Among the takeaways from the vote, which saw two losses for Conservatives but also one win, was that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is down but not out.
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Legacy of Boris Johnson Looms Over By-election to Replace Him
The vote to pick a new member of Parliament in the ex-prime minister’s once-reliably Conservative district is just one of three by-elections on Thursday that will give a snapshot of Britain’s mood.
Appleby Horse Fair Draws Thousands of Gypsies and Travellers
The Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers each year to a rural patch of England to celebrate their culture. Our photographer spent four days there.
An English Brewery Overseen by Monks
At Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, the monks help make Britain’s only Trappist beer, a full-bodied brew that has won fans since its launch five years ago.
A High-Profile Australia-English Cricket Series
More than 150 years ago, an Australian tour to England captured the attention of Britons.
U.K. Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Unlawful, Court Rules
A three-judge court of appeals said the African country was not a safe country for migrants seeking asylum. The government is now expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
U.K. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Abortion in Eighth Month of Pregnancy
The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
Man Arrested After 3 Killed in Nottingham, UK Police Say
The authorities said they had arrested a 31-year-old man but did not give a motive for the attacks in central England. Two of the dead were university students.
Oxford Business College and Others Make Millions Off Immigrant Students
Oxford Business College and others like it make millions, largely by recruiting immigrants. They operate in an opaque corner of the British education system.
Ukrainian Recruits, Wanting to Fight, Train in the U.K. for Counteroffensive
“We’re going to die, probably,” one recruit said bluntly, as he trained on Friday with several hundred others at a military camp in Yorkshire, England.