¡¯t be easily thrown away
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers in Calgary, Alberta, on May 15.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Carney warns of ¡®dangerous bluff¡¯ in Alberta vote, citing Brexit
Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to call a referendum in October on whether the energy-rich province should stay in Canada.
In the aftermath of this month¡¯s elections, Labour members of Parliament pointed to voters¡¯ dissatisfaction with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a contributing factor to the party¡¯s performance.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
Labour¡¯s Starmer revolt revives thorny debate over rejoining EU
The development follows heavy losses by the party in local elections earlier this month to the rightwing Reform U.K. and the leftist Green Party.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes part in a panel discussion with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2026
As 51³Ô¹ÏÍø strains ties with Trump¡¯s U.S., U.K. looks to Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s unpredictability and insults towards Britain is adding impetus to a bid to deepen ties with the EU, a decade after Brexit.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres inside 10 Downing Street in London on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2026
¡®Bring it on¡¯: U.K.¡¯s Labour readies for EU reset fight
Prime Minister Keir Starmer immediately set about repairing and rebuilding relations with the 27-member bloc after winning the July 2024 election that ousted the Conservatives.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the United Kingdom is better placed to gain more market access than form a customs union with the European Union.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2026
Starmer sets up fight with Farage on EU single-market access
The move follows a growing debate in the final weeks of 2025 about forming a customs union with the EU in a bid to revive the British economy.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's latest call to ¡°rearm Europe¡± is reminiscent of Albania¡¯s bunker-building campaigns.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2025
The year that could be
Progress is never guaranteed, but it is always possible, provided we act as if it were.
Britain¡¯s stagnant economy and the damage from Brexit make a pragmatic new trade deal with the EU the most realistic path to revive growth without reopening old political wounds.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2025
The U.K. needs a new deal, without saying Brexit
It isn¡¯t necessary to rebuild the whole EU institutional architecture to retrieve the benefits that have been lost.
A worker at one of the Blast Furnaces at British Steel's steelworks site on April 15
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2025
Brexit, decay and politics collide on U.K.¡¯s industrial east coast
The common thread is fading industrial competitiveness because of things like high energy costs compared to rivals like China, that politicians have struggled to address.
Ursula von der Leyen (left), president of the European Commission, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) and Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, visit the HMS Sutherland frigate as part of the U.K.-EU summit in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 20, 2025
Britain¡¯s big EU reset turns out to be just the start of talks
Most of the ¡°renewed agenda¡± unveiled at a summit in London amounted to an agreement to keep negotiating.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with members of the media as he arrives for the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2025
U.K. and EU wrangle over students and travel ahead of reset summit
Hours before Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scheduled to host EU leaders on Monday, the U.K. and the EU had still not agreed on plans for a youth exchange program.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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