The country begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in cities across Britain.
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The U.K. Riots Were Fomented Online. Will Social Media Companies Act?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough.
Disinformation Fed Far-Right Riot in England After Deadly Stabbing
More than 50 police were injured in an outbreak of violence driven by false reports that the suspect in the stabbing attack on a children’s dance class was a migrant.
U.K. Drops Opposition to I.C.C. Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The new Labour government confirmed it would drop the previous government’s objection to I.C.C. arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
U.K. Policy on Israel’s War in Gaza Is Diverging From the U.S.
Britain’s new government is likely to withdraw objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s pursuit of a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, two people told The Times.
A U.K. Deportation Plan Cost $900 Million. Only Four People Left.
Britain’s last Conservative government spent almost a billion dollars on its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the newly appointed minister for immigration said Monday.
Zelensky Is First Foreign Leader to Visit U.K. Cabinet Since Clinton
President Volodymyr Zelensky briefed Keir Starmer’s top team in an appearance designed to showcase Britain’s steadfast support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Zelensky Among European Leaders Meeting in Churchill’s Birthplace
More than 45 European leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, met in England on Thursday. Fears over the continent’s security loomed large.
King’s Speech Promises a Changed U.K.
From plans to tackle climate change to ending the role of hereditary legislators, the ceremonial King’s Speech showcased the progressive priorities of Britain’s Labour government.
In England, a Changed Nation Hopes for a Change in Soccer Fortunes
After installing a Labour government for the first time in 14 years, the country is looking to a historical precedent as a presage to a long-awaited sporting success.