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Banning smartphones from cultural spaces: justified or just snobbery?
There is a backlash in the UK from actors and musicians against what some see as the selfish use of mobile phones during stage performances
Public mood in the UK doesn't bode well for Sunak
The Conservatives are on borrowed time even as there are probably months before the UK general election
A snap election in the UK? Such a rumour would suit Sunak
It's the best way for the Prime Minister to fend off his rivals within the Conservative party – at least for now
Why the 'sick note culture' is so common among the British workforce
People in the UK often find paying bills increasingly difficult no matter how hard they work. The UK government needs to pay a fair and decent living wage for a hard day’s work
Britain's Foreign Office is a relic that should be remade for the 21st century
The British diplomatic corps is as elitist as it is ineffectual, but that doesn't mean it's too late for change
How Britain's water quality went down the tubes
The state of the country's water supply has moved on from merely a matter of public disgust to a threat to the environment
Sunak is in office but not really in power
The British Prime Minister has trouble at his doorstep with pollsters predicting a 99 per cent chance of victory for Labour in this year's general election
The British royals deserve a little empathy
We love gossip about people in power and their frailties, but they bleed and laugh, too
Will anything offensive be too 'extreme' for this UK government?
An attempt to define what is essentially a subjective concept in British law is nothing but a distraction from the country’s real problems
A report on Britain’s ‘dirty war' in Northern Ireland is welcome
Re-evaluating history gets a bad rap these days, but it is the key to avoid repeating the sins of the past
Sunak’s budget is his last big chance
There's speculation about tax cuts in the budget, but even that may not save the Prime Minister – or the Tories
Sunak has to go but who from the Tories will tell him that?
After 14 years in government, the Conservative party can't escape responsibility for the problems in British public life
A landslide win for Labour is on the cards but Starmer's not taking it for granted
Sunak may well be out but Starmer has reminded his troops that the only poll which matters has not happened yet
Is Sunak's search for 'authenticity' too little, too late?
The UK Prime Minister is trying, and failing, while his Conservative party is authentically a shambles
Can hope and history rhyme in Northern Ireland?
The return of power sharing between the region's Irish nationalists and British unionists is a moment for optimism
