World Jun 20 UK parliament backs bill to allow terminally ill adults right to end their lives Members of Parliament voted 314-291 on Friday to back the bill following an impassioned and respectful debate. It now goes to the unelected House of Lords.
World Jun 02 Britain gets a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Russia — and Trump The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending.
World May 02 Russell Brand gets conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape, assault charges The actor-comedian was charged last month with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He didn’t enter a plea, and has previously denied the allegations made against him.
World Mar 15 UK's Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by agreeing to Ukraine ceasefire British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is serious about peace, and said allies will keep increasing the pressure on the Kremlin, including by moving planning…
Arts Jan 17 Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95 Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.
World Jan 05 Heavy snow, freezing rain cause widespread disruption across the UK and Germany With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K., there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40 centimeters of snow on the ground above…
World Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69 Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died…
World Aug 04 UK police clash with far-right rioters who tried to storm hotel housing asylum seekers Before bringing the riot under some sort of control, police officers with shields had faced a barrage of missiles, including bits of wood, chairs and fire extinguishers, as they sought to prevent a far-right mob from entering a hotel housing…
World May 22 Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted More than 900 Post Office branch managers were wrongly convicted because of the Japanese company's faulty computer system, with some imprisoned and others forced into bankruptcy.
World May 03 U.K. Labour Party expected to return to power as Conservatives suffer historic losses in general election Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in. The results coming in on Friday are cementing expectations that the Labour Party is headed for power for the first time in 14 years at a…