The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?
On Oct. 4, 2019, a 13-year-old British boy called a child welfare hotline from his home in Banks, a village in northwest England, and asked: “What should I do if…
Farage Says He Talked to Musk Last Week. Relationship is ‘Fine.’
Three weeks after a very public rift, the populist British politician Nigel Farage said on Wednesday that his relationship with Elon Musk was “fine” and that the two men had…
Woman in Disguise Took U.K. Citizenship Test for Others, Authorities Say
Among the requirements for those seeking permanent residency or citizenship in Britain is a 24-question test designed to assess applicants’ knowledge of their adopted home, covering topics including rugby, the…
U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top finance official, on Wednesday laid out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy, including supporting the addition of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, after her…
Reform U.K. is Said to Land Over $1 Million in Populist Show of Force
Britain’s populist party, Reform U.K., was expected to bring in more than $1.25 million dollars at a glitzy fund-raiser on Tuesday, a party official said, an extraordinary amount for a…
Anti-Immigrant Rioters Set a UK Library on Fire. The Community Rallied.
When the rioters came for Spellow Library, they used the nonfiction section as kindling. Deborah Moore, then the library’s manager, arrived the next morning to find that the shelves and…
Las consecuencias del acuerdo de Harry con los tabloides de Murdoch
El acuerdo de última hora entre el príncipe Enrique y los tabloides de Rupert Murdoch apareció el jueves en la portada de un puñado de periódicos londinenses, aunque, llamativamente, en…
Storm Eowyn Leaves a Third of Ireland Without Power
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power on Friday in Ireland, an extraordinarily high number for the small country, as a powerful storm moved its way across the island,…
What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Prince Harry’s last-minute settlement of a long-running suit with Rupert Murdoch’s tabloids was on the front page of a handful of London papers on Thursday, though conspicuously, not on any…
People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds
A study of more than 30,000 British adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., found that, on average, they were dying earlier than their counterparts in the general…