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.
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.
Britain's Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year.
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.
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.
Sunak criticized for a gender remark on the day a murdered teen's mother visited UK Parliament
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament.
Britain's Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist
The International Monetary Fundโs chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi Sunakโs battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year.
British prime minister visits Ukraine to give aid and reassurances of West's support against Russia
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled new military funding for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv aimed at reassuring the country that the West is still providing support nearly 23 months after Russiaโs invasion.
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.
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.
Britain's Conservative government pushes tax cuts in hopes of bolstering electoral chances
Britainโs Conservative government has sought to regain the political initiative with a series of tax cuts for businesses and individuals that it hopes will boost its chances in a national election next year that opinion polls suggest it will lose.
King Charles welcomes South Korea's president with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink
King Charles III has hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace, as Britain rolled out the red carpet for a formal state visit aimed at strengthening trade and defense ties between the two countries.
IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Muskโs own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters
Supporters of the Palestinians have marched peacefully through central London as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the demonstration on a day when Britain honored its war dead.
Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will โtip the balance in favor of humanityโ in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
The UK's AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing
The AI Safety Summit is bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom, a site that's synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing during World War II.
UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks
As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before itโs fully understood.
Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists
Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change.
UK leader Sunak chides China after a report that a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised Chinaโs premier for what he called unacceptable interference in British democracy after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing.