India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies.
Extravagant wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man conclude with a reception
A wedding reception in India completes the monthslong celebrations as the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asiaโs richest man, married his longtime girlfriend.
An Indian billionaireโs son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asiaโs richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asiaโs richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
The son of Asiaโs richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant wedding
Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in Indiaโs financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the worldโs ninth richest man.
New UK prime minister Keir Starmer vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, says he will lead a โgovernment of serviceโ on a mission of national renewal.
In the UK election campaignโs final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labourโs Starmer eyes victory
Voters in the United Kingdom are set to cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunakโs 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him.
In a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England.
American and British voters share deep roots. In 2024, they distrust their own leaders, too
British and American voters are going to the polls the same year for the first time in more than three decades.
Britain's Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but thereโs always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna.
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll end the era of 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power
The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britainโs prime minister in three weeksโ time is promising to lead a government thatโs both โpro-business and pro-workerโ and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil.
Labour's Sadiq Khan reelected as London mayor as UK's ruling Conservatives face more electoral pain
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Partyโs mayor of London, has romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.โs governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.
The UK's Conservatives suffer historic losses in local elections as Labour edges closer to power
Britainโs governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in.
UK lawmaker won't run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off 'bad people'
A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he won't seek reelection after the governing Conservative Party found his behavior fell below the standard expected of members of Parliament.
UK Conservatives suspend lawmaker as sleaze allegations swirl over possible misuse of party funds
Britainโs governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign funds.
Teary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling 'overwhelmed' during COVID-19 pandemic
The Scottish leader during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up as she admitted to a public inquiry into the outbreak that she sometimes doubted whether she wanted to be first minister at such a consequential time.
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
Britain is one of the worldโs oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.
Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office.
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britainโs inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that his government was too slow to grasp the scale of the COVID-19 crisis.
Former UK leader Boris Johnson joins thousands marching against antisemitism in London
Thousands of people including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have gathered in London for a march against antisemitism, a day after large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestinian rally.
The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says
The U.K.'s chief medical adviser has told a public inquiry that Britainโs government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic.
Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government's King's Speech
Britainโs Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and measures to boost economic growth.
Boris Johnson's former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry
The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in government during the coronavirus pandemic.
California's Newsom plays hardball in China, collides with student during schoolyard basketball game
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China was highlighted by a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping.
After years in opposition, Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power
Members of Britainโs opposition Labour Party are gathering for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.
Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase with political decision-making taking center stage.
Hero or villain? Rupert Murdochโs exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century.
UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britainโs environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers.
Sunak's Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections
Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil have handed Britainโs governing Conservatives two thumping defeats in a trio of special elections.
The UK's governing Conservatives are braced for a drubbing from voters in 3 special elections
Voters are going to the polls in three electoral districts of England, with the governing Conservative Party braced for a drubbing over a cost-of-living crisis and a morale-sapping string of political scandals.
Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda
President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he'll spend time in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
UK court rejects a government bid to withhold Boris Johnson's messages from a COVID-19 inquiry
A U.K. court has rejected the British governmentโs request to keep former Prime Minister Boris Johnsonโs unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries from being made public at an official COVID-19 inquiry.
UK police reopen partygate probe into lockdown-breaching Conservative 'jingle and mingle' bash
British police have reopened an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties after viewing video of Conservative Party staffers dancing and drinking at a 2020 Christmas soiree.
Boris Johnson's allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say
A committee of British lawmakers has slammed allies of Boris Johnson in Parliament for trying to interfere with their investigation into whether the former prime minister lied about rule-flouting parties in his office during the coronavirus pandemic.
UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'
Britainโs House of Commons has endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office.
How Trump and Johnson, divisive populists with many similarities, ended up on different paths
Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have quite a bit in common as two populist iconoclasts in hot water after leaving the top office in their respective nations.
5 key takeaways from 'partygate' report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament
A U.K. parliamentary committee has issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over what he knew about multiple lockdown-flouting parties at his office and government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson 'partygate' inquiry
A U.K. parliamentary committee has met to conclude its inquiry into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over parties at his Downing Street office that breached COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Boris Johnson's bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
Former U_K_ Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left chaos in his wake after quitting Parliament and accusing fellow lawmakers of ousting him in a โwitch hunt.โ.
Boris Johnson's career spanned dizzying heights and tumultuous lows
He was the mayor who reveled in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a whopping election victory on the back of his mission to โget Brexit done.โ.
Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says heโs quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament.
Why are people in Britain talking about Boris Johnsonโs WhatsApp messages?
Critics accuse the British administration of running โgovernment by WhatsAppโ due to the popularity of the messaging app with politicians and officials.
UK government refuses to hand over Boris Johnson's unredacted messages to coronavirus inquiry
The British government is resisting an order to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnsonโs personal messages to the countryโs COVID-19 pandemic inquiry.
UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry
When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his governmentโs handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the interior minister wonโt face investigation over allegations that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket.
Former UK leader Boris Johnson faces new police probe over lockdown visits
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was fined for breaking his own governmentโs pandemic lockdown rules, has been reported to police over more potential breaches.
UK local elections: Conservatives battered as Labour surges
Britainโs Conservative Party endured a drubbing in local elections that delivered a warning to Prime Minister Rishi Sunakโs government, and a boost to the opposition, as a national election approaches.
UK holds local elections amid storm over new voter ID rules
Millions of people in England are voting Thursday in local elections, the first test of electoral opinion since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took over a fractious and exhausted Conservative Party six months ago.
BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan
The chairman of the BBC has resigned after a report found he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a loan more than two years ago for Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunakโs new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would โfind it hardโ to vote for it in Parliament.
Boris Johnson says Putin said he could hit him with missile
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that President Vladimir Putin didnโt seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Senior UK Conservatives under fire over tax, finances
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called an investigation into allegations the chairman of the governing Conservative Party settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the countryโs Treasury.
Germany pressed on tanks for Ukraine; Kyiv airs frustration
Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russiaโs invasion.
UK leader Sunak makes first visit to Scotland as PM
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to highlight the benefits of remaining in the U.K. when he meets with the Scottish leader during his first visit to Scotland since taking office.
UK voters warm to new leader Sunak, but not to his party
In his first month as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak has stabilized the economy, reassured allies from Washington to Kyiv and even soothed the European Union after years of sparring between Britain and the bloc.
As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU
The British government is denying a report that it is seeking a โSwiss-styleโ relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit.
UK PM Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts defense aid
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised 125 anti-aircraft guns and other air-defense technology as he made an unannounced visit Saturday โ his first โ to Ukraineโs snow-blanketed capital.
UK government rejects plan to build national flagship
Britainโs government has scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a โfloating embassyโ amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia.
Sunak makes Parliament debut as PM, axes more Truss policies
Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister, promising to restore economic stability after his predecessorโs tax plans triggered market tumult.
2 images of Britain, taken 7 weeks apart, that speak volumes
They are two photos taken exactly seven weeks apart, capturing the traditional and ceremonial rites of the monarch meeting the British prime minister-in-waiting to ask them to form a new government.
EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader
Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election.
Boris Johnson ends comeback bid โ but promises another
In the end, all of Boris Johnsonโs bluster couldnโt hide the facts: He didnโt have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and stage a political comeback just weeks after being forced out as prime minister.