Prosecutors say the man charged with killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer.

The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

A man who made a threat on social media to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has been arrested, police said.

The British government has announced plans for a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds.

Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final at Wimbledon in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women’s final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova on Saturday as part of a Royal Box contingent that included tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King.

American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.

The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

There’s not usually a clock ticking down in tennis.

Serena Williams has withdrawn from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to a right knee injury.

Naomi Osaka’s day out at Wimbledon went much better than plans for her young daughter’s birthday.

Doubles players fear for their tennis future after being told by the ATP Tour that tournament sizes and prize money will decrease significantly starting in 2028.

Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Princess Kate met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon’s famous Queue and sat next to Andy Murray in a day of rooting on British players at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Anticipation is building at Wimbledon for Serena Williams’ first singles match in nearly four years.

Charlie Brown's pen pal is finally revealed in the animated movie “Snoopy Unleashed,” coming to Apple TV in 2027.

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics.

Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed one person.

Arsenal will begin its Premier League title defense at home against newly promoted Coventry, kicking off the league’s 2026-27 season on August 21.

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.7% as the inflation pressures on the British economy have become more benign after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal to sign deal to end their war.

The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died.

Naomi Campbell has appeared in a London court, seeking to overturn a ban on her being a charity trustee in England and Wales.

Paddington Bear is heading to Broadway with “Paddington The Musical” set to play at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in March.

A rare first-edition copy of Emily Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights" is up for auction for the first time in over a century.

Britain’s armed forces have boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel.

Rising star Victoria Mboko says she will miss Wimbledon because of a knee injury sustained during a match this week at Queen’s Club.

American novelist Virginia Evans has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction with “The Correspondent,” a bestseller told in letters.

Serena Williams’ much-hyped comeback to professional tennis in London has lasted just one match.

Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain's greatest stage actor, has been honored with a plaque at his childhood home in London.

The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the “urgent need” to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia’s powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in a meeting in London on Sunday.

Actor Anthony Head, known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died at 72.

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75.

A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings.

Billionaire Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke watched on as the team's players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy.

West Ham has been relegated and Tottenham has survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made tearful exits after record-breaking spells in English soccer.

From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day.

The United States has a new injury worry three weeks before the start of the World Cup.

Britons are cool on America and baffled by President Donald Trump as the former colonies celebrate their 250th year of independence.

Arsenal fans in Botswana were briefly excited by the apparent announcement of a public holiday to celebrate their team's first Premier League title win in 22 years.

British police plan to ask prosecutors to consider charging 57 people and 20 organizations over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted by on-screen partners.

Arsenal has closed in on a first Premier League title in 22 years by beating Burnley 1-0 in its penultimate game of the campaign.

U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson has left the field with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup.

Police in London are patrolling the streets of the U.K. capital as tens of thousands join two major demonstrations and soccer fans congregate for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition.

Antoine Semenyo has produced a moment of magic for Manchester City to beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final.

Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot.

Tottenham has taken a tentative step towards securing its Premier League status after a 1-1 home draw against Leeds.

William Shakespeare's “Hamlet” is having a resurgence with various adaptations and performances worldwide.

A man has pleaded not guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior toward the former Prince Andrew near his home at King Charles III’s Sandringham Estate.

British voters are casting ballots in local and regional elections that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Counterterror police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a wave of antisemitic attacks causing fear in the Jewish community.

Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendances at its south London ground.

Britain's prime minister has warned tougher action is needed against certain chants at pro-Palestinian protests.

A woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.

Elusive street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new sculpture in central London.

The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an emergency and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites.

The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes.

Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero’s welcome home complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard.

The Kentucky Derby weekend is here, and with it comes the tradition of mint juleps.

Two Jewish men have been stabbed and injured in London on in what police call an act of terror.

Sprinter Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that would give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul.

Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean.

Arsenal has benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals and keep on course to defend its title.

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon in a huge moment in sports history.

Visually impaired runners in London are using AI powered smart glasses to support marathon training and everyday life.

An English soccer team’s attempts to shake off its rowdy reputation have been damaged by, of all things, a children’s anti-racism booklet.

A proposed bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives has failed.

Parliament has passed a bill to make cigarettes inaccessible to future generations in the U.K. Children born after Dec. 31, 2008, will never be able to buy cigarettes under the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Four debut novelists are among the six finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, announced Wednesday.

Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March, driven by a sharp rise in fuel prices following the Iran war.

Two friends have claimed a bizarre record by driving a decades-old British three-wheel car about 14,000 miles from the U.K. to the southern tip of Africa for the longest trip by a three-wheel vehicle.

A teenager has admitted arson after an attack on a synagogue in London.

When she died in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II was the only monarch most Britons had ever known.

Wolves have been relegated after Crystal Palace and West Ham drew 0-0 in the Premier League.

British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of recent incidents targeting their community.

British police say they are investigating whether a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies.

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

Tottenham remains rooted inside the relegation zone and Chelsea is stuck outside the Champions League spots.

The BBC plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget.

It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal.

The Irish government has survived a confidence vote over how it handled a week of fuel protests that cut off oil deliveries and caused massive traffic jams.

Manchester City issues a huge statement of intent in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea.

"Paddington The Musical” has won big at London's Olivier Awards, winning seven trophies including best new musical.

Valentín Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos have scored twice each and West Ham has hammered Wolves 4-0 to bolster its hopes of Premier League survival.

Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana.

A transgender darts player says she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules barring transgender women from women’s tournaments.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities.

Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Defending champion Arsenal has advanced to the Women’s Champions League semifinals despite a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in a London derby.

Ahead of the World Cup, Chris Richards has a new take on what makes America unique.

“Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.

Scientists are tracing back the history of dogs using the oldest genes from the species ever studied.

British police have arrested two men over an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances from a Jewish charity.

Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year’s tournament.

The Iran war is tightening global tech supply chains by cutting off helium from Qatar, a key source of the gas used in advanced industries like chipmaking.

Three men who allege that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims in London.

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war.

Igor Thiago has celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring in Brentford’s 2-2 draw against Wolves in the Premier League.