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How a TV Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light

After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.

UK Parliament’s Rwanda Vote Today, Explained

The British prime minister faced a test of his authority as he sought to protect his flagship immigration policy from threats within his divided party.

Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.

With millions-long lines for routine surgery, it has become more common for patients to pay for procedures. That carries risks for the future of the...

Under Pressure, U.K.’s Sunak Tries Another Cabinet Reset With a Swerve to Center

After more than a year as prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a Conservative, has failed to close a yawning gap in the polls. On Monday he...

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman Is Fired By Rishi Sunak

Suella Braverman, a divisive figure seen as a champion of the hard right, had accused London’s police force of bias in an incendiary opinion article...

Charles to Deliver ‘King’s Speech’ to Parliament

In keeping with tradition, he will outline the priorities of the prime minister at the opening of Parliament — including, this year, more fossil fuel...

Another Setback for Rishi Sunak in a Local Election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is trailing the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls.

Post-Punk Legend Leads Fight for Clean Water as Britain’s ‘Sewage Czar’

Feargal Sharkey, best known as the lead singer of the Undertones, has become one of the loudest voices demanding that Britain’s private water companies clean...

Trailing in Polls, U.K.’s Conservatives Look to Unleash the ‘Real Rishi’ Sunak

The British prime minister is trying to redefine himself as a conviction politician, leaning into the newly potent issue of meeting climate goals without raising...

Rishi Sunak to Weaken U.K. Climate Targets as Election Approaches

Britain’s prime minister is expected to delay a ban on the sale of new gas- and diesel-only cars, among other measures.
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