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July 7, 2016

UK poised to elect its 1st female prime minister since Margaret Thatcher

Conservative lawmakers chose Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom on Thursday to fight a runoff contest for leadership of Britain's governing party, and the winner will become the country's second female prime minister.

July 6, 2016

UK report slams Iraq war; Tony Blair says he acted in good faith

Prime Minister Tony Blair led Britain into an unsuccessful war in Iraq through a mix of flawed intelligence, "wholly inadequate" planning and an exaggerated sense of the U.K.'s ability to influence the United States, according to a damning official report on the conflict that was published Wednesday.

July 4, 2016

'Top Gear' host Chris Evans quits

Host Chris Evans says he's quitting the BBC's flagship car show "Top Gear," saying "standing aside is the single best thing I can do."

July 4, 2016

Singer-songwriter Carole King soothes Brexit-wracked Brits at London concert

Some ten days after the brutal Brexit vote that sent Britain out of the European Union and into days of chaos, veteran American singer-songwriter Carole King arrived Sunday night in London’s Hyde Park to soothe English folks battered by the political and economic upheaval.

July 1, 2016

Woman a step closer to carrying dead daughter's child

A 60-year-old woman from the UK who's been in a protracted legal battle to become pregnant using her dead daughter's frozen eggs has made some progress toward winning that fight, the BBC reports.

June 30, 2016

Boris Johnson won't run for leadership of Conservative Party

Boris Johnson, a prominent campaigner for British withdrawal from the European Union, says he will not be a candidate for leadership of Conservative Party.

June 29, 2016

'Wake up and smell the coffee': Lithuanian president delivers harsh warning to EU

The European Union has been told to "Wake up and smell the coffee" after Britain voted to leave the bloc.

June 29, 2016

Leaders warn Britain's Cameron there's no turning back after vote to leave EU

European leaders pushed Britain toward the exit door Tuesday, warning Prime Minister David Cameron that there's no turning back after his country's unprecedented vote to leave the EU and pressing for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent's future.

June 28, 2016

European Commission could move away from English in its communications

The U.K.’s departure from the European Union will erode the status of the English language in EU institutions to the benefit of French and German, with the bloc’s executive arm already moving to ditch English from some of its official communications.

June 27, 2016

Breaking down the nomination process for Britain's next Conservative leader and PM

Britain's Conservative 1922 Committee executive has agreed that the forthcoming Tory leadership race should follow the same rules as the 2005 election which saw David Cameron elected.