May 06 WATCH: King Charles III crowned in coronation ceremony By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press King Charles III has been crowned in his solemn coronation service and the congregation has cheered “God save the king.”… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:11 How the war in Ukraine is threatening Britain’s historic steam engines By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine has had an effect on many aspects of life all around the world. Inflation, especially in the price of coal, is jeopardizing the future of some of Britain’s living and breathing museums, the country’s heritage railway… Continue watching
Mar 02 MI5 lost chance to stop 2017 Ariana Grande concert attack, inquiry finds By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 01 Thousands strike across UK as unions increase pressure for better pay By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Up to half a million workers are estimated to be on strike across the U.K. in the biggest day of industrial action Britain has seen in more than a decade. Continue reading
Nov 23 UK Supreme Court rules against planned vote on Scottish independence By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. Continue reading
Nov 16 UK inflation climbs to 11.1 percent, 41-year high By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation's cost-of-living crisis when it releases new tax and spending plans Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 11 UK cyber-intelligence chief says China’s growing power is a top security issue By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, said that despite war raging in Europe since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s growing power is the "national security issue that will define our future.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96 By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas The Royal Family announced the queen's death, saying she “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Continue reading
Sep 05 Liz Truss set to become new UK Conservative prime minister amid inflation crisis By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new leader, putting her in line to be confirmed as prime minister. Truss’s selection was announced Monday in London after a leadership election in which only about 170,000… Continue reading
May 04 U.K. parliament asks Elon Musk to testify on Twitter intentions By Associated Press Parliament’s digital committee asked the Tesla CEO on Wednesday to give evidence about his proposals “in more depth.”… Continue reading