Boris Johnson was elected as Britain’s prime minister because he’s a ruthless optimist, yet he has presided over one of the gloomiest periods in the country’s postwar history. If he wants to cheer people up again, he needs a credible plan for reopening the UK’s schools. Release from lockdown is painfully slow here, and the economic recovery is stuttering because ...

As protests against racism have gathered global momentum in the wake of George Floyd’s death, it has become clear that US President Donald Trump is not the only leader in the world with a problem. There isn’t a single wealthy Western country that is racism-free. European nations, the US, Australia, Canada: All were founded—or fattened—on the proceeds of either slavery ...

Bloomberg It’s not often rival carriers join forces on anything in the competitive aviation industry. But last week, three of Europe’s biggest airlines teamed up to sue the UK government over plans to force visitors to self-isolate for 14 days. British Airways, EasyJet Plc and Ryanair Holdings Plc said they asked for London judges to hear a case against the ...