World Nov 15 U.K. raises terror threat level after Liverpool taxi blast British authorities raised the country's threat level to its second-highest rung on Monday, after police said a blast in a taxi outside a Liverpool hospital was caused by a homemade bomb.
World Nov 08 Corruption claims roiling UK government put Johnson under pressure As a United Nations climate summit aimed at staving off catastrophic global warming enters its final week in Glasgow, host Johnson is facing a barrage of criticism in London over his attempts to change the system that oversees lawmakers’ standards.
World Nov 02 More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26 Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before.
World Oct 22 Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return to COVID restrictions The British government's scientific advisers have urged the government to ensure coronavirus restrictions can be introduced rapidly, as the rate of new infections continues to grow.
World Oct 21 U.K. police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker’s murder Prosecutors said Ali Harbi Ali, a British man with Somali heritage, had "religious and ideological motivations" when he attacked David Amess last week in the town of Leigh-on-Sea.
World Oct 20 UK encourages booster jabs, resists new virus restrictions he U.K. recorded almost 50,000 new infections in a single day this week, and cases have risen 16% from a week earlier.
World Oct 19 UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising Many scientists are pressing the British government to re-impose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates that are Europe’s highest rise still further.
World Oct 15 UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents British politicians generally are not given police protection when they meet with their constituents.
World Oct 12 UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over Northern Ireland Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland, while the EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal.
World Oct 06 Boris Johnson brushes off UK woes, vows to transform economy Empty gas pumps, worker shortages and unavailable items on store shelves. None of that got a mention from Johnson as he brushed off Britain's economic bumps and said the country would emerge as a stronger, more dynamic nation.