Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
Britain’s government confirmed Friday that the tower block in London, where 72 people died, would be demolished, provoking a combination of anger and relief from survivors and bereaved families.
Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.
For Europe’s Right, Trump Stirs Caution Alongside Celebration
The American president’s threat of tariffs is not in the interest of Europe’s nationalist parties, who are just as eager to put their own countries first.
U.K. Counterterror Program Prematurely Closed Case on Southport Killer, Report Says
Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three girls in a stabbing spree last year, had been referred to Britain’s counterterror program, Prevent, three times before his attack last July.
A Veteran U.K. Political Battler Takes on Trump’s Washington
Peter Mandelson, Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, will try to sustain a relationship strained by President Trump’s disdain for alliances and free trade.
Top Doctors Raise Grave Doubts Over Conviction of ‘Killer Nurse’ Lucy Letby
After assessing the cases of 17 babies cited at her original trial, a panel of world-renowned specialists said that they had found no evidence that Ms. Letby had murdered anyone.
Farage Says He Talked to Musk Last Week. Relationship Is ‘Fine.’
Three weeks after a rift, the head of the populist Reform U.K. party said Elon Musk remains open to a donation that could shake up British politics.
Reform U.K. is Said to Land Over $1 Million in Populist Show of Force
Nigel Farage’s party is reshaping British conservatism and showing that it can raise money to do so.
What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?