Jul 13 UK says Iran-backed group behind arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish community By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain. Continue reading
Jul 11 UK police make new arrest over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect was arrested more than 200 miles from the southwest England village where Widdecombe was found dead. Continue reading
Jul 10 Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe By Brian Melley, Associated Press The killing was not believed to be an act of terror and there was no information to suggest it was politically motivated, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said. Continue reading
Jul 08 What to know about Nigel Farage's dramatic resignation and political gambit in the UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Facing awkward questions about his finances, the anti-immigration politician dramatically announced that he’s quitting Parliament in order to run again, a move critics denounced as a ploy to dodge a parliamentary probe. Continue reading
Jul 03 Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured U.S. privateer ship By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The document is one of only 11 known copies of the Exeter printing, made just days after the original was signed in 1776. Continue reading
Jun 27 Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester who was sworn into Parliament hours after Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, will be constrained by the platform the center-left Labour Party was elected on that decisively ended 14 years of Conservative… Continue reading
Jun 25 King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after completion of costly, decade-long refurbishment By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Built in the 1820s, Buckingham Palace has been the London home of every British monarch since Queen Victoria. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after UK says a vessel was hit By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 8:32 A decade after Brexit, UK voters reflect on decision to break from European Union By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the most divisive day in Britain’s recent history: Brexit, the vote to leave the European Union. Voters were promised a Britain free of European laws, decreased immigration, and a major boost to business, without… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:40 Starmer resigns as UK's prime minister, succumbing to political pressure By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Maya Bowles British Prime Minister Starmer resigned Monday, setting in motion a process to replace him that will produce the country’s seventh prime minister in 10 years. Starmer came to office just two years ago atop a landslide victory, but dissatisfaction with… Continue watching