A 17-year-old was arrested after an assault that left two children dead and nine children and two adults injured. The police said it did not appear terrorism-related.
Author: MEGAN SPECIA
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.
Vaughan Gething, First Minister of Wales, Resigns
Vaughan Gething became the first minister of Wales in March. But a growing controversy over campaign financing precipitated his decision to resign.
Who Is Angela Rayner, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister?
While politics in Britain have traditionally been dominated by the country’s elites, Ms. Rayner has taken a less traditional route to the top.
Britain’s New Prime Minister Had Just Hours to Prepare
A new U.S. president usually has a two-month window to prepare to move into the White House. Freshly elected British prime ministers move into Downing Street much more swiftly.
Labour Loses Votes in Muslim Areas Over Its Gaza Policy
Many British Muslims and other voters have demanded that party leaders more vocally condemn the rising death toll and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
This English Naval City Is a Bellwether Seat. How Do Voters Feel?
As voters cast their ballots in a pivotal election, many in the southern English city of Portsmouth expressed disillusionment over what they see as national and local decline.
U.K. Nurse Lucy Letby Convicted of Attempted Murder in Retrial
Ms. Letby, who had previously been found guilty in a string of murders and attempted murders, was retried and found guilty of another attempted murder.
A Culture War Erupted Over U.K. Stately Homes. Who Won?
A battle over the history of Britain’s prized country houses offers a window into the national mood before a pivotal election.
Why U.K.’s Young Voters Feel Forgotten by Politicians
Many young people in the northern English cities of Liverpool and Manchester say they feel disillusioned by politics.