The American developer MSG Entertainment withdrew its bid to build a sister arena in Britain after opposition from Londoners and the city’s mayor.
Tag: England
U.K. Rain Causes Hundreds of Flood Warnings and Travel Disruptions
In London, around 50 people were evacuated from rising waters. Heavy rain brought similar scenes to parts of France and Germany.
Junior Doctors at N.H.S. Begin 6-Day Strike
The young doctors’ walkout could result in numerous canceled medical visits and surgical procedures, undoing recent progress in cutting wait times.
How Greggs, a Super Affordable Bakery Chain, Became a U.K. Culinary Icon
A festive pop-up restaurant is the latest crowd-pleasing stunt from Greggs, a mass-market bakery that is riding out Britain’s cost-of-living crisis with gusto.
A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The public didn’t want that, so the government settled for pint-size wine.
2 Teens Convicted of Murdering Brianna Ghey, a Transgender Girl, in England
A jury found that a boy and a girl, both now 16, murdered Brianna Ghey, 16, who was stabbed 28 times at a park near Manchester in February.
A British Boy, Missing for 6 Years, Turns Up in France
Alex Batty, of Oldham, England, now a teenager, was found by a delivery driver walking on a rainy night in Chalabre. His mother and grandfather are wanted in connection with his disappearance.
Glenys Kinnock, Political Force in Britain and Europe, Dies at 79
The wife of the Labour leader Neil Kinnock, she carved her own leftist identity with a seat in the European Parliament and as a British government minister.
Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.
With millions-long lines for routine surgery, it has become more common for patients to pay for procedures. That carries risks for the future of the treasured public system.
Can Boris Johnson Keep His Cool at U.K.’s Covid Inquiry?
Britain’s former prime minister will face tough questions when he testifies this week before an official inquiry into the pandemic.