United Kingdom
The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee is ‘outraged’ at European leaders for condemning Israel
In an interview with NPR, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.K., Canada and France were "blaming the wrong perpetrator," and that Hamas is responsible for the suffering in Gaza.
U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions
Pressure from close allies is mounting on Israel following a nearly three-month blockade of supplies into Gaza. Even the United States has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis.
5 years since Brexit, are Britain and the EU getting back together?
With a war in Ukraine and the U.S. rethinking alliances, Britain and the European Union may need each other more than they thought. They're holding their first summit since Brexit Monday.
London police arrest suspect for fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s old home
Police say they're investigating a 21-year-old suspect in connection with three fires over the past week, at properties linked to the British prime minister.
With immigration limits, the U.K. vows to end a ‘failed experiment in open borders’
Taking a page from President Trump's playbook, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced visa restrictions, using language his critics said was dangerous.
One city prides itself as the cradle of the working class. Here’s why
As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace of the very concept of the working class.
U.K. Supreme Court to rule on landmark challenge over legal definition of a woman
The court is scheduled to rule whether a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.
Garbage piles up in Birmingham as the U.K. city’s sanitation strike enters 5th week
As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit the White House. Here’s what to know
In his visit on Thursday, the prime minister will try to leverage the U.K.'s so-called "special relationship" with U.S. and act as a bridge between the Trump administration and U.S. allies in Europe.
