Tag: UNITED KINGDOM
Burglary reported at Windsor Castle, home to Prince William and Princess Kate
A burglary was reported on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The apparent breach of security allegedly happened on Oct. 13. A British tabloid reported thieves broke into the estate through the Shaw Farm gate, reportedly ramming it and stealing two vehicles f...
From the archives: British PM Margaret Thatcher joins Face the Nation
In the midst of the Iran-Contra hearings on Capitol Hill, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joined Face the Nation in July of 1987. Moderator Lesley Stahl asked the prime minister about how the scandal had impacted U.S. relations with other countri...
Sir Antony Gormley’s art installation transforms historic Houghton Hall
In Norfolk, England, the historic landscape of Houghton Hall has been transformed by an expansive art installation by renowned artist Sir Antony Gormley. The project, called
Meet the ‘intergalactic space warrior’ challenging U.K.’s Rishi Sunak
Meet Count Binface, the 'intergalactic space warrior'running in the U.K. election against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He's promising to build 'at least one affordable house.'
U.K. to expel Russian defence attaché for ‘malign activity’
A British minister said the country will expel a Russian military attaché accused of being an undeclared military intelligence officer.
New law banning some passwords in the U.K. an ‘important start,’ expert says
The United Kingdom is the first country to roll out a law banning generic passwords on smart devices. One tech analyst says this is a great start, but the onus is on device owners.
Deal for British carmakers to avoid high Canadian tariffs set to expire: U.K.
Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week.
U.K. becomes 2nd G7 economy to fall into recession
Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop ahead of this year's expected election for Rishi Sunak, who has promised to boost growth.
U.K. pauses trade talks with Canada, claims ‘progress is not being made’
The United Kingdom hit pause on trade talks with Canada less than a month before the next round of talks towards a permanent trade deal was expected to take place.
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ-backed PureHealth acquires UK’s private healthcare group for $1.2bln
This marks the healthcare platform's first entry into the UK market