World Jan 20 Church of England apologizes for rejecting and excluding LGBTQ people, doesn’t change same-sex marriage ceremony policy Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013, but the church did not change its teaching when the law changed.
World Dec 14 Migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, killing 4 A small boat laden with migrants capsized in darkness in the English Channel Wednesday, killing four people and increasing calls on the British government to do more to prevent people from risking their lives trying to cross one of the…
World Dec 01 Royal family racism controversy erupts as William and Kate visit Boston The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston.
World Nov 16 UK inflation climbs to 11.1 percent, 41-year high Britain's inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation's cost-of-living crisis when it releases new tax and spending plans Thursday.
World Nov 08 Senior member of UK prime minister’s government resigns amid bullying allegations Gavin Williamson announced his resignation in letter posted Tuesday night on Twitter. That came four days after the Times of London published expletive-laden text messages Williamson sent to another member of Parliament.
World Oct 26 Sunak faces 1st opposition in Parliament as newest UK prime minister Sunak sought to offer assurances that his new government would offer economic stability and continuity after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult.
World Oct 19 U.K. inflation at 10.1 percent, 40-year high as food prices rise British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation's poorest residents.
World Oct 17 New UK Treasury chief reverses controversial economic plan Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, said he was scrapping “almost all” of Truss' tax cuts, along with her flagship energy policy and her promise — repeated just last week — that there will be no public spending cuts.
World Oct 14 UK names fourth treasury chief in a year amid economic turmoil Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed former Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt to the post — the fourth Treasury chief in the U.K. this year.
World Oct 13 Despite economic turmoil, UK Treasury chief says tax-cutting plan stays Britain's Treasury chief has rejected suggestions that the Conservative government would reverse course on economic plans that have roiled financial markets.