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British oil giant BP says its interim chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, will be given the job on a permanent basis to replace Bernard Looney
A former leader of Scotland has acknowledged that she deleted WhatsApp messages sent during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Bank of England is expected to keep its main interest rate at near 16-year highs and indicate that lower borrowing costs aren't imminent because inflation is stuck too high for comfort
The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago have been given minimum sentences of 20 and 22 years
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament
Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis
The British economy fell into recession at the end of 2023 as output shrank more than anticipated in the final three months of the year
London's iconic underground train map is getting a major update
Britain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration
An unexploded World War II bomb will be transported through the southwestern English port city of Plymouth by a military convoy and disposed of at sea
The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub bulldozed after a fire last year have been ordered by a local council to rebuild it, keeping with its previous lopsided specifications
An off-duty police officer who abducted and murdered a 33-year-old woman in south London three years ago should never have been employed in the first place after three police forces failed to spot clear signs of his unsuitability, according to an official inquiry
A veteran British political disruptor has won a special election in a heavily Muslim town in northern England following a contest that has been mired in chaos and controversy and dominated by the war in Gaza
Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will seek to regain political initiative by announcing tax cuts during his annual budget statement
Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further
The U.K. government says it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates consortium of the Telegraph Media Group
Organizers of the Glastonbury Festival have announced the line-up so far for arguably the world’s most famous music festival
Britain’s high court has ruled that an Australian computer scientist is not, as he claimed, the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency
British cellphone company Vodafone has confirmed that it's selling its Italian business to Switzerland’s Swisscom for about $8.7 billion
Price rises in the U.K. eased by more than anticipated in February, raising expectations that the Bank of England may start cutting interest rates in the next few months
The Bank of England is expected to indicate that interest rates could be cut in the coming months following news that inflation across the U.K. is falling faster than expected
The decision by Nike to change the color of the St. George’s Cross on the new England men's soccer shirt from the traditional red and white is causing controversy
Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in from around the world
A British financial trader described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis has lost his appeal to have his conviction quashed
The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace” as the company responsible for its upkeep faces mounting financial difficulties that critics say will need it to be taken back into state hands
Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says
Investors 'make Europe great again' with big stock allocation, BofA says
Samsung, LG may move some home-appliance manufacturing from Mexico to US, paper says
Taiwan December export orders jump, Trump clouds outlook
Thailand's visa waiver for Chinese tourists under fire after string of crimes
Air Europa hires PJT Partners to raise money to pay back debt
Aryna Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semifinals as she seeks a third title in a row