World Jun 14 U.K. set to fly first plane of asylum-seekers to Rwanda under new deportation plan British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his plan to send asylum-seekers of various nationalities to Rwanda just hours before the first plane was set to leave Tuesday.
World Jun 13 UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action Britain's government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. That move will face opposition from lawmakers who believe it violates international law.
World Jun 05 Queen Elizabeth II makes brief appearance to cap off her Platinum Jubilee Prior to Sunday, the queen had only appeared in public twice during the four-day holiday weekend celebrations. Officials said she experienced “discomfort” during those events on Thursday.
World Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II to miss Platinum Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’ Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a church service to mark her Platinum Jubilee after experiencing "discomfort" at events on Thursday.
World May 10 Queen Elizabeth II delegates opening of Parliament to Prince Charles, signaling transition is underway Queen Elizabeth II's long reign has entered new territory after, for the first time in seven decades, she delegated the formal opening of Parliament to her son and heir, Prince Charles.
World Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
World Mar 29 British royal family memorializes late Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth II has walked into Westminster Abbey through a side door to make good on her wish to attend a memorial service for her beloved husband Prince Philip.
World Mar 16 Iran to free British-Iranian woman detained for years, U.K. lawmaker says A British lawmaker says that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran's airport preparing to leave the country.
World Mar 08 Shell says it will no longer purchase Russian oil and natural gas, shuts down Russian operations Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas, and shut down service stations and other operations in the country amid international pressure for companies to sever ties over the invasion of Ukraine.
World Feb 05 Queen backs plan to one day call son’s wife “Queen Camilla” Queen Elizabeth II offered her support Saturday to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.