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
Sep 04 ‘Death trap’: Grenfell Tower fire due to UK government and industry failures, report finds By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The yearslong public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found that there was no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or incompetent regulators and complacent government led to the deadliest blaze on British soil… Continue reading
Sep 03 At least 13 migrants killed after their boat rips apart off coast of northern France By John Leicester, Associated Press The mayor of a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation says 13 migrants are dead after their boat ripped apart during an attempted crossing of the English Channel. Continue reading
Aug 20 King Charles III meets with survivors of stabbing rampage that sparked unrest across Britain By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The monarch traveled to the community northwest of Liverpool on Tuesday for a private meeting where he will hear the experiences of some of the children who were attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29. Continue reading