World Oct 26 7 held for suspected tanker hijack after UK commando raid Police say seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking.
World Oct 12 U.K. unveils 3-level lockdown plan, Liverpool at highest risk The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops.
Arts Oct 08 American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel literature prize American poet Louise Glück won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for her "candid and uncompromising" work, becoming the first U.S. winner since Bob Dylan in 2016.
World Sep 22 U.K. prime minister orders new restrictions as COVID cases surge: ‘This virus is a fact of our lives’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months.
World Sep 14 British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. ‘unreasonable’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior.
Arts Sep 10 ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82 Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series "The Avengers" to fantasy juggernaut "Game of Thrones," has died. She was 82.
World Sep 07 U.K. judge rejects bid to delay Julian Assange extradition hearing The adjournment request came on the first day of a London court hearing where Assange is fighting American prosecutors' attempt to send him to the U.S. to stand trial on spying charges.
Education Aug 17 U.K. scraps exam grading system that enraged students, parents The head of the country's exam regulator acknowledged Monday that the system had caused "real anguish and damaged public confidence."…
World Aug 12 3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland British Transport Police say three people died and six were taken to the hospital with injuries after a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland amid stormy weather.
Health Aug 06 U.K. says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe The masks were part of a 252 million pound ($332 million) contract the government signed with investment firm Ayanda Capital in April. Papers filed in a court case reveal that the masks won't be distributed because they have ear loops…