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Large fire tears through luxury London hotel known as a celebrity hotspot

A fire broke out at a luxury London hotel and restaurant known as a celebrity hotspot, engulfing the historic building and forcing about 100 people to be evacuated
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A view of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) outside the Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel in central London, after reports of a fire, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (Sam Hall/PA via AP)
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Over 160 unexploded bombs from World War II found under children's playground

Over 160 unexploded practice bombs dating all the way back to World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in the United Kingdom, officials said.
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
February 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new president
February 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Newly elected President of Parliament, Constantine Tassoulas waits to receive the results of the fourth round of voting at the parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Angelos Tzortzinis/Pool Photo via AP)
February 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

The British government is touting its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands of migrants with no right to stay in the U.K. The “blitz on illegal working” is part of a pledge by the center-left Labour gove...
February 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
FILE - People thought to be migrants who undertook the crossing from France in small boats and were picked up in the Channel, arrive to be disembarked from a small transfer boat which ferried them from a larger British border force vessel that didn't come into the port, in Dover, south east England, Friday, June 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
February 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM

UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72

The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell Tower
February 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Grenfell Tower and memorial wall on the seventh anniversary of the fire, in North Kensington, London, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
February 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM

It's the 'purr-fect' job. Britain's top feline diplomat comes out of retirement

Britain’s top feline diplomat has come out of retirement for a new job
February 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
FILE - Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat sits on a photographer's ladder at Downing Street in London, on Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Survivors of London fire angry at plans to demolish death trap tower bloc

Some of those who lost loved ones in the fire that ripped through London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017 have blasted government plans to demolish the shell of the apartment block, which they want to preserve as a monument to the 72 people who died in the blaze
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Grenfell Tower and memorial wall on the seventh anniversary of the fire, in North Kensington, London, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
February 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Experts question medical evidence that led to murder conviction of British nurse

A panel of expects is disputing the medical evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven newborns and trying to kill seven others
February 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
From left, Professor Neena Modi, barrister Mark McDonald, David Davis MP and retired medic Dr Shoo Lee take part in a press conference to announce "new medical evidence" from an international panel of neonatologists in connection with the conviction of British nurse Lucy Letby, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)
February 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Britain's Starmer seeks strong ties with both the EU and Donald Trump

Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minster to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago
February 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waits for Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz to arrive at the Chequers, in Aylesbury, England, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
January 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM

5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union at 11 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2020
January 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Lars Andersen founder of 'My Nametags' holds up school children labels with the necessary bar codes at his factory in London, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
January 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Storm Eowyn slamming Ireland and UK is 'a likely danger to life,' officials say

Storm Éowyn is expected to hit parts of the U.K. and Ireland, according to the United Kingdom’s national weather and climate service.
January 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Storm approaching Ireland and UK is 'likely a danger to life'
January 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM

Teen sentenced to 52 years for deadly stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event

Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years in prison for fatally stabbing three girls at a children's Taylor Swift-themed event in the United Kingdom last year.
January 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Emergency services near the scene in Hart Street, Southport, England, of a knife attack, July 29, 2024.
January 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Teen sentenced to 52 years for deadly stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event

Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years in prison for fatally stabbing three girls at a children's Taylor Swift-themed event in the United Kingdom last year.
January 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
VIDEO: Teen sentenced to 52 years for deadly stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event
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‘Conclave’ leads BAFTA Film Award nominations

The movie “Conclave” is nominated for 12 BAFTA Film Awards this year. Will Reeve shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.
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VIDEO: ‘Conclave’ leads BAFTA Film Award nominations
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'Conclave' leads 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominations: Full list of nominees

The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards have been announced -- see the full list of nominees.
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence in "Conclave," 2024.
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Neil Young says he won't perform at Glastonbury: 'Not for me'

Neil Young announced on his website he would not be playing Glastonbury this year, citing 'corporate control' over the festival.
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Neil Young performs on Day 7 of 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 04, 2024 in New Orleans.
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George, Charlotte and Louis join Kate Middleton at Christmas carol service

