The announcement came after a court ruled that the government acted unlawfully in allowing the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Tag: Great Britain
The Fight to Lead the U.K. Narrows to 2: Boris Johnson vs. Jeremy Hunt
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt finished second in a vote among Tory lawmakers, keeping him in the race. But critics call him “Theresa May in trousers.”
U.K. Age Checks for Online Porn Sites Are Delayed
Rules requiring users to prove they are over 18 were postponed because officials failed to adequately notify the European Commission about the changes.
U.K. Maverick Rory Stewart Knocked Out of Race for Party Leader
Rory Stewart’s insurgent campaign had been a growing threat to the favorite, Boris Johnson, by shaking up the contest until lawmakers eliminated him.
She’s on a Hunger Strike in an Iranian Jail. He’s Joining In, From London.
The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been held in Iran since 2016, has camped out in front of the Iranian Embassy to demand her release.
Autistic Boy Was Forced to Leave a Church. He Got an Apology.
When Paul Rimmer took his son to a service at King’s Chapel in Cambridge, England, an usher asked them to leave. Mr. Rimmer’s letter to the dean went viral, with many parents sharing similar stories.
Man Who Threw Milkshake at Nigel Farage Must Pay Him £350
Paul Crowther was sentenced in court after pleading guilty to assault for dousing the Brexit Party leader during a European Parliament elections campaign event.
Here’s Baby Archie, on Prince Harry’s First Father’s Day
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed more of their firstborn on Instagram.
British-Iranian Woman Jailed in Tehran Begins New Hunger Strike, Husband Says
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was convicted of sedition after her arrest in 2016. Richard Ratcliffe said he would fast outside the country’s embassy in London in support.
U.K. Police’s Plan to Tackle Domestic Abuse: Blunt Knives
A pilot proposal by the Nottinghamshire Police to replace sharp knives in victims’ kitchens with blunt-tipped instruments to prevent their partners from stabbing them to death was denounced as “ludicrous.”