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September 16, 2024 at 1:26 PM

Former top BBC news anchor gets suspended sentence for indecent images of children

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison sentence for indecent images of children on his phone
September 16, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Huw Edwards an ex-BBC news presenter arrives at Westminster Magistrate's Court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in London, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
September 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say

Authorities say several people have during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France
September 15, 2024 at 7:34 PM
FILE - A view of one of the vessels from the French Gendarmerie Nationale in the port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after participating in the rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart attempting to cross the English Channel. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga, File)
September 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM

At least 8 people have died trying to cross English Channel, French authorities say

Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France
September 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
FILE - A view of one of the vessels from the French Gendarmerie Nationale in the port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, after participating in the rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart attempting to cross the English Channel. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga, File)
September 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM

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
September 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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.
September 13, 2024 at 8:41 AM

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.
September 13, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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.
September 13, 2024 at 4:30 AM

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guard's distinctive bearskin caps

An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard at Buckingham Palace has taken aim at the cost of the ceremonial garb
September 13, 2024 at 4:30 AM
FILE - Soldiers attend the Colonel's Review, the final rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour, the King's annual birthday parade, at Horse Guards Parade in London, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
September 11, 2024 at 2:06 AM

UK leader says he has to make tough decisions. Some lawmakers are unhappy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills
September 11, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a visit at the National Crime Agency (NCA) headquarters in London, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Benjamin Cremel/Pool via AP)
September 10, 2024 at 4:22 PM

The UK hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering 7 babies faces investigation

An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others has begun as her supporters push to clear her name
September 10, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Chair of the inquiry Lady Justice Thirlwall is seen at Liverpool Town Hall, ahead of hearings into the murders and attempted murders of babies by nurse Lucy Letby Monday Sept. 9, 2024. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
September 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM

Hedge fund investor snaps up UK's The Spectator magazine for $131 million

A hedge fund investor has bought political magazine The Spectator for 100 million pounds or $131 million
September 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM
September 10, 2024 at 12:11 PM

Former Northern Ireland unionist leader pleads not guilty to sex offense charges

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and other sexual offenses
September 10, 2024 at 12:11 PM
September 5, 2024 at 10:46 PM

New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
September 5, 2024 at 10:46 PM
FILE - Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, May 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, file)
September 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis
September 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM
FILE - Members of British rock band Oasis pose for photos ahead of a concert in Hong Kong, Feb. 25, 2006. From left are, Gem Archer, Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell, and Liam Gallagher. (AP Photo/Lo Sai Hung)
September 5, 2024 at 3:33 PM

A Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel

Britain's defense ministry says a member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a nighttime training exercise
September 5, 2024 at 3:33 PM
September 5, 2024 at 3:42 AM

Migrant boat seen trying to make English Channel crossing

The deaths of a dozen migrants on the English Channel hasn't stopped more boats from attempting to cross from France to the U.K. Associated Press journalists watched a crowded boat make its way through the sea on Wednesday as French patrol boats monito...
September 5, 2024 at 3:42 AM
People gather in Calais, France, Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024, to pay homage to the migrants who drowned when their small inflatable boat was ripped apart in the English channel on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nicolas Garriga)
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Failures by UK government and industry blamed for deadly Grenfell fire in London

A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives
September 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM
A view of the memorial wall by the remains of the Grenfell Tower after a fire in June, 2017, in London, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in which 72 people were killed. ((AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
September 2, 2024 at 9:58 AM

There's no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest

Keir Starmer hasn't had much of a summer honeymoon
September 2, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he visits a training centre in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, northwest of Paris, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, amid the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP)
August 31, 2024 at 10:43 AM

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.
August 31, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Glenn Miller and his music are remembered at the annual Twinwood Festival in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, some 40 miles north of London.
August 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 reunion tour dates

Oasis split after a 2009 fight between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
August 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Oasis have announced the OASIS LIVE ‘25 world tour.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: UK circus performer survives horrific fall from tightrope
1 month ago

