Category: Briton

Michael Taube: From Boris to Liz to Sunak: A Strange Tale of British Politics

Commentary If you ever thought British politics was boring, the Tory government’s recent trials and tribulations may have put that feeling permanently to rest. When the Boris Johnson-led Tories won a huge majority in Dec. 2019, it seemed like a euphoric moment for the party and movement. It was the party’s biggest margin of victory…


Briton Dies, Another Severely Injured in Thailand After Knife Attack, Police Say

BANGKOK—A 49-year-old Briton was found dead at his home with knife wounds in western Thailand, and a Thai suspect was in custody, police said on Sunday. Another British man, 55, suffered injuries and was in hospital, police in Kanchanaburi province said, adding that further evidence was being collected. A Thai man was suspected of attacking…


Briton Ordered Held by Sweden Court in Deadly Ship Collision

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—A British national has been ordered to be held in pretrial custody suspected of being drunk on the British freighter that collided with a Danish freighter off southern Sweden earlier this week, leaving one person dead and one missing. The man was a crew member on the Scot Carrier that collided Monday with Danish-flagged…