World Apr 27 Top UK diplomat says allies must ‘double down’ and send Ukraine tanks, jets NATO nations have supplied Ukraine with military supplies including missiles and armored vehicles. But so far they have been reluctant to send fighter planes for fear of escalating the conflict.
World Apr 25 Women across British politics slam sexism of ‘Basic Instinct’ slur against lawmaker Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to "distract" the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
World Apr 21 UK lawmakers approved probe into Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s alleged lies The move, approved by cries of "aye" and without a formal vote in the House of Commons, means Parliament's Committee of Privileges will investigate whether Johnson knowingly misled Parliament. Historically that is a resigning offense if proven.
World Apr 17 Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business.
World Apr 15 British government plans to start flying asylum-seekers to Rwanda within weeks The British government says it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks.
World Apr 14 UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage Opposition politicians and refugee groups are condemning the plan as unworkable, inhumane and a waste of public money.
World Apr 05 Charles Darwin’s notebooks, missing for 20 years, returned to library Two of naturalist Charles Darwin's notebooks that were reported stolen from Cambridge University have been returned, two decades after they disappeared.
Arts Mar 13 ‘The Power of the Dog’ wins best picture at BAFTAs Jane Campion was also named best director for “The Power of the Dog,” only the third woman to win the prize in the awards’ seven-decade history.
World Feb 21 Boris Johnson lifts remaining COVID restrictions in England Johnson said Monday the country was "moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility" as part of a plan for treating COVID-19 like other transmissible illnesses such as flu.
World Feb 20 Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum for the famously stoic 95-year-old.