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Regent Street in London. The number of overseas visitors to the UK has dropped since VAT exemption ended. The Tories have vowed to reverse the policy. EPA

UK opposition seeks to axe VAT on shopping for overseas visitors

UKSeptember 21, 2026

Protesters wave Union Jack and St George's England flags during the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally in London last September. Getty Images

Britain’s political right is splitting – even as its toxic fringe is growing

CommentSeptember 09, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch delivers a speech in London. Getty Images

Tories and Reform need to strike at Burnham before time runs out

CommentSeptember 02, 2026

Today, it’s safe to say that the UK's century-long two-party system is no longer functioning. Getty Images

Has the UK become ungovernable?

CommentMay 18, 2026

The UK's Labour government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fared poorly in recent elections. AFP

Why Keir Starmer is down but not out of Downing Street

CommentMay 12, 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage poses to show off his socks as he visits a polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze, eastern England on Thursday. AFP

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

CommentMay 08, 2026

A poster for the Green Party, which is looking to strengthen its position in British politics. Bloomberg

Momentum on political extremes as Greens and Reform battle for Hastings vote

UKMay 04, 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party trails badly in opinion polls. EPA

A possible Keir Starmer exit suggests it's time to examine what ails British politics

CommentApril 21, 2026

The registered address of Al Masirah in London. The National

Houthi TV station in London to be raised with minister

MENAJanuary 26, 2026

Hadley Gamble - On The Record - Jacob Rees-Mogg

Europe can't afford a war with Russia, warns Jacob Rees-Mogg

UKDecember 19, 2025

In a poll of nine major European countries, Germany and France among them, 69 per cent thought their country could defend itself in the event of a Russian attack. Nick Donaldson / The National

Your country needs you (again): Europe's reluctant generation braced for call-up

EuropeDecember 05, 2025

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, during a media interview at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Tuesday. Bloomberg

Kemi Badenoch can't save the Tories from their troubles

CommentOctober 07, 2025

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, is just about five years old and lacks the institutional structures of its rivals. EPA

Why Farage's Reform UK needs its own Middle East outreach group

CommentOctober 07, 2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a joint news conference during the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London earlier this month. AFP

No UK politician including Starmer will overturn Brexit, but that's OK

CommentMay 28, 2025

Leader of the Reform Party Nigel Farage and mayoral candidate Luke Campbell during a visit to the Boxclub boxing centre in Hull, England. Getty Images

Elections could herald 'sea change' for UK Muslim politics

UKApril 25, 2025

Reform leader Nigel Farage. His right-wing party now poses a serious political threat to the Conservatives and Labour. EPA

Reform’s test for UK politics: Is right the right path?

UKJanuary 11, 2025

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