Claudette Johnson emerged in Thatcher-era England as a prominent Black feminist, only to fall into obscurity. Now, she’s having her first solo show in New York.
Category: England
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King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting
King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics.
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Farewell to Vivienne Westwood, Fashion’s Rebel With a Cause
The great and the good of the industry gathered for a memorial service in London to honor the British designer, who died in December.
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U.K. Economy Sputters and Barely Avoids a Recession
Economic growth was unchanged in the fourth quarter, and slow expansion is expected in the years ahead.
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Mike Hodges, Director Acclaimed for ‘Get Carter,’ Dies at 90
He was best known for complex crime dramas like “Croupier.” But he also made the big-budget 1980 science-fiction yarn “Flash Gordon.”
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U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades
The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.
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England Victory Sets Up Showdown With France
England was buoyed by the contributions of 19-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham — the latest teenager to make a name for himself at the World Cup.
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Norland College Graduates Include Nannies for Boris Johnson and Prince George
At Norland College, future nannies take courses on early childhood education and cooking alongside learning to fend off kidnappers and shielding strollers from paparazzi.
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Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75
Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit.
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England Remakes the Case for Itself With a 3-0 Win Over Wales
By toppling Wales, England advanced to the knockout stages, and reinvigorated itself.
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England Gets a Look at Itself, and Isn’t Sure It Likes What It Sees
Coach Gareth Southgate was unruffled by a scoreless draw against the United States. But it revealed concerns lurking just below the surface.
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World Cup: England Beats Iran as Protests are Shunned
Ticket confusion and the squelching of various forms of protest overshadowed a fairly routine victory.