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United Kingdom March 27, 2023

Scotland elects first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, descendant of Pakistani immigrants

Scotland's governing party has elected Humza Yousaf, a Muslim and a descendant of Pakistani immigrants, to be the country's next leader.

Media March 24, 2023

Women, activists skewer U.K. police department for listing ‘rape’ as a ‘non-emergency’ crime

Kent Police in the U.K. have been grilled for recently distributing a flier that names sexual assault as a "non-emergency" to be reported to the website.

Media March 10, 2023

British politician defends Christianity in government life, tells ‘tolerant’ liberals to respect other views

Tim Farron said that liberals should respect the views of Christians and that Christians in positions of power, likewise, should respect people of opposing views.

Media February 23, 2023

Christian member of Parliament blasts 'tolerant liberals' for hypocrisy against Christians: 'That's rubbish'

A member of Parliament in the UK and former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, defended Christianity by arguing that it will outlast its detractors.

U.K. Politics February 6, 2023

Former British PM Truss brushes off Biden’s criticism of her budget: reports

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss brushed off comments made by President Biden in October, criticizing her push to cut taxes for the country's highest earners.

British Royals February 3, 2023

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry at risk of having royal titles challenged by Parliament leader, expert claims

Bob Seely, the Conservative Member of the U.K. Parliament, wants to introduce a bill that would strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their royal titles.

United Kingdom November 16, 2022

Gavin Williamson, a senior member of Prime Minister Sunak's staff, has resigned amid bullying allegations

Senior member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's staff Gavin Williamson has resigned after being accused of bullying colleagues. Williamson posted his resignation letter on Twitter.

United Kingdom October 24, 2022

British man spends $4,000 making Liz Truss dog toys, only for her to resign in record time

A British man spent nearly $4,000 making squeaky dog toys that look like Liz Truss after she became prime minister, only for her to resign in just 44 days.

U.K. Politics October 21, 2022

Nigel Farage tells Fox News Digital Conservative party 'finished' and serves 'no purpose,' hints at new party

Nigel Farage masterminded the creation of "Reform UK," known as the Brexit Party, and has urged Conservative party "big guns" to join him in creating a new British party.

United Kingdom October 20, 2022

With Truss on the way out, will Boris come back to save the day?

British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday paving the way for a leadership race to replace her. One name being put up is that of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who resigned in the summer.

U.K. Politics October 5, 2022

Greenpeace protesters disrupt UK Prime Minister Liz Truss speech with 'Who voted for this?' sign

Greenpeace activists briefly interrupted U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss as she defended the chaos that ensued following the rollout of her economic measures.