Frank Langfitt

Thousands of British pubs have closed in recent years. One London borough is trying to protect its pubs by requiring government approval if owners want to sell them for a different use.

The inflight magazine for Air China warned visitors to London to take precaution in neighborhoods with a lot of Pakistanis, Indians and blacks. British politicians are calling the tip deeply racist.

The European Union ruled earlier this week that Apple owes the Irish government $14.5 billion in back taxes. The Irish government is split on whether to accept the money.

The U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union has forced businesses ranging from American automakers to financial services companies to ponder their investments in Europe.

The ruling says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says. Ireland and Apple say they'll appeal.

The London underground has begun all-night service on Fridays and Saturdays. The city wants to attract creative talent — the kind of folks who want to work in a city that never sleeps.

A United Kingdom court convicted radical preacher Anjem Choudary, accused of inviting support for ISIS. His followers reportedly included one of the men who beheaded a British soldier.

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces an extraordinary dilemma: How to leave the European Union, while keeping access to the market and reducing immigration. Many wonder how she can pull it off.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder after they say he stabbed an American woman to death and injured five other people in central London overnight.

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union sent markets plunging around the world. Five weeks later, they've rebounded much faster than many people expected.

Britain's decision has repercussions for Ireland and the future of the border between the Irish Republic, an EU member state, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

The Cabinet member who is best known in the U.S. is Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London, and a leader of the campaign to withdraw Britain from the European Union. He's the new foreign secretary.

Britain's New Prime Minister Theresa May has taken up residence at 10 Downing Street. She told reporters her government would work for everyone, not just the privileged few.

As David Cameron prepares to leave office, political scientists say he will be judged — and probably harshly — for calling the referendum for the U.K. to leave the European Union.

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union is expected to hit the Irish economy hard. Ireland has a close trading relationship with the UK and relies heavily on British tourism.

Scotland voted strongly to stay in the European Union, while England and Wales led the successful campaign to exit. Now, some Scots want to rerun their 2014 referendum on independence from Britain.

The UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union has angered many Scots, who voted to remain. Scottish politicians and ordinary people are now talking about holding another independence referendum that would split the United Kingdom.

The question of who will lead Britain into its post-European Union future just got thornier. The colorful Brexit supporter, Boris Johnson, a front-runner, pulled out of the race to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron.

The ex-London mayor was thought to be a front-runner to be Britain's next prime minister. The surprise reveal comes after his successful effort to get enough U.K. voters to agree to leave the EU.

Forty-eight percent of British voters wanted to stay in the European Union, but their voices did not carry the day in the Brexit referendum. Angry protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square Tuesday evening.