United Kingdom

woman onstage
Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin navigates a troubled border with song 
Conservative Party leadership candidate Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London
Leaders
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media at 10 Downing Street in London
Leaders
UK’s Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
street intersection
Conflict
Leicester’s Indian diaspora searches for answers after violence rocks multicultural British city
Liz Truss arrives at Conservative Central Office in Westminster after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London
Leaders
Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister
A three-image combo of stills taken from CCTV footage shows Kadiza Sultana, left, Shamima Begum, centre and and Amira Abase going through security at Gatwick airport
Justice
Reports show British teenager was allegedly trafficked to ISIS by Canadian agent
a lineup of the girls in the show
Why ‘Derry Girls’ has become an international cult hit
A makeshift camp for migrants is set up along the river in Loon Plage, near Grande-Synthe, northern France
Migration
France lashes out at Britain’s latest proposal on migrants
Andreina Baduel wears a T-shirt that reads in Spanish "Justice and freedom" and holds a sign with pictures of people during a protest against political prisoners outside the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, known as the Helicoide, in Caracas
Top of The World
ICC to open investigation over alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela
Blue British National Overseas passports (BNO) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passports are displayed
Migration
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have applied for special new UK visas
Person with blue gloves presents a large medal in a yellow and red box
Science & Technology
Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking’s life’s work will be displayed in UK archive
Workers stand on the roof of the burned-out remains of the Grenfell tower in London, Britain, Oct. 16, 2017.
Justice
After Grenfell fire, same builders rehired to replace dangerous cladding
Scottish teenager James Kane in Glasgow will exercise his right to vote in the upcoming Scottish independence referendum on September 18th.
Global Politics
Why vote for Scotland’s independence? A Scottish teen explains his reasons
Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley listens to speeches at the Conservative Party's annual conference in 2006.
Global Politics
Filmmaker Jon Ronson remembers the firebrand Northern Irish politician Ian Paisley
"No" signs recently appeared in an empty shop next to the headquarters of Oban's "Yes" campaign.
Global Politics
The small town of Oban debates whether to take a risk on Scottish independence
The Scottish saltire flag
Global Politics
Scottish expats can’t vote in the independence referendum, but they will have their say
Arts, Culture & Media
Winston Churchill Addresses the Nation
Zara Gladman prepares to become Lady Alba
Arts, Culture & Media
In Scotland’s independence referendum, Lady Alba is voting ‘Naw!’
Environment
Listeners respond: should BP’s CEO resign?
Turing
Global Politics
He helped win World War II and was rewarded with chemical castration
(L) Sketch of Jane Austen in 1810, (C) a 1870 portrait of Austen based on the 1810 sketch and (R) Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen
Arts, Culture & Media
Which Jane Austen do you think should go on the British £10 note?
Global Politics
London politician calls for Metropolitan Police to make grisly museum public
Arts, Culture & Media
Death Devices From London’s Most Famous Crimes May Soon be on Public Display
Arts, Culture & Media
How Fluid Mechanics Helped Trippers for the Last 50 Years
Arts, Culture & Media
Middle School Metal: Unlocking the Truth
Conflict & Justice
Sharp Rise in Americans Giving Up Citizenship
Arts, Culture & Media
Thatcher’s legacy includes activists songwriters who challenged her tenure
Arts, Culture & Media
Stella Rimington: The real woman behind James Bond’s M
VIDEO: Titanic memorial cruise set to leave U.K. for North America
Arts, Culture & Media
VIDEO: Hugh Grant leads parade of outraged U.K. phone hacking victims
Environment
Virgin’s Richard Branson joins fight against global warming
Global Politics
Freedom of Information and Jack the Ripper
Business, Economics and Jobs
News of the World closes, hacking victim speaks out
Arts, Culture & Media
Can Robert Burns save the economy of Scotland?
Arts, Culture & Media
Armchair Travel: Irish Writer Kevin Barry Shares His Summer Reading List
Arts, Culture & Media
J.K. Rowling’s Secret Novel, ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling,’ is Revealed
Lifestyle & Belief
Aha Moment: Maurice
Arts, Culture & Media
Thatcher’s Mixed Legacy Around the World
Reaction to Death of Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Rosalind Franklin and Other Unsung Female Heroes of Science
Arts, Culture & Media
DNA Confirms Excavated Bones are King Richard III
Subterranean Stories: What’s Your Tube Tale?
Arts, Culture & Media
Improved Economy, Cultural Ties are Bringing Entrepreneurs Back to Africa
Conflict & Justice
Helping Child Survivors: Lessons from Dunblane
Remembering Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore
Major Report Could Forever Change British Journalism
Conflict & Justice
The Leveson Inquiry: Press Failed to Meet Standards for Responsibility
Arts, Culture & Media
Damon Albarn’s Soundscape Gives the BBC Something to Celebrate
Conflict & Justice
The BBC and the Language of Responsibility
Global Politics
The Many Personas of Stella Rimington
Sports
The Language of Disability Around the World
Arts, Culture & Media
Polari: A Gay Slang that Flourished out of Prejudice
Global Politics
MI5 Warning: Al-Qaeda Spreading Operations Into New Countries
Rupert and James Murdoch to Testify at British Inquiry
Global Politics
Phone Hacking Scandal: Murdochs in the News Again
Hacking Scandal Arrives in U.S.
Did a Mirage Sink the Titanic?
Global Politics
The Astonishing Comeback of Britain’s George Galloway
Global Politics
Public Inquiry into Phone Hacking Scandal Continues in London
What’s Next for News Corp After James Murdoch Steps Down?