One sector of British agriculture illustrates why an abrupt departure from the European Union would be so disruptive to trade.
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Thousands in U.K. Line Up to Donate Stem Cells to Boy With Cancer
Oscar Saxelby-Lee, 5, has months to live unless a donor can be found. Last weekend, 5,800 people registered to donate.
Ted Baker Chief, Ray Kelvin, Resigns Amid Harassment Claims
The retail tycoon had been accused of trying to massage people in the office, touching people inappropriately and asking employees for sex.
A Year After Skripal Poisoning, Russia Offers Defiant Face to Britain and the West
Rather than ignoring the anniversary of the day a former Russian spy was found poisoned, Russia punctuated the occasion with an hourlong news conference, a 52-page report and coverage on state-run TV.
How Does He Survive? The Curious Case of ‘Failing Grayling’
As transport secretary, Chris Grayling awarded an $18 million ferry contract to a firm with no ferries. That was far from his first fiasco.
Dutch ISIS Fighter, Husband of Shamima Begum, Wants to Return Home With Family
Yago Riedijk, who is a Kurdish detention center in Syria, told the BBC that he, his wife and their newborn son “should live in Holland,” but he is still on a terrorism watch list.
Landlord Checks on Migrant Status Breaches Human Rights, U.K. Court Rules
A High Court judge found that the checks, imposed to discourage illegal migration, led to discrimination.
Threats Force British Wife of ISIS Fighter to Flee a Refuge
Shamima Begum, 19, gave birth to a boy in Al Hawl refugee camp in Syria and has been the target of threats, her family’s lawyer said.
28 Women Dragging Suitcases March for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland
The demonstrators called for action on Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws that activists say drives 28 women weekly to travel to England for the procedure.
Wildfires Rage in Britain After Record Temperatures
Firefighters tackled blazes in some of the country’s most beloved nature spots, including the woodland that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood of the “Winnie the Pooh” novels.