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
Jun 21 What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on By Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Brexit, short for British exit, became a reality on June 23, 2016, when 52% — or more than 17 million people — voted to leave the EU. Though the margin was narrow, the vote led to the most dramatic shake-up… Continue reading
Jun 21 Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude that his time is up. Continue reading
Jun 19 Train collision north of London kills at least 1 person, authorities say By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Both trains were traveling south to London St. Pancras station when they collided outside the town of Bedford around 5:15 p.m., according to information on rail tracking websites. Continue reading
Jun 19 Starmer plans to take on rival Burnham in challenge for UK Labour leadership By Kwiyeon Ha, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country. Continue reading
Jun 16 UK investigates after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press Russia's Defense Ministry said the crew fired warning shots with small arms when the yacht did not respond to warnings to change course. Continue reading
Jun 15 Britain is banning children from using social media. Here's what other countries are doing By Associated Press Some parents and child advocacy groups support these measures, but critics raise privacy concerns. Continue reading