Taylor Swift meets girls injured in stabbings

The girls were injured in a stabbing at a Swift-themed event in the U.K.
1 month ago
Sami Foster shared on TikTok photos of Taylor Swift meeting with two young victims of the Southport stabbing spree.
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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."
1 month ago
Police officers patrol the streets of Hartlepool, England following a violent protest, July 31, 2024.
1 month ago

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.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wave of unrest expected in the UK tonight
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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)
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Britain's new Prime Minister condemns far-right violence
2 months ago

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,
2 months ago
Tributes to the victims are left by wellwishers on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Riot police hold back protesters after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing attack at Taylor Swift dance event in UK
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Police officers and forensic personnel put up a fence on Hart Street in Southport, northwest England, on July 29, 2024, following a knife attack.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 3 children dead after stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event in England
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
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.
2 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack
2 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Man arrested after at least 8 people stabbed, including children: Police
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 17-year-old arrested after 8 injured in UK stabbing spree
2 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: At least 8 people stabbed in 'major incident' near Liverpool
2 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.
2 months ago
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.
2 months ago

The staggering science and art behind Wimbledon's legendary grass courts

Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at Wimbledon, is responsible for the battlefield that some of the most epic matches in tennis lore have ever been played on.
2 months ago
Hawk-Eye markers on Court 18 at Wimbledon on June 24, 2024.
2 months ago

Traditional innovation: The history and evolution of fashion at Wimbledon

Wimbledon, renowned for being as steeped in tradition as it is drenched in history, may not seem like it changes much from year to year.
2 months ago
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia greets Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during practice on centre court prior to The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 27, 2024 in London, England.
2 months ago

Keir Starmer takes over as UK prime minister

Keir Starmer is Britain’s new prime minister after a landslide victory ending over 14 years of conservative party rule. Wall Street Journal U.K. Bureau chief David Luhnow joins to discuss the win.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Keir Starmer takes over as UK prime minister
2 months ago

UK elects new prime minister

Labour Party leader Kier Starmer’s victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative leadership.
2 months ago
VIDEO: UK elects new prime minister
2 months ago

Britain's Conservative Party ousted after 14 years, marking big victory for Labour

After 14 years in power with five consecutive prime ministers, the U.K.'s Conservative Party was voted out of power on Thursday, ceding control to Labour.
2 months ago
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during a Labour general election campaign event, in Clay Cross, Britain July 2, 2024.
2 months ago

Making sense of a historic British election

The UK could be on the verge of electing a center-left government, a groundbreaking decision given the country's conservative history in politics.
2 months ago
Brexit politics and the dynamics around it
2 months ago

Colorado Monolith latest in weird structures found across the globe

Just days after the removal of a mysterious monolith near Las Vegas, another one was discovered in northern Colorado. Many suspect that they are the work of pranksters.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Colorado Monolith latest in weird structures found across the globe
3 months ago

By the Numbers: UK debt

A look at the numbers behind the families and individuals being denied loans and credit by banks.
3 months ago
VIDEO: By the Numbers: UK debt
3 months ago

Taylor Swift says she is 'swooning' over Travis Kelce's tour debut: See photos

See the best moment's from Taylor Swift's three-night run at London's Wembley Stadium.
3 months ago
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024 in London.
4 months ago

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls UK snap election for July 4

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
4 months ago
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, April 22, 2024.
4 months ago

Why British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak moved election to July 4, according to expert

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
4 months ago
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election, which could signal an end to his Conservative Party’s 14 years of power.
4 months ago

Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station broadcasting from sea, turns 60 years old

A circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom who have kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 long years.
4 months ago
Caroline Stuck on the Goodwin Sands. Caroline runs aground and being battered in the North Sea in 1991.
4 months ago

Skydivers fly high above London’s Tower Bridge

Two Red Bull skydivers wearing wingsuits dove through an opening just 115 feet in the air at over 150 miles per hour before pulling up and deploying their parachutes to land safely.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Skydivers fly high above London’s Tower Bridge
5 months ago

14-year-old dead, 4 injured after stabbing in London

The incident took place around the Thurlow Gardens area in east London.
5 months ago
The incident took place around the Thurlow Gardens area in east London.