Britain’s government is overseeing what promises to be an undignified, if discreet, syphoning off of assets abroad. It is likely to be a long, laborious process https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/26/britains-diplomatic-footprint-is-diminishing?taid=69c9513ab7d88c00019f9705&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter