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Judith Chernaik, founder of 'Poems on the Underground' is interviewed at a gathering to celebrate 40 years of the poems in London, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
London’s Poems on the Underground celebrates 40 years of bringing verses to commuters
Judith Chernaik, an American writer in London, started the Poems on the Underground project 40 years ago.
 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Forbidden City during his visit to China, Thursday Jan. 29, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP)
Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations
The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is welcomed upon his arrival at an airport in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
British leader’s trip to China is a balancing act between trade, national security and Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his country doesn’t have to choose between relations with the U.S. and China.
 
A BAFTA mask after the nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2011 were announced, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, in Piccadilly, London. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)
‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 14 nominations including acting nods for five of its cast.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to welcome President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia and after Britain's government has approved a massive new Chinese Embassy in central London in London, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States.
 
The Abdication document of Britain's King Edward VIII on display during a preview of an exhibition entitled Love Letters at the National Archives in London, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, Edward abdicated on Dec. 10, 1936. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain’s National Archives
Love letters spanning five centuries are on display at Britain’s National Archives in London. They showcase the many facets of love.
 
This image realeased by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it
The British government is defending its decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move.
 
Danish soldiers disembark at the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland tests European alliances
The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland have criticized the move in an unusually strong joint statement, warning that his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.”
 
Britain's opposition leader Kemi Badenoch speaks during a protest against the proposed Chinese embassy, in London, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Opponents protest against China’s planned UK ‘mega embassy’ as decision deadline loons
Britain’s main opposition leader has joined a protest against China’s planned new embassy in London.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to members of the media during a visit to a "family hub" at St. Mary's Church Hall in Goldington, Bedfordshire, north of London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash
The British government has scaled back plans for mandatory digital ID cards, initially proposed as a way of helping control immigration.
 
Pedestrian walks outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)
The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump’s $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court
The BBC will ask a judge to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the broadcaster.
 
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks during an interview in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
London’s homicide rate is at a record low as mayor says it disproves Trump’s ‘dystopian’ claims
London’s murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the figures disprove claims by U.S.
 
Rock star David Bowie attends a press conference in Los Angeles, C.A. on March 16, 1990. (AP Photo/Marilyn Weiss, File)
David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
David Bowie’s childhood home could soon become a tourist attraction. The Heritage of London Trust says it plans to restore the 19th-century cottage to its 1960s decor and open it to the public next year.
 
A boat sails past the oil tanker Nord Star, Panama, on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Edgar Frias)
Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland
The U.S. has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, backed by British support. While some see it as part of unilateral American actions to take control of Venezuela and its oil, Britain says it is an example of trans-Atlantic security cooperation.
 
An oil pump jack stands unused in Cabimas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Edgar Frias)
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing two sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.
 
Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and a Holocaust survivor, attends a news conference in Newport Beach, Calif. Thursday, March 7, 2019 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96. The Anne Frank Trust UK, where she was honorary president, said she died Saturday in London.
 
Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro and what comes next
The United States has conducted a swift military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
 
Pedestrians are reflected as they walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Britain’s BBC is both beloved and maligned. Now it faces a $10 billion Trump lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary he claims was defamatory.
 
The new head of Britain's MI6 Blaise Metreweli makes her first public speech in London, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth,pool)
Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
The head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency says Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war.”
 
Protesters wave a Union Flag during a demonstration in Orpington near London, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 as the dilemma of how to house asylum-seekers in Britain got more challenging for the government after a landmark court ruling this week motivated opponents to fight hotels used as accommodation. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe
In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London chanting “send them home!”
 
Britain's King Charles III attends an Advent Service at Westminster Abbey, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
What to know about King Charles III’s cancer treatment and his message to the public
King Charles III has shared a public update on his cancer treatment, urging people to get tested. In a video statement, he acknowledged that a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming but emphasized that early detection brings hope.
 
JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
Iceland’s national broadcaster has announced it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest due to discord over Israel’s participation.
 
Author Sophie Kinsella poses on Wimbledon Village high street, London, Sept. 9, 2004. (AP Photo/Adam Butle, File)
Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55
Writer Sophie Kinsella, known for her rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” has died at 55. She had brain cancer and her family announced her death Wednesday.
 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, walks with Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the State Department, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being ‘malign actors’ in information warfare
Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the measures will target the Telegram channel Rybar and the Center for Geopolitical Expertise.
 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, following a meeting of the leaders inside. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security
British, French and German leaders met in London with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of European support for Kyiv at what they called a “critical moment” in the U.S.
 
JJ, from Austria, stands on the stage with his trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation sparks walkouts
The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel’s participation.
 
Personnel in protective gear work on a van in Winterslow, England, March 12, 2018, as investigations continue into the nerve-agent poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack
Britain has sanctioned Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency and summoned Moscow’s ambassador after an inquiry concluded that President Vladimir Putin was responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018.
 
Singer Yuval Raphael, from Israel, holds the national flag during a dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, May 16, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. This decision follows the organizers’ choice to allow Israel to compete, despite concerns over its conduct in the Israel-Hamas war.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, listens to Lord Chancellor David Lammy speaking during the annual Lady Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall, in central London, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
UK government plans to scrap some jury trials in an attempt to clear a court backlog
The British government has announced changes to the right to trial by jury to address a backlog in the justice system.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, backing the Budget to signal a fresh push on welfare reform, in central London, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Gareth Fuller/Pool Photo via AP)
UK leader Starmer backs Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his Treasury chief Rachel Reeves against claims she misled the public about government finances before last week’s tax-hiking budget.
 
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