Sep 03 UK's Johnson suffers defeat in Parliament over Brexit By Danica Kirka, Gregory Katz, Associated Press The 328 to 301 vote cleared the way for Johnson's opponents to introduce a bill Wednesday that would prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal Oct. 31. Continue reading
Apr 19 Climate protests close London bridge, bringing 570 arrests in 4 days By Associated Press Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson joined a rally by the Extinction Rebellion protesters in central London on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 08 UK plan steps up global crackdown on social media By Danica Kirka, Associated Press As concerns mount globally over how to monitor internet material without stifling free speech, the British proposal reflects a push by some countries -- particularly in Europe but also Australia and New Zealand -- to give regulators more power. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:13 On Brexit, Parliament's only consensus comes as rejection British Parliament voted Wednesday on eight proposals for how the United Kingdom should handle a stalled Brexit, yielding no consensus beyond disapproval for exiting the European Union without a deal. As a result, is the outlook brightening for Prime Minister… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:35 Greece seeks to bring back ancient sculptures from the UK By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli When the Parthenon in Athens fell into ruins in the 1800s about half the marble sculptures there were removed and sent to the British Museum.Greece wants the marble sculptures returned but so far, Britain has refused. In a story we… Continue watching
Dec 10 WATCH: UK's Theresa May postpones Parliament vote on Brexit By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Lorne Cook, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed Parliament's vote on her Brexit divorce deal with the European Union, acknowledging that lawmakers would have rejected it by a "significant margin."… Continue reading
Nov 15 The coalition moving Brexit forward is falling apart. What happens next? By Larisa Epatko Hours after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that her Cabinet supported a draft agreement laying out the terms of the UK’s divorce from the European Union, two members quit, cutting short any victory lap. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 8:37 Rescued or seized? Greece's long fight with UK over Parthenon Marbles By Christopher Livesay When the Parthenon in Athens fell into ruins in early the 1800s, a British ambassador with permission from the Ottoman Empire preserved about half the sculptures, which are now at the British Museum. But Greeks for centuries have wanted them… Continue watching
Sep 05 UK charges 2 Russians in absentia in nerve agent attack By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Moscow strongly denies involvement in the attack, and Russian officials said they did not recognize the suspects. Continue reading
Jul 09 Theresa May defends Brexit plan after Cabinet departures By Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May has defended her post-Brexit trade plan that sparked Cabinet resignations, saying it is the only way to avoid a hard border with Ireland. Continue reading