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FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, May 27, 2021, Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a coronavirus media briefing from Downing Street in London. Britain’s health minister has resigned as Health Secretary in a letter to Boris Johnson, released Saturday June 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules

By Frank Griffiths And Jill Lawless Jun. 26, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 file photo, a supporter of Britain's departure from the European Union, at right, holds a placard up in front of supporters of remaining in the EU, including Stop Brexit Man, Steve Bray, with his foghorn, outside Parliament in London. Five years ago, Britons voted in a referendum that was meant to bring certainty to the U.K.’s fraught relationship with its European neigbors. Voters’ decision on June 23, 2016 was narrow but clear: By 52 percent to 48 percent, they chose to leave the European Union. It took over four years to actually make the break. The former partners are still bickering, like many divorced couples, over money and trust. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
5 years after Brexit vote, divided UK still feels shockwaves

By Jill Lawless Jun. 23, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

Britain's Chief Whip Mark Spencer leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, Monday, June 7, 2021. Senior Lawmakers from Britain's governing Conservative Party are hoping to reverse the government's contentious cut in foreign aid spending — just days before Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes world leaders to the country for a Group of Seven summit. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
UK's Johnson spared vote on foreign aid cut ahead of G7

By Danica Kirka And Pan Pylas Jun. 07, 2021 06:00 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Monday, March 29, the 88th day of 2021. There are 277 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2020 03:48 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 29 The Post and Courier...

EU Chief negotiator Michel Barnier, centre, wears a face mask as he leaves The Westminster Conference Centre in London, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Barnier is in London to resume talks over post Brexit trade agreements. It’s more than four years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, and almost a year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson won an election by vowing to “get Brexit done.” Spoiler alert: It is not done. As negotiators from the two sides hunker down for their final weeks of talks on an elusive trade agreement, Britain and the EU still don’t know whether they will begin 2021 with an organized partnership or a messy rivalry. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
AP Explains: Why are UK and EU still arguing over Brexit?

By Jill Lawless Oct. 23, 2020 02:47 AM EDT

In this Dec. 20, 2017 photo provided by Joel Friedman, Rabbi Avrohom Pinter makes a speech at Canvey Island,in Essex, southeast England. Pinter gave his life to save his neighbors. When the British government ordered a lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, Pinter went door-to-door to deliver the public health warning to the ultra-Orthodox Jews in northeast London. Within days, the 71-year-old rabbi had caught the disease and died. (Joel Friedman via AP)
Lives Lost: London rabbi worked to end community's isolation

By Danica Kirka Oct. 13, 2020 01:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday April 28, 2020, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, right, and Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill stand inside 10 Downing Street, London, during a minute's silence to pay tribute to the NHS staff and key workers who have died during the coronavirus outbreak. Britain’s top civil servant Mark Sedwill announced Sunday June 28, 2020, he will resign from his role as Cabinet Secretary, national security adviser and head of the Civil Service in September 2020. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)
Britain's top civil servant steps down from powerful role

By Danica Kirka Jun. 28, 2020 03:09 PM EDT

UK equality body to review government over Windrush scandal

By Pan Pylas Jun. 11, 2020 07:01 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s official equality human rights watchdog said Friday it would use its statutory powers to assess the U.K.'s Home Office over tough new...

Dominic Cummings, senior aide to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, makes a statement inside 10 Downing Street, London, Monday May 25, 2020, over allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions. (Jonathan Brady/Pool via AP)
Under-fire UK government aide Cummings has Johnson's loyalty

By Jill Lawless May. 26, 2020 06:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, British lawmaker Michael Gove arrives at 10 Downing Street in London. With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized in intensive care after contracting the new coronavirus, Michael Gove is among key players in Johnson's Cabinet who will be directing Britain's response to the highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus, while their leader is being treated. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
With Johnson hospitalized, who's who in Britain's Cabinet?

By Sylvia Hui Apr. 08, 2020 08:09 AM EDT

In this image taken from video of the TWITTER/@BorisJohnson, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks from self isolation which he has been in since contracting coronavirus, Friday April 3, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital with the coronavirus. Johnson’s office says he is being admitted for tests because he still has symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus. (TWITTER/@BorisJohnson via AP)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus

By Jill Lawless Apr. 05, 2020 04:27 PM EDT

FILE- In this Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 file photo, Britain's Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer speaks on stage during the Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England. Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has elected lawyer and lawmaker Keir Starmer as its new leader, after a contest thrown into turmoil by the coronavirus outbreak, it was announced on Saturday, April 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
Keir Starmer picked to lead UK Labour amid virus crisis

By Jill Lawless Apr. 04, 2020 06:08 AM EDT