LONDON — The race to elect a new leader of the U.K.’s powerful Unite union has taken a few twists and turns. Perhaps the strangest was when one of the ….. Read More
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UK Conservative MP charged with sexual assault
LONDON — A U.K. Conservative MP will face trial accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008. Imran Ahmad Khan, 47, the MP for Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is alleged ….. Read More
Boris Johnson’s blue wall under threat from political fracturing
Press play to listen to this article LONDON — The leafy home counties constituency of Chesham and Amersham was lost by the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats on Thursday night ….. Read More
UK food and drink exports to EU almost halve in first quarter
Fall in sales due to post-Brexit changes and effect of coronavirus pandemic, industry figures say. Food and drink exports from the United Kingdom to the European Union nearly halved during ….. Read More
Lib Dems defeat Tories in stunning UK by-election upset
The Liberal Democrats on Thursday inflicted a severe defeat over the Conservatives, with candidate Sarah Green winning the Chesham and Amersham constituency with a majority of 16,000 and a swing ….. Read More
How to spin a referendum: The inside story of the Brexit campaign
In a special episode marking the fifth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Jack Blanchard interviews the two men behind the crucial spin campaigns for Leave and Remain. In a rare ….. Read More
After Biden-Putin, will Russian spies retreat to shadows?
Press play to listen to this article EU leaders weren’t present when Joe Biden met Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week but their territory will be a testing ground for ….. Read More
New Covid study hints at long-term loss of brain tissue, Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns
Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned Thursday about the potential for long-term brain loss associated with Covid, citing a new study from the United Kingdom. “In short, the study suggests that there ….. Read More
Cheers to that! US agrees to lift tariffs on Scotch whisky
Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s main exports following the resolution of a ….. Read More
G7 host Cornwall sees coronavirus cases spike after sunny weekend
Coronavirus cases in the southern English region of Cornwall, which hosted last week’s G7 meeting, increased tenfold in the week leading up to the summit. In the week ending on ….. Read More