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The death of Elizabeth II, while inevitable and expected — she was 96, after all — has still produced a degree of shock in many. This is not unexpected — the monarchy as a whole has a complex legacy, and the duration of her reign is such that many si...

Beach Education, a consultancy that helps Bermudian-based families to identify schooling opportunities in Britain, is to hold a UK university event today and tomorrow at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Representatives of the University ...

On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died at 96. An outpouring of sympathy from world leaders emphasised her dutiful service and stabilising presence. President Joe Biden issued a statement that commemorated her as a “source of comfort and pride for gener...

Brexit continues to be a drag on the UK economy, and so are other external shocks, such as the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine. These were reasons given by KBRA’s Ken Egan, lead analyst on the UK credit rating, as he highlighted the main f...

Liz Truss has been named the next British Prime Minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in a leadership vote for the Tory party. Ms Truss, who had served as the Foreign Secretary, will replace Boris Johnson when she is sworn in at a ceremony at Balmoral...

There is no shortage of grim headlines in Britain right now. The country is facing catastrophically high living costs, a steady drumbeat of strike action and potential blackouts this winter. So, here is another cheery thought: the breaking point for ...

Around the Caribbean region, there has been a political shift towards labour parties. • Philip J. Pierre, leader of the St Lucia Labour party (July 2021) • Natalio D. Wheatley, leader of the Virgin Islands Party (April 2022) • Dickson Mitchell, Leade...

A year ago, Rishi Sunak was the runaway favourite to be the next Tory leader, with Liz Truss polling only a third of his support. He started the contest in front in surveys of members and won the parliamentary stage of the race comfortably. Polls now...

On July 7, British prime minister Boris Johnson finally resigned. Or claimed he would resign. Undone by his own Cabinet ministers, who in realising that their own credibily was at stake, he decided to jump ship. What does this mean for the British Ov...

There are few times when I give credit to the Westminster system of governance, but the swift ability to change leaders when the time warrants as happened with Boris Johnson can’t be beaten — unlike the United States, where it can be a lengthy proces...

A Bermudian in the UK has been charged with carrying a blade by a British court. According to the Hucknall Dispatch, Troishun Walker, 30, was accused in Mansfield Magistrates’ Court of carrying a pocket knife and threatening violence near Station Roa...

Perhaps it was always going to end like this. Boris Johnson’s political career had seemed to defy gravity, much like Donald Trump’s before him. His was a strange new kind of politics, with its own dazzling rules. He improved on previous world leaders...