Jul 09 Boris Johnson quits UK government in mounting Brexit crisis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned Monday, adding to divisions over Brexit that threaten to tear apart Prime Minister Theresa May's government. Continue reading
Jul 04 Police: 2 more exposed to same nerve agent that sickened spy By Matt Dunham, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The country's chief counterterrorism police officer said tests at Britain's defense laboratory had confirmed what many residents feared — a man and woman in their 40s had been poisoned with the same toxin that almost killed a former Russian spy… Continue reading
Jul 04 2 people exposed to ‘unknown substance,’ UK anti-terror police says By Matt Dunham, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The Wiltshire Police force declared a “major incident” after a man and a woman in their 40s were hospitalized after being found unconscious Saturday at a residential building in Amesbury, eight miles from Salisbury, where a former Russian spy and… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:06 Why the royal wedding is a gift for the UK economy By Malcolm Brabant Saturday's wedding between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle has provided a much-needed boost for Britain’s economy during the uncertainty of its separation from the European Union. From those hawking commemorative knickknacks to the cucumber industry, special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
May 14 WATCH: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding By Larisa Epatko Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed at Windsor Castle on Saturday. You can watch all of the festivities live starting at 4:30 a.m. EDT here. Continue reading
Apr 19 Democrats want to know legal basis for Syria airstrikes By Associated Press Two Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to provide records spelling out the legal basis for missile strikes in Syria last week and in April 2017. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watchdog agency chief rejects Russian claim of 2nd nerve agent in Skripal poisoning By Mike Corder, Associated Press The head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said the second nerve agent had "nothing to do with the samples collected by the OPCW team in Salisbury."… Continue reading
Apr 17 UK: Nerve agent that poisoned spy was in liquid form By Associated Press LONDON — The nerve agent used on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia was delivered in liquid form, British officials said Tuesday, as they revealed it will take months to clean up the toxic trail the poison… Continue reading
Apr 16 UK sorry for ‘appalling’ treatment of Caribbean immigrants By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government apologized Monday for its "appalling" treatment of some immigrants from the Caribbean, as reports of law-abiding residents being threatened with deportation overshadowed a London meeting of leaders from the 53-nation Commonwealth. Continue reading
Apr 15 Ad world’s most powerful leader Martin Sorrell quits By Pavni Mittal After building WPP into the world’s largest communications conglomerate, with 200,000 staff in 112 countries, Martin Sorrell resigned as its CEO on Saturday amid allegations of personal misconduct. Continue reading