Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce

By Fatima Al-Kassab

Published January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM EST

Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.

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