Heathrow rival could lead expansion, watchdog says
LONDON — Britain’s aviation regulator said Thursday that a competing airport operator could be better placed than Heathrow’s current ownership […]
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Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?
LONDON — James Murray was named Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on Thursday, replacing Wes Streeting in
Watch: What did we learn from Trump’s visit to China?
BEIJING — A two-day summit between the American president and senior Chinese leadership concluded Friday with a joint communiqué pledging
X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK
LONDON — Social media platform X committed Thursday to removing hate speech and terrorist incitement content within four hours of
Farage paid for £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity cash, says Reform
LONDON — The nationalist Reform party confirmed Thursday that its leader Nigel Farage financed a £1.4 million residential property purchase
UK backs human rights plan to accelerate illegal migration removals
LONDON — The British government announced Thursday a sweeping new framework to speed up the removal of people deemed to
Analysis: Andy Burnham’s route back to Commons is clearer – but can he win in Makerfield?
WIGAN, England — Andy Burnham’s path back to the House of Commons has come into sharper focus since he announced
First minister spent election result night at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys
EDINBURGH — In a disclosure that has drawn equal parts sympathy and amusement from political observers across the United Kingdom,
Josh Simons stood down for Burnham as Labour was ‘imploding’
MANCHESTER — Josh Simons, one of the Labour Party’s most prominent figures in the Greater Manchester political network, has revealed
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Councillors report rise in abuse
LONDON — Elected councillors across England and Wales are experiencing a surge in threats, harassment, and online abuse that has