The British High Court is issuing unexplained wealth orders to investigate illicit flows of money into Britain. What are they, and do they work?
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Robert Macfarlane and the Dark Side of Nature Writing
The British author turns his attention to the subterranean world with “Underland.”
U.K. Police Have a Message for Crime Victims: Hand Over Your Private Data
Privacy and victim advocates criticized the policy, which asks victims and witnesses to consent to searching their electronic devices, or their cases may be dropped.
Novichok Survivor Meets With Russian Ambassador in London
A British man whose girlfriend died after both were poisoned by a nerve agent thought to have been discarded by Russian agents met with Russia’s ambassador to London. But the meeting left more questions than answers.
What’s the Secret to Reaching 111? ‘Avoid Dying,’ but ‘Porridge Is Helpful’
Alfred Smith and Bob Weighton were both born on March 29, 1908. But Britain’s oldest men say they’re as puzzled as anyone about the secret to longevity.
Britain (Yes, Rainy Britain) Could Run Short of Water by 2050, Official Says
Climate change and population growth, meaning less supply and more demand, could equal an “existential threat,” England’s environment chief warned.
Thousands in U.K. Line Up to Donate Stem Cells to Boy With Cancer
Oscar Saxelby-Lee, 5, has months to live unless a donor can be found. Last weekend, 5,800 people registered to donate.
England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
Women and girls will be offered free tampons and other sanitary products, officials said, calling the move “a big step forward” in the effort to end period poverty.
To Sir, With Wrath: A Cautionary Tale From Middle England
A local newspaper announced it would phase out “Sir” as a form of address for letters to the editor. The response was not welcoming.
Britain, Trying to Boost Organ Donations, to Make Most Adults Presumed Donors
Under the new rules, by 2020, most adults in Britain would be considered potential organ donors unless they registered their wish to the contrary.