The Pearly Kings and Queens, known for their button-festooned costumes, preserve a charitable tradition that began in the Victorian era and became a symbol of the city’s working-class culture.
Author: MEGAN SPECIA
After 25 Years of Peace in Northern Ireland, Some Still Wait for Prosperity
While the Good Friday Agreement brought undeniable progress, some of the most deprived communities remain disillusioned about the opportunities that failed to materialize.
Gift of a Stethoscope to a Refugee Child Inspired a Career of Caring
Waheed Arian fled the war in Afghanistan when he was a teenager. Now an emergency room doctor in Britain, he has made it his mission to bring hope and healing to others.
The U.K.’s Wave of Strikes Explained: Why Is It Ending?
For months, labor disputes rattled Britain, disrupting transportation, the mail and even medical procedures. Now, tensions seem to have eased.
U.K. Lawmakers Approve Stormont Brake in Northern Ireland Brexit Deal
An important element of the agreement known as the Windsor Framework, a Brexit provision negotiated with the European Union, was roundly endorsed in the British Parliament.
Report Finds London Police Force Is Sexist and Racist
The report, ordered up after the murder of Sarah Everard by a London police officer in 2021, denounced the culture within Britain’s largest police force and called for change.
Teachers Join Wave of Public Service Strikes as U.K. Unveils Budget
A two-day strike by educators in England coincided with walkouts by doctors and transit staff. And it began on the day that the government detailed its new budget.
In Western Ukraine, Far From the Battlefield but Not the War
It has been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and life continues on. Babies are born. Children go to school. Some families go skiing. And a reporter is paying attention.
U.K. Plans to Expel Asylum Seekers Arriving on Small Boats
The proposal from the Conservative government particularly targets those arriving by irregular means across the English Channel, most of whom are asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution.
King Charles Met E.U. Leader Ahead of New Brexit Deal, Sparking Controversy
Some said the meeting conflicted with the king’s apolitical role because it came at the time Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, was finalizing the new Brexit deal.