Aug 17 Watch 8:40 What motivated these teenage girls to become Islamic State brides? By PBS News Hour In London, three seemingly normal and high-achieving teenage girls recently left their homes to join the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, leaving their families to grapple for answers. Their story is the subject of a new multimedia report by… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:18 Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais By PBS News Hour The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis… Continue watching
Jul 05 Crowds gather to catch glimpse of newly christened Princess Charlotte By Kenzi Abou-Sabe The British royal family celebrated the christening of Prince William and Kate Middleton's 9-week-old daughter Charlotte on Sunday. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 1:13 Female WWII pilot takes flight again By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 92-year-old Joy Lofthouse was a member of an all-female division of British pilots during World War II. Seventy years later, she returns to the cockpit. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:34 What battles lie ahead for Cameron’s second turn as prime minister? By PBS News Hour David Cameron may have held on to power after British elections, but he'll face a number of challenges, including the rising power of the Scottish National Party and a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the European Union. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 1:25 Cameron’s party wins majority in UK elections, defying polls By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party claimed a decisive victory, winning another five-year term despite what was predicted to be a toss-up contest with the Labour Party. The other big winner was the Scottish National Party, which swept virtually… Continue watching
May 08 David Cameron comes out on top in Britain’s election By Larisa Epatko Although polls leading up to Britain’s national election showed the Conservative and Labour candidates locked in a dead heat, Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party came out the clear winners after Thursday’s vote. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:26 Cameron and Miliband in tight race as UK voters flock to smaller parties By PBS News Hour Britons will vote on Thursday in the country's first general election in five years. But opinion polls suggest neither of the two largest parties -- Conservative and Labour -- will win a majority of seats. And for either side, forming… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:11 Why the UK elections matter to the United States By PBS News Hour Why are Britain’s voters and political parties so divided ahead of Thursday’s election? And what’s at stake for that country and for the U.S.? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dan Balz of The Washington Post, reporting from London. Continue watching
May 06 What you need to know about Britain’s election By Larisa Epatko Every five years, Britons elect members of Parliament. But after this year's vote on Thursday, the results of the new government might not be known for days. Continue reading