Lawyers for Lucy Letby, a British nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies, said that the prosecution’s expert witness was not reliable after he changed his mind about why three infants died.
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Why Some U.K. Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness
Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages.
British Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness
Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages.
Elite Sumo Wrestlers Will Compete in London, a Rarity Outside Japan
A five-day event in October will be the Japan Sumo Association’s first competition in Britain in more than three decades.
Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran
Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities.
850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market in London to Close
The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.
Oxford University Names William Hague Its New Chancellor
Mr. Hague, a former leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, was chosen in a vote by his fellow alumni to lead the elite university.
U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change
Farms worth more than about $1.3 million will face an estate tax from 2026, ending a previous exemption and prompting anger in some rural communities.
Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception
A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.
A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew
In a U.S. court filing, a former employee says she was trafficked, raped and abused when Mohamed al-Fayed owned Harrods, and that his brother Ali may have evidence of the abuse.