Apr 17 In London, Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Brings Out Dignitaries and Protesters By Larisa Epatko Six black horses pulled the union jack-draped casket of Britain's influential and controversial former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to her funeral service Wednesday complete with military honors. Continue reading
Apr 08 World Reaction to Margaret Thatcher’s Death in Tributes and Tweets By Larisa Epatko World leaders paid tribute to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the day of her death Monday, calling her a "formidable" leader and "champion of freedom and liberty." Other comments showed the controversy surrounding some of her decisions. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch British Foreign Secretary: ‘We Should Be in Europe but Not Taken Over by Europe’ In an interview with Jeff Brown, British Foreign Secretary William Hague discusses his country's decision last week to reject an agreement aimed at fixing Europe's debt crisis. Continue watching
Dec 12 Britain’s Foreign Secretary: ‘Further Sanctions’ on Iran to Come By Larisa Epatko In an interview with Jeffrey Brown -- airing in full on Monday's NewsHour -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK will issue further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should step… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch As Riots Subside, U.K. Justice System Starts to Process Young Suspects English cities were tense but calm Thursday as police established a forceful presence on the streets where rioters and looters had prevailed days before. Jane Deith of Independent Television News reports on efforts to arrest and process the accused rioters. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Riots Expand Outside London as Many Britons Worry Over Safety, Property Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday denounced the violent riots spreading across Britain, as the number of arrests neared 1,200. Steve Douglas and Lewis Vaughan Jones of International Television News report from Manchester and Birmingham, respectively. Continue watching
Apr 29 PHOTOS: Relive the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton By Larisa Epatko Following in the tradition of the British royal family, Prince William and Kate Middleton exchanged vows Friday morning in London's Westminster Abbey. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch WikiLeaks’ Assange Surrenders, But Denies Any Wrongdoing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange turned himself into Scotland Yard Tuesday, but his lawyers vowed to continue fighting extradition to Sweden, where he faces sexual-assault charges. Kwame Holman has more on the arrest and the threat of prosecution of the U.S. Continue watching
May 07 Conservatives Win Most Seats in UK Elections By Larisa Epatko The Conservatives secured more seats than the ruling Labor party in the United Kingdom's closely fought elections, results showed Friday, but not enough to win an outright majority. Continue reading
May 05 With One Day to Go, Election Still Up in the Air in Britain By Larisa Epatko Britain's major party leaders spent the final hours leading up to Thursday's general elections campaigning for the support of an estimated 4 million undecided voters. Continue reading