Jul 06 Watch 3:41 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant amid calls to resign By Romilly Weeks, Tommy Walters In a year of mostly self-inflicted political wounds for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dozens of members of his government resigned Wednesday over how he handled allegations of sexual harassment by a former aide. But amid deafening cries for him… Continue watching
Jul 06 Boris Johnson battles to stay as British prime minister amid slew of resignations By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. Continue reading
Jul 05 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson government By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson's leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Continue reading
Jul 02 London marks 50 years of Pride By Mike Fuller, Associated Press After two years of cancellations because of the coronavirus pandemic, the parade came a half-century after London’s first march to celebrate Pride in 1972. Continue reading
Jun 24 UK voters reject Conservatives in two special elections, a blow to Boris Johnson By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The contests, triggered by the resignation of Conservatives hit by scandals, offered voters the chance to give their verdict on the prime minister just weeks after 41 percent of his own MPs cast their ballots against him. Continue reading
Jun 21 UK rail strike brings train network to a crawl By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country's biggest transit strike in three decades. Tuesday's action could be a precursor to a summer of labor… Continue reading
Jun 20 UK faces national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Continue reading
Jun 18 Thousands march in London to protest surging costs By Associated Press Huge crowds flooded into the British capital for the rally to demand that the government do more to help people faced with bills and other expenses that are rising more quickly than their wages. Continue reading
Jun 17 UK health official report 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa By Associated Press British health officials have reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.'s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ethics adviser for scandal-hit UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson quits By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The ethics adviser to scandal-hit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the government of seeking to flout conduct rules. Continue reading