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Head of UK's biggest police force says sorry for past treatment of LGBTQ+ community

The head of Britain’s biggest police force has apologized for the department's past treatment of the LGBTQ+ community
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Head of UK's biggest police force says sorry for past treatment of LGBTQ+ community
June 6, 2023, 7:02 PM

UK police motorcyclist under criminal investigation over royal escort crash

A British police motorcyclist is facing a criminal investigation over the death of a woman who was struck in a collision with the officer’s vehicle, which was escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh at the time
June 6, 2023, 7:02 PM
June 5, 2023, 5:10 PM

Princess Eugenie shares 1st photos of newborn son

Princess Eugenie gave birth to her son on May 30, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
June 5, 2023, 5:10 PM
Princess Eugenie shares 1st photos of newborn son
June 5, 2023, 1:10 PM

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges
June 5, 2023, 1:10 PM
May 30, 2023, 7:42 PM

UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 30, 2023, 7:42 PM
UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry
May 30, 2023, 11:10 AM

Rolling thunder: Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race

Dozens of reckless racers have chased a 7-pound (3 kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester in southwestern England
May 30, 2023, 11:10 AM
Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race
May 27, 2023, 7:42 PM

Systems error affecting electronic gates leaves travelers to UK waiting for hours

Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country for most of the day
May 27, 2023, 7:42 PM
Travelers to UK face long waits amid systems problem affecting electronic gates
May 27, 2023, 12:54 PM

UK police free man involved in Downing Street collision — then arrest him on unrelated charge

London police say a man who was taken into custody after his car crashed into the gates of the British prime minister’s residence in central London has been rearrested on a charge of making indecent images of children
May 27, 2023, 12:54 PM
Man involved in Downing Street collision arrested on unrelated charge
May 26, 2023, 3:50 PM

Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial

A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
May 26, 2023, 3:50 PM
Court says Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by tabloid can go to trial
May 25, 2023, 11:45 PM

Driver crashes into gates outside Downing Street, home of UK prime minister, no injuries reported

A driver crashed a car into the gates of Downing Street on Thursday and was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving.
May 25, 2023, 11:45 PM
Driver crashes into gates outside Downing Street, home of UK prime minister
May 25, 2023, 8:47 PM

Driver arrested after car crashes into gates of UK prime minister’s residence

The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving, according to police.
May 25, 2023, 8:47 PM
Driver arrested after car crashes into gates of UK prime minister’s residence
May 24, 2023, 3:47 PM

Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities

The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the mountain pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities
May 24, 2023, 3:47 PM
Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of those with disabilities
May 23, 2023, 5:34 PM

Prince Harry loses legal challenge in police protection case

Harry lost police protection when he stepped down from his senior royal role.
May 23, 2023, 5:34 PM
Prince Harry loses legal challenge in police protection case
May 23, 2023, 2:42 PM

Authorities resume search for Madeleine McCann, toddler missing since 2007

The case gained global attention after the toddler disappeared in Portugal.
May 23, 2023, 2:42 PM
Authorities resume search for Madeleine McCann, toddler missing since 2007
May 23, 2023, 1:18 PM

UK economy to avoid recession but inflation still a worry, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says the British economy will avoid falling into recession this year
May 23, 2023, 1:18 PM
May 23, 2023, 4:54 AM

New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirm

Portuguese police say they'll resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the Algarve region in 2007, in the next few days
May 23, 2023, 4:54 AM
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Woman struck by police motorcycle escorting UK royal

British police say a woman in her 80s is in critical condition after being hit by a police motorcycle that was escorting Prince Edward's wife Sophie
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Prince Harry's lawyer says British tabloid spied on 'industrial scale'

Prince Harry’s legal battle against the U.K. press faces its biggest test yet.
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The trials of Prince Harry: 1st phone hacking case to begin
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UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by year's end

The U.K. government has scrapped plan to remove all remaining EU laws from British statute books by the end of this year
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Archbishop of Canterbury: UK migration bill is morally wrong

The head of the Church of England has made a rare intervention in Parliament to condemn the British government’s controversial migration bill, calling the policy “isolationist, morally unacceptable and politically impractical.”
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UK police under fire over coronation protester arrests

An anti-monarchy group says it plans to take legal action against London’s Metropolitan Police after several of its members were arrested as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III
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UK police under fire over coronation protester arrests
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UK local elections: Conservatives battered as Labour surges

Britain’s Conservative Party endured a drubbing in local elections that delivered a warning to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, and a boost to the opposition, as a national election approaches
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UK Conservatives take battering in key local elections
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Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out

At a time when religion is fueling tensions around the world, King Charles III is trying to bridge the differences between the faith groups that make up Britain’s increasingly diverse society
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Britain buzzes ahead of coronation

