The Foreign Office has advertised for two butlers responsible for delivering “V.I.P. hospitality” and managing a wine cellar. Maximum annual salary: £30,000.
Author: ANNA SCHAVERIEN
E.U. Votes to End Mandatory Switch to Daylight Saving Time
Lawmakers approved a draft law to abolish the seasonal time change and instead let countries choose whether they would remain on summer or winter time.
Rejecting Asylum Claim, U.K. Quotes Bible to Say Christianity Is Not ‘Peaceful’
An Iranian asylum seeker said he converted from Islam to Christianity because it was a “peaceful” religion. The Home Office used Bible verses about vengeance as a basis to deny the claim.
Wildfires Rage in Britain After Record Temperatures
Firefighters tackled blazes in some of the country’s most beloved nature spots, including the woodland that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood of the “Winnie the Pooh” novels.
Britain Experiences Summer Temperatures on Hottest Winter Day
A two-day run of unseasonable heat in Britain has broken records for the highest temperatures recorded in winter.
Beware the Brexit Monster: Dutch Businesses Get a Furry Blue Warning
The Netherlands created the mascot as part of a set of business resources to avoid having “Brexit get in your way.”
George Orwell Gets an Apology for a Rejection Letter (but Not for His Marmalade Recipe)
A British cultural exchange body said it had been wrong to turn down the writer’s effort 73 years ago but stood by the criticism of his marmalade: “Bad recipe!”
39 Arrests? London Police Take No Chances After a Stabbing
After a man was found stabbed in West London, dozens of people at a nearby house party were arrested.
‘That’s Shiny’: How a U.K. Plane Spotter Cracked the Secret of Trump’s Iraq Visit
An aviation enthusiast saw something shiny out of his kitchen window. Public data, and a community of online sleuths, did the rest.