Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxfordโs crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in Londonโs River Thames as a โnational disgraceโ as the company responsible for its upkeep faces mounting financial difficulties that critics say will need it to be taken back into state hands.
A UK financial trader dubbed the ringleader of an interest rate manipulation scandal loses an appeal
A British financial trader described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis has lost his appeal to have his conviction quashed.
Police investigate allegedly racist remarks by biggest donor to Britain's Conservative government
Police say they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britainโs Conservative government committed a crime when he reportedly said a Black member of Parliament made him โwant to hate all Black womenโ and that she โshould be shot.โ.
UK government says it will back legislation to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers
The U.K. government says it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates consortium of the Telegraph Media Group.
Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the nominees for London's Olivier Awards
An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webberโs โSunset Boulevardโ and a play about the travails of Englandโs national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the London stage.
Why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery
The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since she underwent abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was pulled from circulation by The Associated Press and other news organizations because it appeared to have been manipulated.
The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the countryโs general election this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances donโt deteriorate further.
An election in the UK is likely this year, we just don't know when. Here's what to know
The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.
UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists
The U.K.โs governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics.
Microsoft says US rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations
Microsoft says U.S. adversaries โ chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China โ are beginning to use generative artificial intelligence in mounting and organizing offensive cyber operations.
Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue
Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis.
Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek win in doubles to lead the US past Ukraine in the Davis Cup
Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek have clinched a spot for the United States in the Davis Cup Finals group round by winning the doubles match against Ukraine for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five-match qualifying series in Vilnius, Lithuania.
King Charles III has been discharged from a London hospital after a prostate procedure
King Charles III and daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales have both left a private London hospital following unrelated medical treatments that have made the health of the royal family headlines news in the United Kingdom.
Former France basketball player forced to abandon Paris 2024 role following controversial Gaza post
A former France basketball player serving as an ambassador for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been forced to quit her role because of a controversy linked to a social media post related to the situation in Gaza.
Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned
Britainโs Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of more than 900 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system.
George and Amal Clooney's foundation names 2 new co-CEOs to lead the legal services nonprofit
The Clooney Foundation for Justice, established by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker George Clooney, announced the a new leadership team Tuesday that the Clooneys say will lead the global legal services nonprofit through its โnext chapter of growth.โ.
Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over hundreds of wrongful convictions
The former head of Britainโs state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of theft.
Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work
The longest planned strike in the history of Britainโs state-funded National Health Service has entered its second day of six with doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over requests for some to return to work to cover urgent needs.