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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, June 15, 2026. (Carlos Jasso/ Pool Photo via AP)
June 15, 2026, 1:25 pm
UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s
British premier says he’s ‘not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children’; kids will be barred from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, but not WhatsApp, Signal
By brian melley
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks through the House of Commons to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, London, May 13, 2026. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
May 14, 2026, 9:56 pm
UK health secretary resigns, setting up potential leadership challenge to Starmer
Wes Streeting says he’s lost confidence in premier, who should not serve out rest of his term; another possible challenger, ex-deputy PM Rayner, says she’s ready for contest
By DANICA KIRKA, brian melley and Pan Pylas
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, March 11, 2026. (Frank Augstein/AP)
March 11, 2026, 6:21 pm
Files show UK’s Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ to Epstein-linked US envoy
British prime minister received document in 2024, before appointing Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador, in which officials worried about his ties to convicted sex offender
By Jill Lawless and brian melley
A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 2, 2026, 6:36 am
Dubai’s carefully built image as sun-filled safe haven shattered by Iranian strikes
The UAE is experiencing its ‘ultimate nightmare,’ expert says, as damage caused by hundreds of Iranian projectiles batters the Gulf state’s reputation with tourists
By brian melley
US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as US president in Washington on January 6, 2021. (AP/Evan Vucci)
November 14, 2025, 8:45 am
BBC apologizes to Trump over deceptive Jan. 6 speech edit, but denies defaming him
Trump’s lawyer threatened to sue outlet for $1 billion over 2024 program that spliced together bits of president’s speech to sound like he overtly urged violence against Congress
By brian melley
Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's King Charles III during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, on November 4, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
November 4, 2025, 6:28 pm
Bend a knee like Beckham: Soccer star is knighted by King Charles III
English soccer icon, model and husband of Victoria Beckham has Jewish heritage and once said, ‘I am proud to be part of the Jewish community’
By brian melley
An undated handout photo taken at an undisclosed location and released on August 9, 2021, by the United States District County for the Southern District of New York shows (L-R) Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell posing for a photo. (Handout / US District Court - Southern District of New York (SDNY) / AFP)
November 1, 2025, 10:13 am
UK government, public and Giuffre family welcome Andrew’s fall from royal status
Praise for King Charles’s decision to strip brother of princely title, but family of Epstein trafficking victim, who died by suicide, says he should face justice for alleged sexual abuse
By Jill Lawless and brian melley
Prince Andrew arrives for the funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London, Sept. 16, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
October 30, 2025, 10:22 pm
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal residence
Andrew will no longer be a prince; step comes after he surrendered use of Duke of York title earlier this month amid pressure over friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
By brian melley and Jill Lawless
Police and emergency personnel deal with an incident after a car collided with pedestrians near the Liver Building during the Premier League winners parade in Liverpool, England, May 26, 2025.(Jon Super/AP)
May 27, 2025, 11:15 am
UK police say driver who plowed into soccer fans not believed to be terrorist
Force says man, 53, who injured dozens celebrating Liverpool team Premier League win, acted alone; cops note he is white, in move to prevent misinformation flooding social media
By brian melley and Steve Douglas
This photo provided by London Fire Brigade, shows a fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, March 21, 2025. (London Fire Brigade via AP)
March 21, 2025, 6:34 pm
Fire at London’s Heathrow shuts airport, disrupts travel for hundreds of thousands
Counterterrorism force leading investigation, but officials say so far no indication of foul play; Heathrow says it expects ‘significant disruptions over coming days’
By brian melley, DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless
Professor Tim Atkins, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, and Dr Renu Bindra meet the press at Merseyside Police Headquarters, Liverpool, England, Tuesday, October 29, 2024. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)
October 29, 2024, 11:41 pm
Al-Qaeda training manual found in home of British teen accused of murdering 3 girls
UK police examine possibility of terror charges for Axel Rudakubana, who has already been charged with killing 3 girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, producing deadly poison
By brian melley and Jill Lawless
Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, addresses the nation after his general election victory, outside 10 Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024 (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
July 5, 2024, 7:22 pm
UK’s Starmer promises ‘government of service’ as he takes power after Labour landslide
With almost all results in, Labour wins 412 seats in 650-seat House of Commons; Conservatives drop to 121, their worst result ever
By brian melley and Jill Lawless
A handout still from a recording released by The Prince and Princess of Wales on March 22, 2024 shows Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, announcing her cancer diagnosis in Windsor, west of London. (Handout/BBC Studios/AFP)
March 22, 2024, 9:54 pm
Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
Announcement follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts
By brian melley and Jill Lawless
Newly appointed Northern Ireland's First minister, from Sinn Fein, party Michelle O'Neil speaks during the Northern Ireland Assembly, at the Parliament Building, in Stormont, February 3, 2024. (Photo by Kelvin BOYES / NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY / AFP)
February 4, 2024, 12:22 pm
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill makes history as 1st nationalist to lead Northern Ireland
Party leader gets role of first minister as government resumes work after unionists’ 2-year boycott; will share power with deputy Emma Little-Pengelly of Democratic Unionist Party
By brian melley
This undated handout issued by Cheshire Constabulary shows nurse Lucy Letby. (Cheshire Constabulary via AP)
August 18, 2023, 5:41 pm
Nurse at UK hospital convicted of killing 7 newborn babies, trying to kill 6 more
Court finds Lucy Letby guilty of purposely harming newborns, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and poisoning them with insulin; she denies all charges
By SYLVIA HUI and brian melley
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