Kate has hosted the service each year since 2021.
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Kate Middleton attends the 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 6, 2024 in London.
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Unidentified drones seen over 3 British air bases used by US forces

Unidentified drones have been spotted again over three British air bases used by the U.S. Air Force, officials confirmed Tuesday.
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In this June 16, 2020, file photo, the signage at the entrance to British Royal Air Force base RAF Lakenheath is shown near the village of Lakenheath in eastern England.
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Kate Middleton invites survivors of Taylor Swift-themed event to Christmas service

Kate will host her annual Christmas service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 6.
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 Catherine, Princess of Wales views floral tributes left at the entrance to Sandringham House, the Norfolk estate of Queen Elizabeth II, on September 15, 2022 in Sandringham, England.
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'Suspicious package' found outside US Embassy in London

A suspicious package was discovered outside the United States embassy in London on Friday morning, police said.
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Firefighters stand near the U.S. Embassy, amid ongoing investigation following an incident in London, Britain, November 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim
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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

The Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.
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VIDEO: Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
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Buffer law banning anti-abortion protests outside clinics to go in effect in England

National buffer zone laws at abortion clinics across England and Wales are set to go into effect Thursday.
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An anti abortion protester waits outside the MSI Reproductive Choices clinic in central London, Oct. 29, 2024.
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Teen now faces terror charge in alleged stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event: Police

Axel Rudakubana was previously charged with three counts of murder in connection with the July stabbing spree.
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Professor Tim Atkins, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, and Dr Renu Bindra meet the press at Merseyside Police Headquarters, Liverpool, England, Oct. 29, 2024.  Axel Rudakubana, 18, the teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and faces a terror offense.
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Paul McCartney and George Harrison's kids meet up at London concert: See the reunion

Paul McCartney supported George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison at his London show.
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Paul McCartney and George Harrison of the Beatles perform on stage at the London Palladium, U.K., Oct. 13, 1963.
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Taskmaster hosts dig into long-running British comedy game show's viral appeal

Hosts Alex Horne and Greg Davies talk about the long-running show's challenges and its universal appeal.
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 Greg Davies has been the host of Taskmaster since it debuted in 2015.
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Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer, Boris Johnson claims in memoir

Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 96.
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In this July 24, 2019, file photo, Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative party, Boris Johnson during an audience where she invited him to become Prime Minister and form a new government, at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Vet team performs world-1st surgery on UK Rhino

A team of over ten vets have on Thursday performed what they described as a ground-breaking world-first surgery on a Rhino with a broken leg.
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A team of veterinarians perform a medial procedure on Amara, a rhino with a broken leg, at Knowsley Safari in Merseyside, England, in a photo distributed by the safari on Sept. 19, 2024.
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Capybara named Cinnamon found days after UK zoo escape

A capybara that went missing from her enclosure in Telford, United Kingdom, was located on Wednesday after sparking a dayslong search.
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Cinnamon the Capybara was located in a field and section of woodland near the zoo. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World announced Sept. 18, 2024.
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UK's Starmer, Biden discuss Ukraine's use of deep-strike missiles inside Russia

Biden and Starmer meet at the White House to discuss possibly allowing Ukraine the use of European-made long-range missiles to strike certain targets deep inside Russia
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A storm Shadow conventionally armed long range deep strike weapon and a SPEAR, network enabled high precision surface attack missile system are displayed at the MBDA exhibition hall during the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 on July 22, 2024 in Farnborough, England.
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2 men charged in Banksy artwork theft from London gallery, police say

Two men were charged with burglary after a Banksy artwork was stolen from a London gallery, the Metropolitan Police said Friday.
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In this file photo, a gallery technician adjusts a version of Banksy's artwork "Balloon Girl" at Sotheby's auction house at Olympia in London February 2, 2007.
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Glenn Miller and his music live on at Twinwood Festival after dying 80 years ago

Eighty years ago, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out of during World War II.
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Glenn Miller and his music are remembered at the annual Twinwood Festival in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, some 40 miles north of London.
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Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 reunion tour dates

