France’s highest administrative court overturned a French city’s ban on the burkini and limited mayors’ power in determining religious freedoms. The city of Villeneuve-Loubet had banned the burkini and this ruling only overturns their law, but it sets precedent that can be used to overturn other cities’ laws. Roughly thirty other […]
On Wednesday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump got help from former United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage. Farage has not formally endorsed Trump, but the struggling presidential candidate, who deemed himself “Mr. Brexit” in a tweet, tried to draw comparisons between the American election and Great Britain’s decision […]
In the course of several weeks, Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation, setting up a leadership competition for the ruling Conservative Party. The field was narrowed down to two candidates, Theresa May and Andrea Leadson, and Leadson stepped out of consideration on Monday. This decision then left May as […]
A week after the United Kingdom rocked the world by voting to leave the European Union, another unexpected exit is rocking British politics. MP Boris Johnson, who was one of the most prominent supporters of the Leave campaign, announced on Thursday that he will not seek the office of Conservative […]
The Brexit vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union continues to have wide-ranging ramifications for the British and global economy. On Monday, Fitch and Standard & Poor, two of the three main credit rating agencies, moved to downgrade the credit ratings for the United Kingdom. Standard & Poor […]
