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Church of England 'Still Deeply Institutionally Racist,' Says Archbishop

By Suyin Haynes

Britain Sides With China In Technology Cold War

By Billy Perrigo

Marginalized Communities Fear for Their Future in the U.K. in Wake of 'Ugly' Election Campaign

By Rachael Bunyan

U.K. Government Taken to Court Over Refusal to Issue Gender Neutral Passports

By Rachael Bunyan

A Century After Lady Astor Took Her Seat in Parliament, How Have British Politics Changed for Women?

A century ago, Nancy Astor made the train journey from her constituency in Plymouth, a city on the coast of southwest England, to London. There, on Dec. 1, 1919, she took her seat in Parliament...

By Rachael Bunyan and Suyin Haynes December 2, 2019

Oxford Union President Resigns After Blind Student Forcibly Dragged From Debate Hall

The Union later apologized 'unreservedly.'

By Madeline Roache November 20, 2019

'We Want to Tackle That Stigma.' Inside the World's First Museum Dedicated to the Vagina

It’s a couple days before the opening of the world’s first bricks-and-mortar Vagina Museum in London, and curator Sarah Creed is wearing a bright blue acetate necklace reading ‘Vaginas Are Normal’. The museum’s first exhibition,...

By Suyin Haynes November 15, 2019

U.K. Truck Victims Believed To Be Chinese Nationals

Police in the U.K. said Thursday that the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated truck container are believed to be Chinese nationals. The bodies were found in the container in the early hours of...

By Suyin Haynes October 24, 2019

The Wing Is Opening Its First International Space in London. Here's What's Behind the Revival of the City's Private Members' Clubs

It’s the week before The Wing opens its first international location, and the final touches are being made to its five-story townhouse in London’s Fitzrovia. The space is the latest in The Wing’s roster of...

By Suyin Haynes October 22, 2019

Why is the U.K. Trying to Deport 2-Year-Old Lucy Dutton?

A two-year-old girl is facing deportation from the U.K. even though her parents each hold a British passport, in a move described as "cruel and sadistic" by a U.K. human rights lawyer. Lucy Dutton was...

By Rachael Bunyan October 18, 2019

A Teenager's Death Has Put Diplomatic Immunity Under a Spotlight

An international law that largely shields foreign diplomats and their family members from criminal prosecution has come under scrutiny after the wife of an American diplomat left Britain following a crash that killed a 19-year-old...

By Melissa Chan October 9, 2019

Diplomat's Wife Suspected in Fatal U.K. Car Crash Returned to the U.S. After Telling Authorities She Would Stay. Here's What to Know

U.K. officials are asking that diplomatic immunity be waived

By Gina Martinez October 7, 2019

Climate Activists Spray Fake Blood at U.K. Building

Climate change activists used an old fire engine to spray fake blood over the Treasury Building in central London early Thursday morning as part of efforts to highlight inaction over climate change. Protesters with the...

By Rachael Bunyan October 3, 2019

U.K. Seeks Suspension of Parliament: Report

Boris Johnson's government will ask the Queen for a suspension

By Stuart Biggs / Bloomberg August 28, 2019

U.K. Faces 'Consumer Panic,' 'Law and Order Challenges' From No-Deal Brexit, Leaked Government Document Warns

The U.K. faces "consumer panic", "food shortages" and "gaps" in security if it leaves the E.U. without a deal in place on its future relationship with the bloc, a leaked government document states. The U.K.'s...

By Ciara Nugent August 2, 2019

'Abuse Is a Pattern.' Why These Nations Took the Lead in Criminalizing Controlling Behavior in Relationships

Law enforcement agencies have long seen domestic abuse almost exclusively in physical terms. That's changing

By Ciara Nugent June 21, 2019

How Britain Lost the Plot Over Brexit

The Brits lost the plot since the vote to leave the E.U.

By Tina Brown June 6, 2019

How Brexit Broke Britain and Revealed a Country at War With Itself

Three years after the vote, the U.K. remains in pieces

By Jonathan Coe June 6, 2019

Larry the Cat Disrupts Trump's U.K. Visit With a Sit-In

His antics caused a brief delay in Trump's schedule until he finally decided to move

By Jasmine Aguilera June 4, 2019

While Thousands March, President Trump Dismisses London Protests as 'Fake News'

75,000 protestors gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday to show their anger over U.S. President Trump’s visit to the U.K, according to the Stop Trump coalition. Meanwhile, Trump dismissed the protests as "fake...

By Madeline Roache June 4, 2019