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News Articles: britain

Former U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.

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U.K. arrests ex-ambassador to the U.S. on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties

Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

February 23, 2026
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  • Lauren Frayer
A journalist looks at Friday's newspaper front pages in London after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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  • Europe

U.K. considers cutting ex-Prince Andrew from line of succession over his Epstein ties

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in having shared confidential trade information with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

February 20, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025.

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  • World

U.K.'s ex-Prince Andrew is released after his arrest over Epstein revelations

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was released after spending the day in police custody but is still under investigation on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

February 19, 2026
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer and
  • Leila Fadel
Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 4, as New Yorkers elected him their next mayor.

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  • Europe

Europe's left is energized after Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor

The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

December 04, 2025
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
A view of the logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday.

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BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation

The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster.

November 14, 2025
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  • Willem Marx
Prince Andrew leaves attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20.

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  • Europe

King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of his titles and evicts him from the Royal Lodge

Buckingham Palace said the king's brother will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince, and he will move from his Royal Lodge residence into "private accommodation."

October 30, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meet before the start of the G7 summit at Parliament Hill on June 15, 2025 in Ottawa, Canada.

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  • Middle East

U.K., Canada and Australia recognize a Palestinian state, despite U.S. opposition

The designation from U.S. allies follows U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump last week.

September 21, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Britain's Prince Harry, right, arrives at a railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

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  • World

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit in support of wounded service members.

September 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, then the country's envoy in Vienna, awaiting the start of the International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 21, 2019.

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  • World

European countries are set for Iran talks, but expectations for a breakthrough are low

Germany, France and the United Kingdom will hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations warned they would reimpose stiff sanctions on Tehran.

July 24, 2025
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  • Jackie Northam
A view along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Newbury Lock, Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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  • Europe

In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways

After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive.

July 15, 2025
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  • Willem Marx
FILE - A general view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, in London.

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  • Europe

MI6 gets its first female chief, years after Judi Dench played Bond's boss

It's a case of real life catching up with James Bond fiction: Britain's MI6 spy agency named its first-ever female chief. She used to be Q. Now she'll be C.

June 16, 2025
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  • Lauren Frayer
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his speech during a visit to the BAE Systems'Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday.

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  • Europe

Britain gets a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Russia, and to Trump

Like other NATO members, the U.K. has been reassessing its defense spending since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

June 03, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
British forces charge crowds during bread riots in Manchester, England, in 1819. The event became known as the Peterloo Massacre, when troops were ordered to disperse the crowds.

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  • Europe

One city prides itself as the cradle of the working class. Here's why

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace of the very concept of the working class.

April 19, 2025
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab and
  • Lauren Frayer
Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids, saying they illegally obtained personal information about him over many years. He has blamed the media, and particularly Murdoch's papers, for an increasing divide among the royal family.

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  • Media

Prince Harry's case against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids goes to trial

A trial begins Tuesday over complaints filed by Prince Harry and a senior British lawmaker against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers. The trial carries high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic.

January 20, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds as they arrive by carriage in the parade ring on the third day of the Royal Ascot, horse race meeting, traditional known as Ladies Day, at Ascot, England, on June 20, 2024.

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  • World

King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

While the welcome will be warm, Australia's national and state leaders want the royals removed from their constitution.

October 18, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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