Britain
Starmer says racism, intolerance worsening in UK
The British leader was responding to a lawmaker who said he was worried that racism and the incitement of violence linked to it were being normalized, including by some politicians.
The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died
Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils £15 billion UK defense plan as legacy project
Larry the cat, chief mouser of Downing Street, outlasts sixth UK prime minister as Starmer resigns
Man charged in UK with assisting foreign intelligence service linked to Iran
According to police, the allegations were believed to relate to Iran and to the targeting of a British-based journalist at Iran International, which is critical of Tehran's government.
British heritage charity constructs replica of 4,500-year-old prehistoric building near Stonehenge
It is expected to be completed and open to the public by summer, before becoming in September a “living-history learning space for school groups."
Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying UK's Defense Minister Healey after trip to Estonia - report
One of the pilots described the matter to the Times as a rare incident that he hadn’t experienced “in a long time.”
Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity - report
A suspected Iranian agent offered money to organize anti-Israel protests in London and publish antisemitic posters, The Times reported.
UK charity regulator allowing Islamist, Iran-backed hate to spread, victims say - report
Survivors of Islamist terror attacks accused Britain’s charity watchdog of moving too slowly against organizations alleged to platform extremists and Iranian-linked propaganda.
London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes
London police sought to minimize any early exposure of the exhibition’s exact location, out of concern that attempts could be made to organize extreme protests or security incidents around the site.
UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.
Prince Harry says antisemitism in UK is 'deeply troubling'
Britain has seen a surge in antisemitism since the October 7 attacks, with a spate of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London in recent weeks and two Jewish men stabbed in April 2026.
The BBC’s commitment to losing Eurovision is genuinely impressive - comment
What’s missing is the confidence to believe that an actual British song, written by actual British people, performed by an actual British artist, could win Eurovision.
One in 10 successful candidates in UK local elections elected on Gaza-related or Muslim issues
For context, this means that over 1 in 10 candidates who were elected to English local councils are Muslim sectarians.