The votes set the stage for changes that would liberalize laws in Northern Ireland and drag the region into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.
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Mid-Brexit, Britons Pause to Debate What Really Matters: Tea
Alex Morgan’s tea-drinking victory dance has sparked a passionate exchange about a matter of deep concern to Britons: whether to pour tea or milk first.
Mid-Brexit, Britons Pause to Debate What Really Matters: Tea
Alex Morgan’s tea-drinking victory dance has sparked a passionate exchange about a matter of deep concern to Britons: whether to pour tea or milk first.
After Hunt and Johnson Debate, ‘The Gloves Are Off’ in U.K. Race
Britain’s foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says he has “been waiting for this moment for 30 years of my life.” But the moment comes at a tricky time, with Brexit on the horizon.
Gibraltar an Island? No, but Let the Games Begin
Why is the British territory known as The Rock hosting the International Island Games? Whatever the answer, Gibraltar is rolling with it.
In Leaks, U.K. Ambassador Casts Trump as Ineffective and Erratic
Diplomatic cables containing the British ambassador’s withering assessment of the Trump administration could damage relations at a delicate moment for Britain.
In Leak, U.K. Ambassador to U.S. Calls Trump Administration ‘Inept’ and ‘Clumsy’
Diplomatic cables containing the British ambassador’s withering assessment of the Trump administration could damage relations at a delicate moment for Britain.
Boris Johnson Says Immigrants to U.K. Should Be Forced to Learn English
With two weeks left in the race to become prime minister, the front-runner is tacking to the right, reflecting the views of Conservative Party members.
Princess Haya, Wife of Dubai’s Ruler, Seeks Refuge in London
The princess, the most visible and glamorous wife of the ruler of Dubai, became at least the third woman to flee his household.
On Hong Kong Handover Anniversary, Many Fear Loss of Freedoms
‘One country, two systems’ was Beijing’s pledge when it took back a former British colony. But concerns over civil liberties are mounting.