Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged to invest 10 billion pounds to fix the problem.
Tag: England
England’s Local Elections Test Rishi Sunak’s Popularity
The Labour Party scored several significant victories in Conservative strongholds in votes viewed as a test of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s popularity.
King Charles: A Life in Photos
Cameras have followed Britain’s new head of state since infancy. Here is a selection of memorable images from a very public life.
With Local Elections in Much of the U.K., Here’s What’s at Stake
Municipalities across England will face voters, including in areas that could sway the next national election. Here’s a guide to the ballots and how to interpret them.
Scotland’s Coronation Day: Charles Souvenirs, Anti-Monarchy Rallies and Shrugs
The crowning of King Charles III will be a test of sentiment about the monarchy in Scotland, where many supporters of independence see the royals as part of the Britain they want to leave behind.
Your Friday Briefing
Dark projections for Russia’s energy industry.
It’s OK to Be Single, the Church of England Says: So Was Jesus.
In a new report, a church commission looking at families and households called on society to “honor and celebrate singleness.”
Statue Is Defaced in England After Children Were Given Crayons
A memorial and a statue of a water nymph that is more than 200 years old were covered in bright blue crayon marks, officials said.
The U.K.’s Wave of Strikes Explained: Why Is It Ending?
For months, labor disputes rattled Britain, disrupting transportation, the mail and even medical procedures. Now, tensions seem to have eased.
A WWII Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took 80 Years to Identify His Remains.
Lt. William B. Montgomery flew a B-24 Liberator toward the British coast after it was hit in June 1944. Historians credit him for saving the lives of seven crew members.