King Charles III will be coronated next week and ABC News' James Longman shares a look at how the nation is preparing.
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Britain buzzes ahead of coronation
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BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan

The chairman of the BBC has resigned after a report found he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a loan more than two years ago for Boris Johnson
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BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan
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Sunak says UK, Italy 'aligned' as he meets far-right Meloni

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that Britain and Italy are “very aligned” in values as he welcomed far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni
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Coronation gives tourism boost, but UK economy still reeling

The coronation of King Charles III is luring royal fans fascinated by the pageantry, spectacle and drama of the monarchy and far-flung visitors eager to experience a piece of British history
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Coronation gives tourism boost, but UK economy still reeling
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UK prime minister weighs deputy's fate after 'bully' probe

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reviewed the findings of an investigation into allegations his top deputy bullied government employees but hasn't made a decision on his fate
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UK says Russian hackers aim to attack key infrastructure

U.K. officials say Russian hackers are seeking to “disrupt or destroy” Britain’s critical infrastructure and not enough is being done to stop them
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Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland govt will be revived

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton says he's optimistic that one of Northern Ireland’s main political parties will soon end a boycott that has kept the regional government on ice for more than a year
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Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland govt will be revived
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Northern Ireland peacemakers urge end to political impasse

An American architect of Northern Ireland’s historic peace accord has urged its feuding politicians to revive the mothballed Belfast government, as a current political crisis clouded celebration of the peacemaking milestone
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Clinton, Blair to mark Northern Ireland peace milestone
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Sunak investigated in UK over possible undeclared interest

Sunak allegedly failed to disclose shares his wife owns.
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Mary Quant, mastermind of Swinging '60s style, dies at 93

British fashion designer Mary Quant has died at the age of 93
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Suspect extradited from Pakistan over 2005 UK police slaying

A 74-year-old man extradited from Pakistan has appeared in a London court to face a murder charge in the death of a police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a bank robbery almost two decades ago
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Suspect extradited from Pakistan over 2005 UK police slaying
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UK junior doctors begin 4-day strike, seeking hefty pay hike

Tens of thousands of doctors have walked off the job across England in a four-day strike billed as the most disruptive in the history of the U.K.’s public health service
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UK junior doctors begin 4-day strike, seeking hefty pay hike
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English doctors' strike could be catastrophic, official says

Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system
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Police car firebombed in protest against NIreland peace deal

A police car in Londonderry was firebombed on the agreement’s 25th anniversary.
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Thousands of doctors plan to walk off job again in England

The strike could mean postponement of a quarter-million medical appointments.
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UK police charge 12-year-old with murder in car crash death

British police have charged a 12-year-old boy with murder after a car plowed into a woman on a city street in northern England
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Ex-Scottish leader's husband arrested in party finance probe

British media says the husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charges after being arrested in a party finance probe
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Report: Husband of ex-Scottish leader arrested
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London City Airport scraps 100 milliliter liquid rule

London City Airport has become the first major U.K. airport to drop its 100 milliliter liquid rule, meaning passengers may now carry liquids in their hand luggage.
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London City Airport scraps 100 milliliter liquid rule
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Drug dealer gets life for killing 9-year-old Liverpool girl

A drug dealer who killed a 9-year-old Liverpool girl when he tried to gun down a rival has been sentenced to life in prison for murder during an emotional hearing he refused to attend
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UK travelers face hours-long waits for ferries to France

British travelers are facing hours-long lines as they try to cross the English Channel
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UK travelers face hours-long waits for ferries to France
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Drug dealer found guilty of killing 9-year-old girl in UK

A drug dealer has been convicted of killing a 9-year-old girl in the English city of Liverpool when he fired at a man who was trying to push his way into her house to escape the gunman
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Police shooting of Black man referred to UK prosecutors

Britain’s police watchdog has asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge a police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in London
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UK to house thousands of asylum seekers in ex-military bases

Britain’s government says it is planning to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military bases
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UK to house thousands of asylum seekers in ex-military bases
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British comedian and TV star Paul O'Grady dies at 67

Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died
2 months ago
British comedian, TV star Paul O'Grady dies at 67
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MI5 hikes Northern Ireland terror threat level to 'severe'

The U_K_’s MI5 intelligence service has raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland’ to “severe.”
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Report: Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for pricey horses

German weekly Der Spiegel is reporting that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II asked her hosts for a gift of two horses during her state visit to Germany in 1978
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Prince Harry is in UK but questions remain about Charles, William reunion

Prince Harry, Elton John and others are taking legal action against a U.K.-based publisher.
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Prince Harry is in UK but questions remain about Charles, William reunion