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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey. Charles has used his illness to highlight...
What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election
LONDON (AP) — Millions of voters in England cast ballots Thursday in an array of local elections, the last big test before a looming U.K. general election that all indicators suggest will see the Labour Party return to power after 14 years in the wilderness. Prime Minister Rishi...
Labour's Sadiq Khan reelected as London mayor as UK's ruling Conservatives face more electoral pain
LONDON (AP) — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election. Khan won a little over a...
Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week. In an online interview with journalist Dan Wootton, Spacey said he has...
The UK's Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power
LONDON (AP) — Britain's governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K. general election that will take place in the coming months. Labour won...
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
NEW YORK (AP) — The King's Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III's long-running charity The Prince's Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night. “Ladies and gentlemen, the trust will...
Dua Lipa is all about 'Radical Optimism,' in her music and other pursuits
NEW YORK (AP) — Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene — save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin just breaching the surface a few feet away. The image is the cover of her third album, “Radical...
The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled
LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge ruled Friday that the U.K. government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence that it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government's main climate action plan was found to be...
The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict, the Kremlin’s spokesman said Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron, in an...
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.'s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson — who introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo...
