Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation… Continue reading
Nov 25 Russian military captures British national fighting with Ukrainian troops By Associated Press Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69 By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died… Continue reading
Sep 30 Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant closes, ending 142 years of coal power in the UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The shutdown makes Britain the first Group of Seven nation economies to phase out coal. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:48 Biden and British PM consider allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons in Russia By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Leaders of Ukraine’s two most important allies are meeting in Washington. President Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have many topics on their agenda, but there is particular attention on coordinating support for Ukraine and allowing Kyiv to use… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 7:09 UK army chief warns nation could lose next conflict without military reforms By Malcolm Brabant The United Kingdom faces problems with its defense posture amid Britain's budget troubles. The British Army’s new chief warned it could lose its next conflict unless it increases its fighting power. But as special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports, military leaders… Continue watching
Sep 13 Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying, UK calls decision ‘completely baseless’ By Dasha Litvinova, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In calling the Russian allegations "completely baseless,” the U.K. Foreign Office said the expulsions happened weeks ago, linking them to Britain’s decision in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at Moscow’s London embassy and to impose a five-year… Continue reading
Sep 13 Biden meets with UK leader Starmer as Ukraine pushes for easing weapon restrictions By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Ukraine wants to use some weapons to strike deeper into Russia, and there are signs the White House might shift its policy in response. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Blinken and top UK diplomat jointly pledge almost $1.5 billion in more Ukraine aid By Matthew Lee, Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million in humanitarian aid, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that his country would provide another $782 million in assistance and loan guarantees. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. and UK accuse Iran of providing missiles to Russia for Ukraine fight By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “One has to assume that if Iran is providing Russia with these types of missiles, that it’s very likely it would not be a one-time deal, that this would be a source of capability that Russia would seek to tap… Continue reading