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United Kingdom
As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking up
Feb 15, 2019
Concerns over possible shortages have some Britons preparing for the worst.
How much Brexit uncertainty can the global economy take?
by
Scott Tong
Jan 16, 2019
The turmoil of Brexit continued today with a no-confidence vote attempting to oust Prime Minister Theresa May. She survived by a margin of 19 votes. But the Brexit storm is hardly contained. It remains an uneasy, potentially expensive complication at a time when the world may not be able to afford it. So at what […]
U.K. lawmakers reject Brexit deal in 432-202 vote
Jan 15, 2019
Uncertainty lies ahead of the planned British exit from the European Union on March 29.
Many in the U.K. are rethinking Brexit as deal moves forward
Nov 26, 2018
Some businesses are among those wanting a second referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the EU.
Trump stirs controversy during U.K. visit
Jul 13, 2018
President Donald Trump has stirred up a hornet's nest in the U.K. with his blunt comments about Brexit.
How to solve problems around Brexit and the Irish border
Jun 27, 2018
Could technology help prevent bottlenecks on the EU-U.K. border?
New NHS rule requiring patients to prove residency has implications for undocumented immigrants
May 21, 2018
The U.K.’s National Health Service provides free, universal healthcare to U.K. residents. In the past, the NHS would provide treatment without knowing patients’ residency status, but new rules put in place in October mean that clinics now must ask for identity documents up front to determine whether patients must pay for care. The most recent U.K. Department […]
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U.S. actor has a leading role in English house restoration
May 2, 2018
Californian Hopwood DePree is raising money to restore his ancestral home.
Purple faces over Britain's new blue passports
Apr 12, 2018
The government's favoring of a Franco-Dutch bid to make the documents raises ire.
Why a New York professor is taking on Cambridge Analytica in the U.K.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 22, 2018
David Carroll is using a British law to try to force Cambridge Analytica to send him the data it's gathered on him.