Feb 15 Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to leave post after 8 years By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Sturgeon says she wrestled with the decision, but that the pressure of the job was relentless and that she is a human being as well as a politician. Continue reading
Feb 13 UK to review security after unknown objects were shot down over North America By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain has announced a security review after several unidentified objects were shot down in the skies over North America. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said "the U.K. and her allies will review what these airspace intrusions mean for our security."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. 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 06 UK nurses, ambulance crews strike amid rising costs By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff are walking off the job in the U.K. in what unions called the biggest strike in the history of the country's public health system. 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
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
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
Jan 18 UK Prime Minister Sunak pushes ahead on plan to remove all EU laws By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing ahead with a contentious plan to remove all remaining European Union laws from Britain's statute book by the end of the year. Continue reading