World Jul 27 UK government’s routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels.
Arts Jul 26 Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56 The gifted and troubled Irish performer was known for her shaved head and for her fierce and expressive voice.
World Jul 19 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U.K. military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”…
World Jul 03 The UK just had its hottest June in 139 years of records, with climate change a factor The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades.
World Jun 15 Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament, report says The report and reaction to it highlight the battle over Johnson’s legacy as Britain prepares for elections that could radically alter social and economic policy in a nation struggling to overcome a cost-of-living crisis and complaints about government services ranging…
World Jun 12 UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry this week The committee is expected to finalize its highly-anticipated report Monday. British media reported that the findings could be published in the coming days.
Arts May 07 Lionel Richie, Katy Perry perform at royal coronation concert in England A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a much more relaxing time Sunday as they took in a concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and others at Windsor Castle.
World May 05 King’s coronation draws apathy, criticism among former colonies in Commonwealth Most of the Commonwealth's 56 member nations are former colonies the British Empire. In those countries, the coronation is an occasion to recall colonialism’s painful and bloody past.
World Mar 02 MI5 lost chance to stop 2017 Ariana Grande concert attack, inquiry finds An inquiry has found that Britain's domestic intelligence agency missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England.
World Mar 02 Why is it so hard to buy vegetables in the UK? Officials blame the problem on recent bad weather in Spain and North Africa and say the shortages could persist for up to a month. But many point out that other European countries don't seem to be suffering from the same…