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December 16, 2025

Great Britain

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New coin honors Freddie Mercury, his 4-octave vocal range

December 1, 2025 Hilary Fox

LONDON — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design that marks 40 years since his iconic Live Aid concert performance. The coin features an image of the Queen front man, […]

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Musk considers funding Farage’s populist party

December 29, 2024 Jill Lawless

LONDON — It’s a photo that sent a tremor through British politics: Elon Musk flanked by British politician Nigel Farage and a wealthy backer in front of a gilt-framed painting of a young Donald Trump. […]

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Former Sinn Fein leader Adams faces a lawsuit in London over bombings during the ‘Troubles’

January 27, 2024 Brian Melley, Associated Press

LONDON — Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams faces a lawsuit by three people who were wounded in bombings attributed to the Irish Republican Army that date back more than 50 years, a judge said […]

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Next UK prime minister: Sunak closes in after Johnson balks

October 24, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak on Monday was the strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within days — or even hours — after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the […]

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Palace reveals details of queen’s state funeral on Monday

September 15, 2022 Mike Corder, Associated Press

LONDON — Two minutes of silence will be observed Monday across the United Kingdom at the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, giving British public across the nation a chance to […]

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Queen Elizabeth lies in state ahead of London funeral as Britain mourns

September 14, 2022 Associated Press

LONDON — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession […]

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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy

September 1, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  The debate over what mark he left on his party, his country […]

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2 contenders battle for Conservative votes in UK leader race

July 28, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime minister began a head-to-head battle for the votes of Conservative Party members who will choose the country’s new leader.  Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak […]

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Sunak and Truss face runoff to become UK’s next leader

July 20, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party chose former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss — a fiscal moderate and a low-tax crusader — as the two finalists in an election to replace departing […]

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Race to replace Boris Johnson down to final 3 contenders

July 19, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The fractious race to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister entered an unpredictable endgame Tuesday as three candidates for Conservative Party leader were left battling for the two spots in a run-off […]

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