Apr 22 UK Parliament passes bill that will ban cigarette purchases for younger generations By Associated Press Children born after Dec. 31, 2008 will be banned from ever buying cigarettes under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Continue reading
Apr 17 London police investigate discarded items near Israeli Embassy By Associated Press The Metropolitan Police said the embassy was not attacked but that its officers, including some in protective clothing, were combing the area around the plush neighborhood of Kensington Gardens. Continue reading
Apr 17 Pressure builds as Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment in Epstein fallout By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Macron and Starmer welcome news of Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer plan an international mission to restore maritime security, with military planners meeting in London next week. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 6:46 New book explores Queen Elizabeth's relationships with 13 U.S. presidents By Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold, Stephanie Kotuby Like countless powerful women throughout history, Queen Elizabeth II was routinely dismissed and underestimated. But during her 70-year reign, she managed the strategic relationship between the UK and the U.S., meeting with thirteen sitting presidents. Geoff Bennett spoke with Susan… Continue watching
Apr 07 Rapper Ye blocked from entering Britain to headline festival By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. Continue reading
Apr 01 London police arrest 3 more suspects over arson attack on Jewish-owned ambulances By Associated Press Counterterror police are investigating the fire as an antisemitic hate crime. They were looking into a claim of responsibility by a group with potential links to Iran, but have not declared it an act of terrorism. Continue reading
Mar 31 King Charles to make a U.S. state visit despite calls to cancel over the Iran war By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that the king and Queen Camilla would travel to the U.S. in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Hegseth won't say if U.S. will send ground troops into Iran By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said talks with Iran to end the conflict are ongoing. Continue reading
Mar 13 Two episodes of 'Doctor Who' were just rediscovered, a 'holy grail' of long-lost classic TV By Jill Lawless, Associated Press They have been restored by BBC archivists and will be available next month on the broadcaster’s streaming service. Continue reading