The settlement reached at a summit meeting on Sunday must pass testing parliamentary votes, and leaves deep uncertainties about Britain’s future.
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PETA Asks a Village Named Wool to Change Its Name to Vegan Wool
When the animal rights group sent a letter asking the English village to take a stand against animal cruelty, residents were surprised, and not amused.
A Brexit Compromise Nobody Likes: What Could Be More English?
After the sputtering of a coup against Prime Minister Theresa May, Britain’s body politic seems to be moving, grudgingly, toward accepting her plan.
U.K. Panel Finds ‘Litany of Errors’ in Response to Terrorist Attacks
The parliamentary report contained an unusual admission by MI5 that it had failed to track a suspect and concluded that the security services needed to coordinate more.
U.K.’s Homelessness Problem Is Growing, and Spreading, Report Finds
Statistics released by a nonprofit group say that 320,000 people are homeless and that the phenomenon is increasing most rapidly in the provinces.
As Theresa May Looks to Brussels on Brexit Deal, Europe Makes Its Own Demands
The embattled leader wants to be seen at home as battling for the best arrangement for Britain — while also trying to beat back concerns of other member states.
British Academic Is Jailed for Life on Spying Charges in U.A.E.
The severity of the verdict over Matthew Hedges, 31, a postgraduate student, stunned British officials. He has denied the charges.
U.K. ‘Coup’ Against Theresa May Falters. For Now.
Hard-line, pro-Brexit Conservatives thought they could force a confidence vote against the prime minister. Then, embarrassingly, their support melted away.
Theresa May, Onetime Business Foe, Finds Corporate Embrace Amid Brexit Debate
The prime minister found a more receptive audience among business leaders than any others she has faced since unveiling her draft Brexit deal.
U.K. Investigates 3,000 Foreign Medics, After Fake Doctor Is Exposed
A woman practiced medicine for two decades, claiming falsely to have credentials from New Zealand. The case came to light after she tried to defraud a patient.