Jul 05 Watch 9:00 Why many British voters are having Brexit regrets By PBS News Hour British sentiment toward leaving the European Union appears to be changing. As the United Kingdom marks a year since its Brexit referendum vote, a new opinion poll shows that a majority now wants to stay. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant gets… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:27 After losses, U.K.’s May seeks coalition amid some calls to step down By PBS News Hour It was a painful reckoning for Prime Minister Theresa May, whose election gamble failed in stunning fashion. May hoped the snap election would boost Conservative dominance and give her a stronger hand in negotiating Brexit with the EU. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jun 09 Theresa May’s gamble fails in Britain’s snap elections By Larisa Epatko A move intended to strengthen the hand of British Prime Minister Theresa May backfired Thursday when her party lost seats in the UK Parliament. Continue reading
Jun 07 What’s at stake in the UK elections? By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations As the United Kingdom recovers from a string of terror attacks, the country’s parliamentary elections on June 8 could determine the course of its Brexit negotiations, trade and economic policy, internal borders and foreign relations. Continue reading
May 27 British Airways cancels all flights out of London after computer system failure By Michael D. Regan Thousands of airline passengers were stranded due to a British Airways computer outage that left the airline's fleet grounded on runways. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:59 How leaks can affect an unfolding counterterrorism investigation By PBS News Hour Investigators say they have "very important" clues to what drove an attacker to bomb a concert in Manchester, England. But they face an unwelcome obstacle: intelligence leaks to the American press, fueling a diplomatic fight and a pause in intelligence… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 3:17 Manchester bomber did not work alone, confirm British officials By PBS News Hour The investigation into a suicide bombing in Manchester has become a hunt for accomplices. Twenty-two-year-old Salman Abedi blew himself up at a concert Monday night. On Wednesday, police in Libya arrested his father and younger brother, while British police made… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:22 Manchester attack reveals risk of ‘soft targets’ By PBS News Hour British security forces continue their hunt for the people responsible for a deadly bombing in the city of Manchester. What investigative capabilities do UK officials possess? William Brangham talks with former White House National Security official R.P. Eddy, co-author of… Continue watching
May 23 Watch UK raises terror-threat level as Manchester mourns attack By PBS News Hour The United Kingdom is mourning the victims of a suicide bombing. Twenty-two people were killed, including an 8-year-old girl, Monday night at the end of a pop concert. The attacker has been identified as a Briton of Libyan descent, and… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:46 Why stopping terror attacks against soft targets is so hard By PBS News Hour What does the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom mean for the global fight against terrorism? Hari Sreenivasan gets analysis from Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens of George Washington University and Michael Leiter, former director of the United… Continue watching