Five lions rescued in Ukraine settle into a new life in England

After being rescued from Ukraine, lion sisters Amani and Lira settle into their new forever home at The Big Cat Sanctuary near Ashford in Kent, England One

Heathrow shutdown sparked concern over energy resilience

The British government yesterday   ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and

Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that  The 59-year-old man, who hasn’t been named by authorities, was arrested by police in northeast England Tuesday on suspicion of

Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts yesterday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced

Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after

Amateur treasure hunters unearth pieces of British history

When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver

Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%

The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate yesterday for the third time in six

UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital yesterday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is

No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare their legs to brighten a gray winter day

Mind the pants. Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around a bit, trying

China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus

China and Britain restarted economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing, as the U.K.’s Labour

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe yesterday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain’s Prince Andrew?

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said yesterday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faced questions

UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers

What does a spy agency give for Christmas? How about a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery. GCHQ, Britain’s electronic and cyber-intelligence agency, this week published

$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup

It’s an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won’t leave a bitter taste behind as it

Booker Prize winner Flanagan adds nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan completed an unprecedented literary double yesterday , winning Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for

Farmers protest at Parliament House over a ‘ruinous’ tax hike

With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers descended on Parliament yesterday to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal

Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK

Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government granted

UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century,

Fire breaks out at Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of

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