May 20 Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, and other celebrities urge UK to remain in EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister David Cameron underscored the artists' "remain" message with a visit Friday to London's Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles once recorded. He met signatories to the letter including "The Wire" star Dominic West and sculptor Anish Kapoor. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:42 A trip to visit her family roots inspired this British singer By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas describes how her heritage inspired her latest album in our series My Music. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Obama attributes Trump’s rise to obstructive GOP; leaks identify ISIS fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama refused to accept blame for the rise of antiestablishment populists like Donald Trump in the 2016 election, saying that the fault lies with the GOP’s years of hardline opposition to his administration. Also:… Continue watching
Feb 26 World news quiz: Troubles in Britain and letters from a pope By Larisa Epatko Britain is considering ending a long-term relationship, while a former pope struck one up, a new documentary shows. We explore these and other international developments in this week’s 5-minute quiz. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:05 Amid economic concerns, the U.K. considers an EU exit By PBS News Hour The U.K. has been a member of the European Union for more than 40 years, but that partnership might come to an end amid British concerns over eurozone turmoil and the ongoing refugee crisis. British voters will soon hold a… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 6:51 What the Litvinenko assassination accusation means for the Kremlin By PBS News Hour A British investigation is pointing the finger at the Russian state and President Vladimir Putin for the 2006 assassination of a former spy and defector. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Steven Lee Myers of The New York Times and Michael McFaul,… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 2:52 Russian security service blamed for defector’s high-profile death By PBS News Hour The findings of a British inquiry into the demise of former Russian spy and high-profile defector Alexander Litvinenko were released Thursday, concluding that Litvinenko’s 2006 death by polonium poisoning was the result of a Russian government operation, likely personally approved… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 10:02 One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye By PBS News Hour For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 10:06 UK accelerating pace of anti-ISIS missions, says defense secretary By PBS News Hour The United Kingdom determined last week it would join the U.S. and France in bombing the Islamic State in Syria. U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, in Washington to meet with his American counterpart, said that British sorties have been aimed… Continue watching
Nov 18 UK to shut down coal-fired power plants by 2025 By Gretchen Frazee The UK plans to shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and replace the energy source largely with natural gas, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd announced Wednesday. Continue reading