Tag: Britain

Amid Political Heat, Starmer Pushes to Reconnect Britain with Europe

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Britain should introduce new legislation with the intention of strengthening its ties with the European Union (EU), as Prime...

Is Britain’s Police Rolling Out Live Facial Recognition Vans—and What Does It Mean for Privacy, Bias, and Protest Rights?

Lead_Story Roshan Abayasekara -
Technology has been deployed in London since 2020. The move has led to concerns over data privacy, besides racial...

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady Who Redefined Britain

Lady Commonwealth Sharya Christiana -
Remaining as one of the most inspiring and influential figures who also holds quite a lot of controversy as...

Britain Faces Inflation Spike: How the Iran War Is Fuelling Price Rises and Economic Anxiety

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level in the past 30 months since October ’23. This is with surveys reflecting...

Britain states 40 countries discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
On Thursday, 2 April ’26, nearly 40 countries discussed joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Britain also...

Britain clarifies that the Cyprus base will not be part of the Britain-American self-defense deal

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
On Saturday, 21 March 2026, Britain clarified that its Cyprus Akrotiri airbase would not be deployed in its defence...
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Britain’s Retail Revival: Why Investors Are Looking Past the Headlines

Real Estate Asanga Divulweva -
Previously, the retail property sector was considered a crucial indicator of the retail industry's future trends. The outlook for...

Britain faces a catastrophe with children addicted to social media

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
The House of Lords debate amendments to the bill that could ban children under the age of 16 from...

Britain Treads Carefully on US Attack on Venezuela Amid Security and Legal Concerns

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had refrained from directly criticising the U.S. raid on Venezuela. The PM’s rather...

Polls, Populism and Productivity: Why Reform UK’s Rise Signals a Turning Point for Britain

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
The highlight of British politics in 2025 has been the rise of Reform UK as the leading party in...

Is a New UK–EU Youth Mobility Deal About to Reopen Europe for Young Britons?

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
British ministers are inclined to secure the deal within a year, by the end of 2026. Tens of thousands of...

Could Britain’s Digital ID Rollout Create More Risks Than Solutions?

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Summary On September 26, 2025, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced a mandatory digital ID for right-to-work checks, projecting...

Is the UK’s New Defence Push Making Cyprus Its Most Important Regional Partner?

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Two Commonwealth nations are coming together to support each other.   Britain stressed the importance of its cooperation with the Republic...

Is Britain’s Post-Pandemic Job Market Weakening Faster Than Expected?

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
UK’s unemployment increases reflected by a 5% increase and was claimed to be the highest in the last 4...

When an AI Can Convincingly Present the News, How Will Audiences Know What — or Who — to Trust?

Europe Hafsah -
(Commonwealth_Europe) Viewers who tuned in to Channel 4’s Dispatches on Monday night were in for a surprise. The familiar...

The £500,000 Speeding ticket— Can Swift Fines Clean Up Britain’s Water Industry?

Environment Warsha De Silva -
Environmental (Commonwealth Union): The British government is seeking to transform environmental enforcement with a radical but straightforward idea: issuing...