Jun 07 Rishi Sunak arrives in Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on the agenda By Jill Lawless, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The U.S. and the U.K. are the two biggest military donors to Ukraine, and the war will be the focus of Sunak's White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 05 Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden will huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday. The meetings come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia amid growing concern around China By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading
Mar 10 UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to prevent migrants from crossing English Channel By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions. Continue reading
Mar 02 Why is it so hard to buy vegetables in the UK? By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 27 UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ after deal reached on Brexit trade dispute By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Feb 08 Zelenskyy visits Britain, promises ‘freedom will win’ and pushes for warplanes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the British people for their support since "Day One" of Russia's invasion — and pressed for fighter jets to ensure his country's victory. Continue reading
Feb 02 Problems mount in U.K. as Sunak hits 100th day as prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle, millions of voters he must win over to avert electoral defeat. Continue reading
Jan 29 UK Conservative Party chairman fired over alleged tax bill misconduct By Mike Fuller, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of the governing Conservative Party on Sunday for a "serious breach" of ethics rules in failing to come clean about a tax dispute. Continue reading
Jan 20 U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seat belt in Instagram video By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Sunak has apologized for making an "error of judgment" while filming a message for Instagram from the back of an official government car during a visit to northwest England on Thursday. Continue reading