World Jul 04 Exit poll suggests huge majority for Britain’s Labour party, leaving Conservatives in disarray Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval.
World Jun 21 Sewage contamination of British waterways reveals infrastructure problems ahead of election A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure.
World May 22 British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face an uphill battle The party has struggled to overcome a series of crises, including an economic slump, ethics scandals and a revolving door of leaders in the past two years.
Politics May 20 WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US Two High Court judges on Monday said Assange has grounds to challenge the U.K. government's extradition order. The ruling sets the stage for an appeal process likely to further drag out a years-long legal saga.
World Mar 22 WATCH: Princess Kate announces she has cancer, has begun chemotherapy Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
World Mar 20 Prince Harry’s lawyer implicates Rupert Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping by his tabloids Prince Harry's lawyer says the cover-up of unlawful information gathering at British tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch went all the way to the top.
World Mar 11 Why news organizations retracted the Princess of Wales photo Kensington Palace had issued the image Sunday as speculation swirled on social media about the whereabouts of the oft-photographed princess who hadn’t been seen in public since December.
World Mar 11 Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that stoked speculation about her health Several news agencies that initially published the photo, including The Associated Press, withdrew the image over concerns about digital manipulation.
World Mar 09 Voters in Ireland reject changes to constitutional language about family and women Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role at home were headed toward rejection in early vote tallies.
Politics Mar 07 Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay legal fees to a company founded by a former British spy that he sued for making what he claimed were false claims that harmed his reputation.