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
Feb 24 Former UK ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe By Pan Pylas, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Both Mandelson and the former Prince Andrew are suspected of improperly passing U.K. government information to the disgraced U.S. financier, and the high-profile British arrests are some of the most dramatic fallout from the trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related… Continue reading
Feb 23 British police arrest former ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties By Associated Press Police are investigating Mandelson over documents suggesting he passed sensitive government information to Epstein a decade and a half ago. Continue reading