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British manufacturers can no longer make products that use the tiny bits of plastic known as microbeads.

U.K. Enacts Ban On Plastic Microbeads In Rinse-Off Products

6:33pm January 09, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The measure, which follows a similar 2015 law in the U.S., aims to reduce the amount of plastic getting flushed into the ocean. Backers are hailing it as a small step in the right direction.

A marquee sits over the spot where the remains of King Richard III were found in a car park in Leicester, England, in a photo taken in February 2013.

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English Car Park Where Remains Of Richard III Were Found Declared A Monument

6:09am December 21, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The location in the city of Leicester where the remains were discovered five years ago will get "scheduled monument status."

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a joint news conference with European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, Belgium on Friday.

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U.K., EU Reach Agreement On Key Brexit Issues

7:45am December 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The biggest stumbling block had been whether the U.K.'s Northern Ireland and the independent Republic of Ireland would have a "hard border" post-Brexit. The sides agreed to keep an open border.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to greet Spain's prime minister outside No. 10 Downing St. in central London on Tuesday.

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British Intelligence Reportedly Foils Plot To Kill Prime Minister

10:37am December 06, 2017

by Scott Neuman

British news media report that MI5 uncovered a plot to kill Theresa May in a suicide attack on No. 10 Downing St. Reports say two suspects will be appearing in court on Wednesday.

A man holds a smartphone showing the Uber app in London. In September, London transport authorities announced they would not renew Uber's license to operate in the city for safety reasons; on Friday, Uber lost an appeal of a British tribunal decision that

Uber Loses Appeal In U.K. As Tribunal Reiterates That Drivers Are Workers

11:05am November 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The ride-hailing giant maintains that drivers are self-employed and don't have a right to a minimum wage, but British authorities rejected the argument. Uber plans to appeal again.

Michael Fallon leaves the prime minister's residence in London on Tuesday.

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British Defense Minister Abruptly Resigns For 'Previous Misconduct'

9:58am November 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

"I accept that in the past I have fallen below the high standards that we require of the Armed Forces that I have the honour to represent," Michael Fallon said in his resignation announcement.

A sketch illustrating the HMS Terror at sunrise.

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U.K. Offers Famed Arctic Shipwrecks As 'Exceptional Gift' To Canada

5:47pm October 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

British explorer John Franklin died in Canada's northern reaches in the 1840s, along with all of his crew. Only recently were his ships finally found. Now, they are a gift from the U.K. to Canada.

A woman stands as waves crash against the sea wall at Penzance, southwestern England, as the remnants of Ophelia begin to hit parts of the U.K. and Ireland.

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At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red

2:17pm October 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.

The Bombardier CS300 performs during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in June 2015. Delta has ordered 75 of the smaller version, the CS100.

U.S. Slaps Hefty Tariff On Bombardier Jets, Angering Canada, U.K.

5:15pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Ruling on a complaint by Boeing, the Commerce Department has imposed a 220 percent tariff on the import of the Montreal-based company's top-end C-Series passenger jet.

Birling Gap beach in southern England, as seen in 2015.

A 'Chemical Haze' Stole Across A British Beach — And No One Knows What It Was

8:29pm August 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A "plume of gas" rolled ashore in England on Sunday. By the time it dissipated, 150 people were being treated for burning eyes and vomiting. But one day later, answers are still hard to find.