North poll: Boris Johnson’s election victory

<p>Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, is celebrating a wave of election <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/05/07/a-conservative-triumph-in-hartlepool-is-a-bleak-day-for-labour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">victories</a> for his Conservative Party in the north of England. But in Scotland, pro-independence parties continue to dominate. Judges in Germany have <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/05/08/a-court-ruling-triggers-a-big-change-in-germanys-climate-policy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">demanded</a> that the government take a more radical approach to climate change; their ruling could shake up climate policy around the world. And if you’re bored of cardigans, why not knit yourself a <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/05/08/knitting-a-road-with-stones-and-string" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">road</a>?</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>