Mar 06 Britain vows to respond 'robustly' if Russia link proven in illness of ex-spy By Martin Benedyk, Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain will respond "appropriately and robustly" if Russia's involvement is established in the case of an ex-Russian spy who became critically ill after coming into contact with an "unknown substance" in southern England, the U.K. foreign secretary said today. Continue reading
Nov 23 Britain cries foul as EU nixes its Capital of Culture bid By Jill Lawless, Associated Press LONDON — U.K. politicians expressed dismay Thursday after the European Union booted Britain out of the contest to become European Capital of Culture because of Brexit. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:14 Irma-ravaged Anguillians say they need more help from the UK By PBS News Hour The British government has been the target of criticism over its response to devastating Hurricane Irma on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, where residents say they need fuel, water, food and electricity. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News interviews British… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Is the island of Anguilla getting the Irma aid it needs? By PBS News Hour When Hurricane Irma shattered islands across the Caribbean, one of the hardest hit was Anguilla, where residents in need of food, water, fuel and electricity received the first major delivery of aid from Britain six days after the storm hit. Continue watching
Aug 15 Column: Brexit, the U.K.'s version of 'repeal and replace' By Wahyd Vannoni Ask “What is the best deal for Britain?" and you will get a variety of contradictory answers. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 9:00 Why many British voters are having Brexit regrets By PBS News Hour British sentiment toward leaving the European Union appears to be changing. As the United Kingdom marks a year since its Brexit referendum vote, a new opinion poll shows that a majority now wants to stay. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant gets… Continue watching
Jun 28 New biography shows a side of Prince Charles we've not seen By Elizabeth Flock Sally Bedell Smith's new book "Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life" explores a member of the royal family she says has been "massively misunderstood."… Continue reading
Jun 09 Theresa May's gamble fails in Britain's snap elections By Larisa Epatko A move intended to strengthen the hand of British Prime Minister Theresa May backfired Thursday when her party lost seats in the UK Parliament. Continue reading
May 13 Cyber attack subsides after striking dozens of countries By Michael D. Regan A day after cyber attacks struck dozens of countries around the world, members of the G7 on Saturday vowed to collaborate to offset future assaults. Continue reading
Apr 21 Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 91st birthday with photos of her as a youth By Larisa Epatko Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 years old on Friday with gun salutes and birthday wishes on Twitter. View photos of the queen growing up in the royal family. Continue reading