Leaked Russian interference report raises UK vote questions
LONDON — Questions about the British government’s failure to release a report on Russia’s interference in the country’s politics continued to dog Prim...
Brexit Party fails to clinch voting pact with Conservatives
LONDON — Britain’s Brexit Party has failed to reach a tactical voting pact with the ruling Conservatives, saying Thursday that it will field 300 candi...
Neglected heartland seen as key to Brexit-dominated election
HARTLEPOOL, England — In Hartlepool, a tough, proud English port town whipped by bitter North Sea winds, people have long felt ignored by politicians ...
Global stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs
BEIJING — Global stocks sank Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened more tariff hikes on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a trade w...
Clinton: UK voters must see Russian influence report
LONDON — Hillary Clinton says she's "dumbfounded" that the U.K. government has failed to release a report on Russian influence in British politics bef...
The Latest: EU asks UK to name commissioner even temporarily
LONDON — The Latest on Britain's Dec. 12 election and the country's impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
Defending champ Zverev beats error-prone Nadal at ATP Finals
LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev pulled off another big win at the ATP Finals, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 Monday for his fir...
The Latest: Corbyn: Brexit Party move is a “Trump alliance”
LONDON — The Latest on Britain's national election on Dec. 12 and its impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
Thiem beats Federer at ATP Finals; Djokovic cruises
LONDON — Dominic Thiem keeps getting the better of Roger Federer.
Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote
LONDON — Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogu...
Long festering charges of anti-Semitism hit Labour’s Corbyn
LONDON — The long-festering issue of anti-Semitism in Labour Party ranks is coming back to haunt Jeremy Corbyn in the first days of his election campa...
Johnson tries to shake off rocky start as UK election begins
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson told British voters on Wednesday that they have to back his Conservatives if they want an end to Brexit delays, ...
UK court: Full ban on Extinction Rebellion protests unlawful
LONDON — Britain's High Court ruled Wednesday it was unlawful for London's Metropolitan Police to impose a blanket ban on protests by the climate acti...
The Latest: UK’s Johnson: “No choice” but to have early vote
LONDON — The Latest on Britain's Dec. 12 election campaign and its impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
Hundreds of Brexit Party candidates will run in UK election
LONDON — Nigel Farage unveiled hundreds of Brexit Party candidates for Britain's general election on Monday, and warned the governing Conservatives th...
Global markets rise amid hopes for trade talks, earnings
BEIJING — Global stock markets rose Monday on hopes for progress in trade talks between the United States and China and on the back of strong economic...
Brexit Party wants to team up with Tories; Johnson says no
LONDON — Nigel Farage, the minor-party leader who played a major role in Britain's decision to leave the European Union, is trying to throw his weight...
UK parties unveil election themes, Trump crashes the party
LONDON — The opposition Labour Party kicked off its campaign for Britain's December general election with one overriding message Thursday: It's not ju...
Final ‘Or-derrrs’: UK Commons speaker John Bercow bows out
LONDON — It's last or-derrrs for John Bercow.
UK parties spar in election that may settle Brexit _ or not
LONDON — Finally, Britain's political ice floes are moving. After three years of Brexit impasse, an election in six weeks may break the logjam. Or it ...
UK leader vows to beef up fire safety after Grenfell inferno
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday vowed to speed up efforts to make sure the dangerous cladding used in the Grenfell Tower is re...
UK’s Brexit deal estimated to cost almost $100 billion
LONDON — A respected British think tank slammed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Wednesday, concluding that the economy would be 3.5% sma...
Brexit ballot: UK lawmakers back December 12 election
LONDON — Britons will be heading out to vote in the dark days of December after the House of Commons on Tuesday backed an early national vote that cou...
The Latest: UK lawmakers approve early election on Dec 12
LONDON — The Latest on British politics and Brexit (all times local):
EU delays Brexit to Jan. 31; Johnson election bid fails
LONDON — Britain got Brexit breathing space but no clarity on Monday when the European Union granted a three-month delay to the U.K.'s departure from ...
UK opposition parties suggest Dec. 9 vote in Brexit gambit
LONDON — Two British opposition parties want to hold elections even earlier than Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed as they try to ensure the c...
Johnson’s NIreland allies vow to keep rejecting Brexit deal
LONDON — Boris Johnson's allies in Northern Ireland vowed Saturday to keep rejecting the British prime minister's divorce deal with the European Union...
The Latest: UK police arrest 4th person in truck deaths case
LONDON — The Latest on the case of 39 people found dead in a truck in England (all times local):
EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed, no date set
LONDON — European Union ambassadors agreed Friday that the bloc should grant Britain's request for another extension to the Brexit deadline but have n...
For businesses, Brexit is happening already
LONDON — Mylands paint, founded 135 years ago, has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression and the end of the British Empire by adapting its pro...