A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in prisons — work that led to exposés and honors.
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Johnny Johnson, the Last World War II ‘Dambuster,’ Dies at 101
With the Royal Air Force, he took part in a morale-boosting strike on Nazi Germany’s industrial heartland, breaching dams and unleashing devastating floods.
A ‘Stunning’ 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Is Unearthed in England
The jewelry found in an ancient grave site in Northamptonshire may have belonged to a woman who was an early Christian leader.
How Interest Rates and Inflation Differ in the US and UK
The rising cost of living can look very different depending on where you live.
Surfing in Britain? It’s Chilly but Brilliant and Widening in Appeal.
On the North Devon coast, where breathtaking cliffs give way to barreling waves, the surfing scene can hold its own among the best in Europe, and more girls and women are taking it on.
American Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of British Teenager
Anne Sacoolas pleaded guilty on Thursday to causing the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old British motorcyclist, in 2019, when she was a State Department employee in England.
Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation
The sharp policy U-turn by Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, reveals the perils of taking the wrong path in the fight against scalding inflation.
U.K.’s Young Hobbled by Inflation
Sharp price spikes are forcing the country’s young to move back in with family and worry about finances just as many were hoping to move past the pandemic.
Leicester Tensions Have Roots in India
Violent confrontations in Leicester have prompted soul searching in an area long heralded as a success story of diversity and integration among its large Indian diaspora.
Indonesian Soccer Tragedy Is Latest in History of Stadium Disasters
These events have prompted major changes. But fatal tramplings still occur, with more than 125 killed in Indonesia on Saturday.