Britain

What is the U.K. plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

London — The British parliament passed a law late Monday that will mean asylum seekers arriving on B...

world | 5 months ago

U.K. man charged with "Russia-backed arson" attack on Ukraine-linked site in London

London — A 20-year-old British man has been charged with masterminding an arson plot against a Ukrai...

world | 5 months ago

U.K. government shares video of first migrant detentions under controversial Rwanda plan, calls it a milestone

London — The British government released video clips Wednesday of what it said were the first detent...

world | 5 months ago

Soldiers' drawings — including depiction of possible hanging of Napoleon — found on 18th century castle door

A wooden door discovered recently on the upper floor of a French Revolution-era watchtower offers an...

world | 4 months ago

U.K. review reveals death toll at little-known Nazi camp on British soil

London — It is not a commonly known fact that the Nazi's most westerly concentration camp during Wor...

world | 4 months ago

How the group behind the Supreme Court abortion drug case is expanding its fight globally

London — British anti-abortion activist Isabel Vaughn-Spruce says she wasn't protesting when she sto...

world | 4 months ago

Stonehenge sprayed with orange paint by Just Stop Oil activists demanding U.K. "phase out fossil fuels"

London — Environmental activists sprayed several of the ancient stones of Britain's iconic Stoneheng...

world | 3 months ago

Prince William, George and Charlotte attend Taylor Swift's concert in London: "A great evening"

Prince William ended his birthday celebrations by taking his two oldest children to the Taylor Swift...

world | 3 months ago

Princess Anne, King Charles III's sister, "recovering slowly" after concussion

The sister of King Charles III, Princess Anne, was still "recovering slowly" in a hospital in Englan...

world | 3 months ago

Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde on Paris Olympics team 8 years after child rape conviction

The Hague, Netherlands — A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago fo...

world | 3 months ago

Meet the diehard tennis fans camped out in Wimbledon's epic "queue"

London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis ...

world | 3 months ago

2024 U.K. election is set to overhaul British politics. Here's what to know.

London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country's first general elect...

world | 3 months ago

Who is Keir Starmer, the man likely to be the British prime minister?

London — When Keir Starmer was elected to lead Britain's Labour Party in 2020, right after the party...

world | 3 months ago

Trump ally Nigel Farage heckles his hecklers as his far-right Reform UK Party makes gains in U.K. election

The Labour Party and its leader, new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, undoubtedly won the U.K. g...

world | 3 months ago

U.K. to consider introducing stricter crossbow laws after murders of woman and 2 daughters near London

London — The U.K. government will consider introducing stricter laws on crossbow ownership after thr...

world | 3 months ago

King Charles opens new, left-leaning U.K. Parliament in major public address after cancer diagnosis

King Charles III donned a ceremonial crown and robe Wednesday to give a speech formally opening the ...

world | 2 months ago