The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
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U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debate
The decision was a temporary reprieve for the government but will intensify a political battle over how Britain should house tens of thousands of asylum seekers.
Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.
Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.
UK Summers, and Houses, Are Getting Hotter
Built for a cooler climate, many homes need to be retrofitted for warming temperatures. It won’t be as simple as installing air-conditioning.
London Asks Commuters, ‘Please Put Your Headphones In, Thank You’
The campaign for silence on the public transit system, which appeals to consideration for fellow passengers, stops short of strictly enforcing fines.
What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers
A judge ruled that asylum seekers must be moved out of a hotel in England in a case that highlighted an increasingly contentious issue in Britain.
U.K. Secretly Spent $3.2 Million to Stop Journalists From Reporting on Data Breach
After British authorities accidentally exposed information about 19,000 Afghans, the government sought a legal order preventing disclosure of the breach.
U.K. Secretly Spent $3.2 Million to Stop Journalists From Reporting on Data Breach
After British authorities accidentally exposed information about 19,000 Afghans, the government sought a legal order preventing disclosure of the breach.
Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica
Dennis “Tink” Bell was 25 years old when he fell into a crevasse on King George Island. Over the decades, a glacier receded, and a scientific team from Poland found his remains this year.