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UK Takes British Steel Over From Chinese Owners

Parliament approves emergency law as plant neared a shutdown

(Newser) - The UK Parliament on Saturday approved emergency legislation allowing the government to effectively take control of Britain's last factory that makes steel from its Chinese owners. After being called back from recess for only the sixth Saturday session of Parliament since World War II, both houses passed the measure...

'Devoted Daughter' Spared Prison After Smothering Father

English judge agrees Lisa Davenport was trying to end his pain

(Newser) - An English judge has declined to send a woman to prison for smothering her terminally ill father with a pillow, after a prosecutor said Lisa Davenport believed that the killing "was an act of mercy." She received a two-year suspended prison sentence in the death of Barrie Davenport,...

SNL Is Making a Move Across the Pond

UK version of Lorne Michaels' decades-old Saturday night comedy staple to launch in 2026

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live announced on Thursday that it plans to launch a British version of the US sketch comedy show, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in the States. The AP reports that the UK version of the program, produced with Sky Studios, will have a British cast of...

UK's Jaguar Land Rover Halts Shipments to US

Automaker makes its move amid tariffs from Trump administration on imported cars

(Newser) - The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the United States as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain's biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause...

UK Judge Orders Trump to Pay $821K in Legal Fees

Company behind Steele dossier describes president as 'aggressive litigator'

(Newser) - A British judge ruled Thursday that President Trump has to pay the firm behind the notorious Steele dossier $821,000, reports Reuters . Trump, whose lawyers said the "shocking and scandalous claims" in the dossier were false, accused Orbis Business Intelligence of violating data protection rights, but a court threw...

After His Rape Conviction, 23 More Women Came Forward

Police in London say Zhenhao Zou could be one of the 'most prolific' serial rapists they've seen

(Newser) - A Chinese student at one of the UK's top universities raped dozens of women, some of whom may not know it, police say. Investigators say 28-year-old Zhenhao Zou preyed on fellow Chinese students in Britain, luring them to his apartments in London and China and giving them drinks laced...

Spy Who Helped Prevent WWIII Dead at 86
Spy Who Helped
Prevent WWIII Dead at 86
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Mar 27, 2025 7:10 PM CDT

Spy Who Helped Prevent WWIII Dead at 86

Oleg Gordievsky switched sides during Cold War because he believed in democracy for his country

(Newser) - Oleg Gordievsky, a double agent who helped British intelligence during the Cold War while stationed in London as the Soviets' top spy, has died. He was 86. Police, who said they found him dead at his home near London, are investigating but said foul play is not suspected, the New ...

Service Members Admit: Yep, We Swiped Paddington

Judge admonishes: 'Your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for'

(Newser) - They didn't look after this bear. In fact, two men who'd been drinking kicked and yanked on a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear who came to England from Peru, until it broke in half. Then they took it. A judge on Tuesday chastised the duo—both...

Europe's Busiest Air Hub 'Fully Operational' Again

UK's Heathrow was shut down by fire at electrical substation

(Newser) - London Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations. The airport's boss said...

Tate Brothers Say They're Heading to Romania
Tate Brothers Say They Left US
Mar 21, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Tate Brothers Say They Left US

Influencers facing charges in Romania reportedly are due in court

(Newser) - Andrew and Tristan Tate informed followers on Friday that they were on a flight back to Romania, where the influencer brothers face human trafficking charges. "Spending $185,000 on a private jet across the Atlantic to sign one single piece of paper in Romania," Andrew Tate posted on...

It's a Small Sign of Progress at Heathrow

8 British Airways flights will depart Friday evening

(Newser) - The situation appears to be improving at Heathrow, which had originally been expected to remain shut for the entirety of Friday following a fire at a nearby electricity substation that killed the airport's power. The BBC reports British Airways has received the green light to go ahead with eight...

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings
UK, Germany Issue
US Travel Warnings
Mar 21, 2025 10:45 AM CDT

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings

Nations are wary of their citizens visiting US amid Trump administration moves

(Newser) - Two US allies have adjusted their travel recommendations for the United States, and not in an encouraging direction. The Hill reports that on Thursday, the United Kingdom updated its guidance for travel to the US, with the government warning its citizens to "comply with all entry, visa, and other...

Brits Flock to 'Place of Communion' to Sweat, Bond, Relax

Sauna bathing has taken London, and other parts of the UK, by storm

(Newser) - It may be winter, but the dozen men and women packed into a small sauna room in east London are happily sweating away. It's nearly 195 degrees in here, and it's about to get even hotter. Sauna bathing has taken London and the rest of the UK by...

Actor Pays Down $1.3M of His Hometown's Debt
Actor Pays Down $1.3M
of His Hometown's Debt
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Mar 15, 2025 11:02 AM CDT

Actor Pays Down $1.3M of His Hometown's Debt

Welsh thespian Michael Sheen ponied up $130K of his own money, as detailed in a new Channel 4 doc

(Newser) - A Welsh actor has forked over six figures of his own cash to pay down the debt for hundreds of people from his hometown. Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway, a documentary designed to educate the masses on credit debt, debuted on Monday on the UK's Channel 4,...

UK Woman on Stolen 16th-Century Painting: Sorry, It's Mine

Barbara de Dozsa says ex-husband bought Solario's 'Madonna and Child' in good faith in '70s

(Newser) - A British woman won't give up a 16th-century Italian piece of art that she says her late husband bought in the early '70s—and that authorities now say is stolen. Per the Guardian , a "Madonna and Child" painting by Antonio Solario had been housed at Italy's...

Cargo Ship, Oil Tanker Crash, Leading to 'Massive Fireball'

At least 32 hurt in collision off the coast of England; search and rescue is underway

(Newser) - An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said. At least 32 people were brought ashore, but their condition wasn't immediately clear. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the...

Vance's Ukraine Remark Infuriates Brits

VP denies mocking UK, France about peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine

(Newser) - JD Vance has found himself the subject of criticism more than once over the past few weeks, and he's making new headlines the morning after President Trump's record-setting speech before Congress for being caught on a hot mic noting just how long his boss' speech was. The vice...

UK Teen: Parents Tricked Me, Left Me in Ghana

He'll stay in boarding school for now as judge rules in favor of parents fearing for his safety at home

(Newser) - A 14-year-old British citizen sent to an African boarding school against his will has lost his legal battle against his own parents. The unnamed boy had sent an email to the British Consulate in Ghana, "begging to go back to my old school." He told London's High...

UK to Boost Defense Spending, Slash Foreign Aid
UK to Boost
Defense Spending,
Slash Foreign Aid
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Feb 25, 2025 5:25 PM CST

UK to Boost Defense Spending, Slash Foreign Aid

'President Trump thinks we should do more. I agree with him,' says Starmer

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a surprise announcement Tuesday, telling Parliament his government would "begin the biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War" while slashing the foreign aid budget by 40%, per the CBC . Here's what that means:
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Scotland's Whisky Makers Cry Foul Over English Plan

Distilleries blast proposal to let rivals in England certify their bottles as 'single malt'

(Newser) - There's a whisky war brewing in the UK. Distilleries in Scotland say a proposal to allow their counterparts in England to produce "single malt whisky" is heresy, reports the BBC . The controversy comes as the UK government considers a plan to loosen the age-old rules. "This is...

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