Brexit

Middle Israel: Starmer’s exit highlights instability in British politics - opinion

Britain faces renewed political instability as PM exits amid criticism over leadership and direction. The turmoil is linked to Brexit, elite disconnect and support for Nigel Farage and Reform UK.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
BRITISH PM Keir Starmer announces his resignation on Monday. With a seventh prime minister set to enter 10 Downing Street in less than a decade, something is obviously wrong in His Majesty’s realm.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite Labour’s heavy losses in local elections

Keir Starmer pledges to fight on despite Labour’s losses in local elections, but doubts over his leadership grow.

|ByREUTERS
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment

Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.

|BySHIFRA JACOBS
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks as demonstrators hold flags outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

UK's Reform party plans to stop an immigration 'invasion,' promising to create ICE-style agency

With Reform ahead in opinion polls ahead of an election due no later than August 2029, the party led by Brexit veteran Nigel Farage is ramping up policy announcements.

|ByREUTERS

Much ado about nothing

Paraphrasing Mark Twain, the news that the EU is cranking and moribund is premature. In historical perspective, this period we are living now will be remembered probably as “much ado about nothing.”

APRIL 6, 2019ByALFRED TOVIAS
A protester in Brussels during the European Council, 1987

Europe unbalanced

EU politics now resembles a scramble of interlocking conflicts and fractured alliances with no winning coalition in sight.

APRIL 6, 2019ByAMICHAI MAGEN
The loss of London has come just at a time when the continent is caught in the maelstrom of centrifugal forces

Saving your UK pension from Brexit and Corbyn

Trying to match your income with your liabilities is a key principle of financial planning.

MARCH 31, 2019ByANDREW ALBUM
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May and the leader of opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, attend an Armistice remembrance service at St Margaret’s Church in London on November 6, 2018

Saving your UK pension from Brexit and Corbyn

Trying to match your income with your liabilities is a key principle of financial planning.

MARCH 28, 2019ByANDREW ALBUM
NOT FOR much longer. A man protests against Brexit in London.

No-deal Brexit increasingly likely – EU officials

"We are prepared for this scenario," an EU official said describing the bloc's contingency preparations.

MARCH 25, 2019ByREUTERS
An anti-Brexit protester wears an EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London

Uri Geller: I'll use my powers to stop Brexit

Israeli mentalist tells Prime Minister Theresa May that he will "stop her telepathically."

MARCH 25, 2019ByAMY SPIRO
Israeli psychic Uri Geller poses for photographers in Cologne

Anti-Brexit online petition crashes UK parliament site

The petition reached two million signatures on Saturday.

MARCH 24, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
NOT FOR much longer. A man protests against Brexit in London.

Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum

While the country and its politicians are divided over Brexit, most agree it is the most important strategic decision the United Kingdom has faced since World War Two.

MARCH 23, 2019ByREUTERS
A London black cab taxi drives past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in late afternoon sunlight in London, Britain, November 10, 2016.

European Union leaders delay Brexit until May 22

Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday welcomed the European Union's decision to delay Brexit, saying that lawmakers in the British parliament now had clear choices about what to do next.

MARCH 22, 2019ByREUTERS
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a news briefing after meeting with EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium May 22, 2019

The future of High Cost Credit in the UK

“Since 2014 we have seen a steep decline in lender appetite with more than 65% of applicants not able to access the funds they need.”

MARCH 20, 2019BySPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR
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