Great Britain’s New Prime Minister
A little over a decade ago–in June 2016–the British people voted to leave the European Union. Since that event (often referred to Brexit, or “British exit”), the country has […]
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British Parliament Abolishes Hereditary Members
When you think of the British Parliament, do you think of male aristocrats in white wigs, calling each other “my lord”? That is all about to become a thing […]
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Remembering the Women of Silent Film You may know that films used to be silent. Maybe you have even seen a clip of a silent […]
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Great Britain’s New Prime Minister In addition to Queen Elizabeth II passing away last week, Great Britain recently faced another leadership change. Prime Minister Boris […]
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Another Independence Vote for Scotland? In 2014, Scotland held a vote on whether to declare its independence from the United Kingdom. The campaign for independence […]
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Russia and Britain Dispute Black Sea Encounter A few weeks ago, a tense moment occurred in the Black Sea when a high-tech British destroyer ship […]
Britain’s Art Bailout
It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating toll on the global economy. The U.S. Congress used the CARES Act to provide […]
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Dancing in the Street One of the most interesting developments to come out of the COVID-19 crisis is the effect that social distancing has had […]
The Prime Minister vs. Parliament
This week’s story update on Election Central explains the newest conflict in England related to the looming Brexit deadline. Remember when Theresa May stepped down […]
Johnson Replaces May as Britain’s Prime Minister
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on a change in government across the Atlantic. Here in the U.S., all eyes […]