Oasis split after a 2009 fight between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
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Oasis have announced the OASIS LIVE ‘25 world tour.
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UK circus performer survives horrific fall from tightrope

Video captured a woman balancing on a chair when she plunged to the floor in front of the crowd in Bexhill, England. An airbag barely broke her fall. She suffered serious injuries.
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VIDEO: UK circus performer survives horrific fall from tightrope
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Taylor Swift meets girls injured in stabbings

The girls were injured in a stabbing at a Swift-themed event in the U.K.
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Sami Foster shared on TikTok photos of Taylor Swift meeting with two young victims of the Southport stabbing spree.
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Child and woman stabbed in London, man arrested, police say

A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects,” according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service
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A Police officer stands at the scene in Leicester Square, as a man was arrested with the accusation of stabbing an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman, in London, Aug. 12, 2024.
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What sparked the recent violent protests in the United Kingdom?

The Metropolitan Police described on Tuesday the ongoing far-right rallies as a "national critical incident."
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Police officers patrol the streets of Hartlepool, England following a violent protest, July 31, 2024.
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Wave of unrest expected in the UK tonight

More than 100 far right demonstrations and 30 counter-protests are expected to take place as officials say it is “one of the worst spates of violent disorders in the last decade.”
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VIDEO: Wave of unrest expected in the UK tonight
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UK police clash with rioters following deadly knife attack at dance event

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held crisis talks on Saturday with his government to give police more powers to contain the violence.
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Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers, on August 4, 2024, in Rotherham, U.K. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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Britain's new Prime Minister condemns far-right violence

Over 100 people were arrested in several major cities over the weekend as demonstrations got out of hand.
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VIDEO: Britain's new Prime Minister condemns far-right violence
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Teen charged with murder following UK stabbing attack that left 3 girls dead

A 17-year-old male has been charged with the murders of three young girls in a knife attack at Southport,
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Tributes to the victims are left by wellwishers on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
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Violent protest breaks out in UK after vigil over stabbing spree: Police

A violent protest broke out in Southport in the United Kingdom on Tuesday following a vigil for the victims of a deadly stabbing spree, police said.
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Riot police hold back protesters after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
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2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance event in UK

Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift themed event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, according to police.
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VIDEO: 2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance event in UK
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Girls ages 6, 7 and 9 killed in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed event

Three children were killed and 10 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.
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Police officers and forensic personnel put up a fence on Hart Street in Southport, northwest England, on July 29, 2024, following a knife attack.
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3 children dead after stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event in England

Police said three children have died and several other people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event at a dance school in the United Kingdom.
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VIDEO: 3 children dead after stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event in England
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2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in 'ferocious' stabbing attack at dance event in UK

Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.
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Police secure the area, where a man has been detained and a knife has been seized after a number of people were injured in a reported stabbing, in Southport, Merseyside, England, Monday July 29, 2024.
7 months ago

2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack

The children, aged 6 to 10, were attending a Taylor Swift-themed party when a 17-year-old started attacking them with a knife. Six of the victims remain in critical condition.
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VIDEO: 2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack
7 months ago

Man arrested after at least 8 people stabbed, including children: Police

At least eight people, some of them children, were injured in stabbings in northwest England on Monday. Police said they have a man in custody.
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VIDEO: Man arrested after at least 8 people stabbed, including children: Police
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17-year-old arrested after 8 injured in UK stabbing spree

The patients' conditions and ages were not immediately released, but victims were taken to children's hospitals.
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VIDEO: 17-year-old arrested after 8 injured in UK stabbing spree
7 months ago

At least 8 people stabbed in 'major incident' near Liverpool

"Armed police have detained a male and seized a knife. He has been taken to a police station," Merseyside Police said in a statement.
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VIDEO: At least 8 people stabbed in 'major incident' near Liverpool
7 months ago

Keir Starmer becomes UK PM as Tories suffer record defeat in huge Labour landslide

A change election in the United Kingdom has taken place as the center-left Labour Party won a huge landslide, putting an end to the 14-year rule of the Tories.
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Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, and his wife Victoria pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street in London, July 5, 2024.