Protesters from Britain’s right and left took to the streets on Sunday, offering starkly different visions of the country’s future as the government scrambled to salvage its plan for exiting the European Union.
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London Police’s Tactic to Stop Thieves on Scooters: Ram Them
The police released a video showing officers hitting fleeing suspects on motorcycles and scooters, but though the prime minister backs the tactic, not everyone was pleased.
U.K. Agrees on Brexit Plan With Europe’s Negotiators
The completion of what critics dismissed as a vague and ambiguous political declaration opens the way for the E.U. to approve a larger draft agreement on Sunday.
A Tulip Planned to Rise Above a Gherkin on London’s Skyline
The British architect Norman Foster’s studio has announced plans to raise a skyscraper shaped like an unopened blossom atop a concrete stalk in the city’s financial district.
As Brexit Options Dwindle, New Momentum for a 2nd Referendum
Theresa May’s plan for Britain to leave the European Union looks unlikely to get through Parliament, leaving few options. That makes a second referendum a real prospect.
Brexit Deal Gets Backing From Theresa May’s Cabinet
In a rare victory, the prime minister held her party in line. Now, she faces the much tougher task of getting the plan through Parliament.
Suspect Who Looks Like Ross From ‘Friends’ Is Arrested
It was a routine case save for one detail: The accused thief bore an uncanny resemblance to the actor David Schwimmer.
Remembering the End of World War I, in Photos
World leaders and ordinary citizens alike commemorated the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I. Here are the best images of the day.
Past Tense: In Photos Unpublished for 100 Years, the Joy of War’s End on Armistice Day
As crowds gathered in New York, Paris and London, photographers captured the public’s jubilant mood.
Grenfell Tower Fire Victims Are Mocked in ‘Sickening Video’
As Britain celebrated Guy Fawkes Night on Monday, a video showed a group burning an effigy of the apartment complex where dozens died last year.