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AUKUS has already sparked a hullabaloo, both with allies such as France and with adversaries such as China. This post explains the naval nuclear propulsion portion of AUKUS, its operation and legal basis, and the controversy surrounding it.
Two recent moves to “protect” veterans from “lawfare”—the Overseas Operations Act and a command paper on Northern Ireland legacy—illustrate its attempts to strike a balance between impunity and accountability.
The U.K. government's long-awaited Online Safety Bill was published on May 12. What does it say?
The Associated Press reported that the Russian military claimed one of its warships had fired warning shots in front of the HMS Defender after the British destroyer ignored a warning that it would be fired upon if it entered the Russian-claimed territorial sea off the Crimean Peninsula.
Schrems II will certainly affect the U.K.’s future data protection landscape. But the decision’s effects on Britain are not as catastrophic as some observers may have feared.
The British government neglected to investigate whether Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to a report released on July 21 by the U.K. parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Following Brexit, leaders from the U.S. and the U.K have said they may collaborate on human rights sanctions. However, the two countries’ recent diverging sanctions decisions suggest coordination has not yet materialized.
With the U.K. negotiators in quarantine and more pressing issues at hand, the U.K. and European Union should extend the Brexit transition period.
Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, has a new message: “Stay at home!”
Is Britain actually at a lower coronavirus risk, especially with its measured response?