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African fashion rules in British museum show, from chic dashikis to mud-dyed cloth
Saturday, August 20, 2022
A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: "West is not always best."
Britain's Conservative party has chosen 2 candidates to replace Boris Johnson
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
After several rounds of voting, lawmakers in Britain's Conservative party have chosen the final two candidates to replace Boris Johnson as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister
These are the two final candidates in the race to become the U.K.'s prime minister
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The voting process now pits former finance minister Rishi Sunak against current foreign minister Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson.
Record high temperatures cause infrastructure damage in Britain
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
A heat wave that's been affecting Europe has caused dangerous infrastructure damage in Britain. The country's transportation sector has seen the worst of it.
Europe could hit record-breaking temperatures this week
Monday, July 18, 2022
Europe is reeling from a massive heat wave, and temperatures could hit records this week across much of the continent.
Here are the possible contenders to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister
Thursday, July 07, 2022
The search is on for the next Conservative Party leader — and ultimately a new prime minister. This is a look at several potential candidates for the job.
Prime Minister Johnson will resign as the Conservatives' leader, British media report
Thursday, July 07, 2022
Johnson might try to stay on as caretaker prime minister for a few months until a new leader is selected. Johnson has faced mounting pressure to step down in the face of multiple political scandals.
Despite waning support from his party, Britain's Boris Johnson says he won't resign
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains defiant, insisting he won't resign after another crisis rocked his leadership.
In addition to the rail strike, Britain braces for strikes in other industries
Friday, June 24, 2022
Rail workers in England, Wales and Scotland are on strike — demanding more pay and protesting planned job cuts. It's just one of many strikes Britain is likely to experience this summer.
Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges, U.K. says
Friday, June 17, 2022
The British government says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges.
The U.K. cancels the first flight to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The intervention came from the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."
First minister of Scotland unveils campaign for Scottish independence
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that her relatively autonomous government in Scotland would pursue a second referendum on full Scottish independence.
The British government debates the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The U.K. government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is weighing proposed legislation to scrap a part of the Brexit deal that governs trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Britain faces challenges to its plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Monday, June 13, 2022
The British government faces significant court challenges to its new policy of deport asylum-seekers from multiple countries to Rwanda. The first deportation flight is scheduled for Tuesday.
The growing demand for clean energy sources could mean a resurgence in mining
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Materials like lithium are used in batteries for things like electric vehicles. For Cornwall, England, that's already led to a small mining boom.
Britain has partnered with Rwanda to process and settle thousands of migrants
Monday, April 18, 2022
The U.K. has signed a deal with Rwanda to send migrants to the East African nation. There, their claims for asylum can be processed and many may be asked to settle.
Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew agree to a deal that will end her lawsuit
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Britain's Prince Andrew has settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault on three occasions when she was 17 years old.
Boris Johnson's attendance at a garden party prompts calls for his resignation
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for a lockdown garden party that has many calling from him to resign.
U.K.'s Boris Johnson on blast for holding a Christmas party during lockdown in 2020
Thursday, December 09, 2021
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after it emerged that Christmas parties were held in his official residence in 2020, in violation of COVID restrictions.
100 nations pledge to end deforestation by 2030. Environmentalists are skeptical
Friday, November 05, 2021
At the U.N. clime conference, roughly 100 governments have signed a pledge to end deforestation by 2030. And in the U.K., efforts are already underway to reforest large parts of the country.