World Aug 26 UK’s hard-right Reform party pledges mass deportations if it wins power The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally.
World Apr 16 Top UK court says definition of woman based on biological sex, excludes transgender people The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition.
World Mar 03 King Charles meets with Trudeau amid criticism over silence on Trump’s annexation comments Trudeau on Sunday said "nothing seems more important to Canadians right now than standing up for our sovereignty and our independence as a nation."…
Arts Dec 28 Olivia Hussey, who starred in the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73 Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after spotting her onstage in the play “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," which also starred Vanessa Redgrave.
World Jun 26 Many U.K. Conservative voters are considering switching to the anti-immigration Reform party Britain is going to the polls to elect a new House of Commons at a time when public dissatisfaction is running high over a host of issues, from the high cost of living and a stagnating economy to a dysfunctional…
World Apr 16 UK lawmakers to vote on landmark bill with goal to create Britain’s “first smoke-free generation” If passed, the bill will give Britain some of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world.
World Mar 26 Assange can’t be extradited until U.S. rules out death penalty, UK court says For the WikiLeaks founder, it was a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site's publication of classified American documents.
World Mar 25 U.S. and UK announce sanctions in China over hacks on election watchdog and lawmakers Officials said those sanctioned are responsible for a hack that may have gained access to information on tens of millions of U.K. voters held by the Electoral Commission, as well as for cyberespionage targeting lawmakers who have been outspoken about…
World Mar 23 Worldwide support pours in for Princess Kate after news of treatment for cancer Support poured in from around the world Saturday for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she revealed in a candid video message that she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer following major abdominal surgery.
World Mar 22 As Princess Kate announces her treatment for cancer, a look at recent events that have fueled rumors On Friday, Kate, the Princess of Wales, said she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer — an announcement that comes amid what hasn't been a good year for Britain's royals so far.