Larry the Cat celebrates 12 years of dutiful service at No. 10 Downing St.
The Chief Mouser of No. 10, the London residence and home office of Britain's prime minister, began his lengthy term in February 2011.
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Why Zelenskyy visited the U.K. nearly 1 year into Russia's war on Ukraine
The Ukrainian president spoke to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Parliament, and made a plea for warplanes.
Tate Modern's terrace is a nuisance for wealthy neighbors, top U.K. court rules
For years, tourists have peered into multi-million-dollar apartments from the top of London's busiest art gallery. Britain's Supreme Court says that has to change.
3 prime ministers, 2 monarchs, 1 year: This was Britain's tumultuous 2022
2022 was the year in which Great Britain lost its queen of seven decades, gained a new king and saw three prime ministers take office. The year concluded with multiple strikes and inflation near 11%.
Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out
Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda
The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.
London says no to a big Chinese Embassy, in a blow to Beijing ties
Local officials in London rejected plans for a massive, new Chinese Embassy, a bitter setback for China's government that once promised a "golden age" for its British relations.
Here are the candidates for the next U.K. leader. Yes, Boris Johnson is one of them
Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is racing to select a replacement.
Liz Truss will have a claim to being the U.K.'s shortest-serving prime minister
Truss beats George Canning, who was prime minister for 119 days in 1827.
The U.K. will have 5 prime ministers in just 6 years. What's gone wrong?
With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.