Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a

Boris Johnson faces high-stakes grilling over ‘partygate’

Boris Johnson is back where he likes to be: at the center of attention. But he’s not so happy about the reason. Britain’s former prime minister faces

Treasury chief seeks drama-free budget day amid strikes

Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will stage a moment of high political theater today , unveiling his budget to a crowd of baying lawmakers as consumers demand

Top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British

UK inflation accelerates to 41-year high of 11.1%

Britain's inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation’s cost-of-living crisis when

Sunak takes over as prime minister amid economic crisis

Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year yesterday, tasked with taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious

Liz Truss’ waning power brings political plots, and jokes

Powerless, humiliated, labeled a “ghost” prime minister and compared unfavorably to a head of lettuce — this is not a good week for Liz Truss. Britain’s prime minister

Labour conference starts with focus on ‘immoral’ tax cuts

Britain’s opposition Labour Party opened its annual conference Sunday, with leaders attacking the “immoral” tax-cutting of the new Conservative government. The event, this year taking

Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday (early today, Macau time] after 70 years on the throne. She

Liz Truss: An heir to Thatcher intent on shaking up Britain

As a child, Liz Truss marched in demonstrations against Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As an adult, she came to admire Britain’s first female leader — and

Two leadership contenders spar over tax in TV debate

The two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister sparred yesterday over how to help families struggling with the soaring cost of living, meeting

Inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%

Inflation in the United Kingdom has accelerated to a new 40-year high, driven by rising food and fuel prices that are contributing to a cost-of-living crisis.

Police open inquiry into Farah trafficking revelations

London's Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah’s revealed that he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child. The

Economy shows unexpectedly strong growth in May

Britain’s economy showed unexpectedly strong growth in May, with the three major components of production— manufacturing, construction and services — all posting gains. The Office

Gov’t touts financial aid as it aims to banish ‘partygate’

The British government unveiled a multibillion-pound package yesterday to ease a severe cost-of-living squeeze, announcing the plan a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to

UK sanctuary offer for Hong Kong activists is great if you can afford it

In August 2019, Sophia’s hip was broken in clashes with Hong Kong police during a protest against China’s encroaching control over the city. In December that year she was beaten

Portugal halts flights to UK over virus variant

Portugal is stopping flights to and from the United Kingdom from tomorrow (Saturday), blaming a COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K.

UK | PM bets 2 million vaccine shots a week will end lockdown

Boris Johnson pinned his hopes for a national recovery on a plan to deliver 2 million coronavirus vaccinations a week, as the U.K. went back into lockdown in an attempt

Analysis| Irksome in Iceland, brusque in Britain? US envoys draw ire

In Iceland, a nation so safe its president runs errands on a bicycle, U.S. Ambassador Jeffery Ross Gunter has left locals aghast with his request to hire armed bodyguards. Gunter has

The real reason to pull down Churchill’s statue

Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics briefly united the world in Anglophilia. The Britain celebrated there seemed amused, multicultural, cool — the Britain of the Beatles, the

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