UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit for Social Media Age,’ Says Report Into Summer Riots

British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age,” a government committee said in a report released Monday in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots last summer. Violent…

Andrew Tate is Accused of Rape and Threatening a Woman with Gun in U.K. Lawsuit

Andrew Tate, the online influencer known for his misogynistic views, has been accused of raping two women and threatening one of them with a gun, in a claim filed in Britain’s High Court. The accusations are part of a civil…

How Trump’s Auto Tariffs Are Landing in an English Car Making Town

Solihull, a market town in England’s West Midlands, is home to one of Britain’s largest car factories, run by the luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. The factory, a collection of low-slung gray buildings spread over 300 acres, does not tower…

Is Trump Having a Liz Truss Moment?

A major Western leader announces an unorthodox economic policy, panicking the financial markets, driving down the country’s currency and fueling a blizzard of warnings about the dire long-term consequences. President Trump did all this with his across-the-board tariffs, announced last…

Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High

A pungent smell of rotting garbage fills the air. Bulging sacks of trash pile high, some spilling their festering contents. And, with vermin plaguing parts of the city, at least one resident has claimed to have been bitten by a…

Prince Harry Expresses ‘Relief’ Over Charity Commission’s Sentebale Investigation

Breaking days of silence after he was accused of bullying and harassment, Prince Harry said on Thursday that he welcomed news that the bitter dispute at the charity he co-founded is to be investigated by the Charity Commission, an independent…

Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says

The head of an airline advocacy group warned officials at Heathrow Airport of the threat posed by potential substation failures days before a fire forced the shutdown of the airport last month, he told British lawmakers on Wednesday. “I’d actually…

Fire Briefly Disrupts Heathrow Airport Train Service

Train service between Heathrow Airport and central London was briefly disrupted on Wednesday morning because of a fire next to a track. Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 may be canceled or face delays of up to 30…