Great Britain | The North State Journal - Part 3

May 3, 2026

Queen delegates opening of Parliament for 1st time

May 10, 2022 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II delegated one of her most important public duties to Prince Charles on Tuesday, underscoring the increasingly central role the heir to the throne is taking as his mother prepares to […]

Johnson says sorry for partygate as critics prep censure bid

April 20, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday offered what he said was a “wholehearted” apology for attending an illegal party during lockdown — but insisted he didn’t knowingly break rules or mislead Parliament, […]

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Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’

February 8, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority — including a communications chief who has called lockdown-breaching government parties “unforgivable.” The prime […]

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UK says there is ‘deal to be done’ to resolve feud with EU

January 18, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister expressed optimism Friday that there is a “deal to be done” to resolve a Northern Ireland trade dispute that has soured the U.K.’s relations with the European Union. Foreign Secretary […]

India, Britain launch talks on free trade deal

January 14, 2022 Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

NEW DELHI — India and Britain on Thursday launched talks on a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious negotiations after Brexit. […]

UK’s Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party

January 11, 2022 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 […]

England sees no need for further restrictions – for now

January 4, 2022 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he hoped to “ride out” the pandemic without further restrictions, even as he warned that the country faces difficult days ahead as the highly transmissible omicron […]

UK says time running out for solution in Brexit trade talks

October 25, 2021 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — The British government tried Saturday to speed up the pace of talks to resolve post-Brexit trade troubles with the European Union, saying the two sides remain far apart and time is running out […]

UK, New Zealand approve trade deal; hope it opens more doors

October 25, 2021 Danica Kirka and Nick Perry, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain and New Zealand have agreed on a trade deal that eliminates tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. expands economic links around the world following its exit from the […]

UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents

October 15, 2021 Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — British Conservative lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday during a routine meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England, an attack that united the U.K.’s fractious politicians in shock […]

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