A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure. Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The public didn’t want that, so the government settled for pint-size wine.
Brexiteers Vowed to ‘Take Back Control’ of U.K. Borders. What Happened? Record numbers of legal immigrants came to Britain from outside the E.U. in recent years. Some on the right call that a “Brexit betrayal.”
What Kevin McCarthy and Rishi Sunak Have in Common: Unmanageable Parties A former speaker of the U.S. House and the British prime minister have struggled to corral the extreme right factions of their parties.
Under Pressure, U.K.’s Sunak Tries Another Cabinet Reset With a Swerve to Center After more than a year as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, has failed to close a yawning gap in the polls. On Monday he did something new.