U.K. politics

The Princess of Wales is shining a spotlight on early childhood but some of the biggest issues are too controversial for a royal family member to touch.

King Charles played it relatively safe in his first festive speech as a monarch on this year's Christmas Day.

Politicians from across the U.K. have denounced Jeremy Clarkson's "violent" and "misogynistic" language toward Meghan.

The former Prime Minister has returned to the U.K. as he mulls running for a second spell as Prime Minister.

A strong advocate for a number of policies at the core of Reaganomics, Truss failed to bring the libertarian dream to life in the U.K.

Documented Swiftie Truss announced her resignation as U.K. prime minister on Thursday—just hours before Swift released her 10th original studio album.

U.K. Prime Minister Truss' resignation after just 44 days in office has sparked a wave of suggestions about who should succeed her.

Liz Truss has become the shortest-serving U.K. prime minster ever, after just 44 days in the top position.

Liz Truss' standing with the U.K. public has crashed lower than Prince Andrew's despite a rape allegation by a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, which he has denied.

King Charles III's depiction in "The Crown" sparked a tabloid backlash but a source told Newsweek "the rags" exploited the show for "sensationalist purposes."

King Charles III appeared to say "Dear oh dear" on meeting Liz Truss, but a royal author told Newsweek: "It's all to do with mood."

'People say it's the right-wing channel– it's a free speech channel," Cleese told BBC Radio 4 of his newly announced show on U.K. network GB News.

"There needs to be a root-and-branch review of royal funding and they need to be brought into line with the same rules everyone else has to abide by," said the CEO of an anti-monarchy campaign group.

Since rapper Chris Kaba was fatally shot by police on September 5, there has been an outcry over the way his passing has been handled.

Liz Truss has previously questioned the "special relationship" between the U.S. and Britain.

Everyone entering England and Scotland, regardless of their vaccination status, will need to complete a passenger locator form.

The U.K. and EU's inability to come to an agreement on policies has led to threats of legal action as tensions rise in Northern Ireland.

Matt Hancock named other countries, including Australia, as places where the new strain had been found.

President-elect Joe Biden has reaffirmed his belief in the Good Friday Agreement and that nothing should put Irish peace in jeopardy.

"The Conservative Party is not a happy place at the moment," Sir Craig Oliver said.

"We will prosper mightily as an independent free-trading nation, controlling our own borders, our fisheries and setting our own laws," the U.K. prime minister said.

Boris Johnson is a big fan of Winston Churchill but won't want the same fate as the wartime prime minister.

"He hasn't got an argument of his own and he can't get away with that forever."

The number of pictures being painted, letters of the alphabet being re-defined and elephants in every room, you could be forgiven for thinking Westminster was pre-school.

What comes next for the economy when the government can't really afford to keep the furlough scheme running for much longer financially and can't afford to end it politically?

"More than one and a half million new claims have been made to universal credit [and] over four million jobs have now been furloughed," said Rishi Sunak.

Some experts are calling for an end to the lockdown because its impact may soon "outweigh the damaging effect of coronavirus."

The U.K. chancellor gave an update on the prime minister's condition after Johnson was admitted to intensive care with COVID-19.

Raab is the government minister designated to deputize for the prime minister when he is unable to fulfill duties.

"This was a breakthrough election for the climate emergency and the collapse of our natural world," Natalie Bennett, a Green Party peer and former leader, said.