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British Prime Minister Liz Truss holds her first Cabinet meeting after taking office at Downing St. on Sept. 7 in London.

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The U.K. now has its most diverse Cabinet in history thanks to new PM Liz Truss

For the first time in British history, none of the four most senior Cabinet posts — prime minister, chancellor of the exchequer, foreign secretary and home secretary — are taken up by a white male.

September 08, 2022
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By:
  • Willem Marx
Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks back into 10 Downing St. after announcing his resignation as Conservative Party leader on Thursday.

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  • World

Here are 5 possible contenders to replace Boris Johnson as U.K. prime minister

The search is on for the next Conservative Party leader — and ultimately a new prime minister. This is a look at several potential candidates for the job.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Willem Marx
Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing St. to face questions in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday.

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  • World

Boris Johnson resigns as British prime minister. Here's what happened

Britain's prime minister steps down after several top officials quit his government, saying they couldn't serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.

July 07, 2022
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By:
  • Frank Langfitt
A soldier carries a child from a group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, England, by Border Force, following a small boat incident in the Channel, Tuesday June 14, 2022.

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  • World

U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback

A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."

June 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Britain's Prince Charles arrives at a center for refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine, inside the Romexpo convention center, in Bucharest, Romania, May 25, 2022.

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  • World

Opponents of the U.K.'s Rwanda deportation plan head to court

The Monday hearing comes as reports emerge of Prince Charles being critical of the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda for processing asylum requests.

June 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A cannon encrusted in rust and mud sits inside a warehouse operated by the Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2022. It’s one of 19 cannons discovered in the Savannah River since last year that experts believe date to the American Revolution, when British ships were scuttled in the river to block colonists’ allies from reaching Savannah by ship.

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  • History

Revolutionary find: 19 cannons in Savannah River likely sunk in 1779

A warehouse in coastal Georgia is holding historical treasures that evidence suggests were lost for more than 240 years. Crews dredging the Savannah River downstream from the city of Savannah last year dug up three cannons that archaeologists believe came from British ships scuttled in the river during the American Revolution.

April 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits in a car as he leaves Parliament after attending the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in London, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

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  • World

U.K. ministers are closing ranks around Boris Johnson amid calls for his resignation

Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of the prime minister's Downing Street office and residence in May 2020.

January 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his father, King Priam (right), in exchange for his weight in gold.

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  • History

First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic

A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.

November 27, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Photo released by the City of London Police showing the first "cannabis factory" discovered in the City.

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  • Europe

Police Find 1st 'Cannabis Factory' In London's Financial District, Destroy 826 Plants

Growers likely took advantage of less-populated streets due to the coronavirus pandemic, police say. But the reduction in city traffic also made the cannabis plants' pungent odor more noticeable.

January 21, 2021
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  • Reese Oxner
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Brexit Countdown: What To Know As Britain And The EU Fight Over Their Divorce

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.

December 17, 2020
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  • Frank Langfitt
The U.K. has approved the Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.

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  • Health

U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Use

A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Wednesday. It could be dispersed within days to the neediest people, government officials said.

December 02, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Winston Churchill visiting bomb-damaged areas of the East End of London, Sept. 8, 1940. Erik Larson's new book, 'The Splendid and the Vile,' dives into the details behind how Churchill guided the U.K. through the hardships of the London Blitz.

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  • News

Erik Larson's 'The Splendid And The Vile' Illustrates Churchill's Leadership During The London Blitz

On May 10, 1940, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium, and Winston Churchill was named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He addressed the House of...

March 06, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger

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