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A screen in London's Piccadilly Circus displays a countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

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Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes at a challenging time for Britain's monarchy

4:33pm June 01, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.

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The children of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are the latest targets of Western sanctions.

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UK sanctions the daughters of Putin and foreign minister Lavrov

2:03pm April 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The United Kingdom is going after what it calls the "lavish lifestyles" of the daughters of Russia's president and foreign minister.

The newly-detained superyacht Phi is pictured while docked in Canary Wharf in east London on Tuesday.

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A $49M Russian superyacht has been detained by U.K. officials near London

10:56am March 29, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Detaining the yacht, named Phi, is "a clear and stark warning to Putin and his cronies," Britain's transport secretary said. Officials said the yacht's ownership is "deliberately well hidden."

A Russian police officer and national guard servicemen patrol Red Square next to Burberry shop in Moscow on Thursday. The U.K. imposed a new export ban that will likely affect luxury vehicles, high-end fashion and works of art.

New U.K. sanctions target Russian vodka, luxury vehicles, fashion and artwork

1:48pm March 15, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The U.K. announced new economic sanctions against Russia and sanctioned more oligarchs and politicians. Government officials say they've designated more than 1,000 entities since the invasion began.

Roman Abramovich, pictured at a 2016 match in London, is facing an asset freeze and U.K. travel ban just a week after he announced plans to sell Chelsea Football Club.

The U.K. sanctions Roman Abramovich, halting his plan to sell Chelsea Football Club

8:47am March 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Russian billionaire faces an asset freeze and travel ban, just a week after he announced plans to sell the club. The U.K. government aims to shield players and fans from the sanctions' impact.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the U.K. government's new long-term COVID-19 plan, saying self-isolation requirements will be lifted as of Thursday.

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces

4:25pm February 21, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

"Covid will not suddenly disappear," Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament on Monday, adding that "restrictions pose a heavy toll on our economy, our society, our mental well-being."

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits in a car as he leaves Parliament after attending the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in London, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022.

U.K. ministers are closing ranks around Boris Johnson amid calls for his resignation

6:13am January 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of the prime minister's Downing Street office and residence in May 2020.

A line chart showing the rapid rise of COVID-19 test positivity driven by the omicron variant.

What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world

7:57pm December 10, 2021

by Will Stone

The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant.

A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his father, King Priam (right), in exchange for his weight in gold.

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First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic

3:42pm November 26, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

A rare Roman mosaic is the latest discovery from a crack team of British archaeologists.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday.

The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal

8:06am November 04, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

A town in northern England wants to open a coking coal mine to create jobs. But while hosting the U.N. climate summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to slash greenhouse gases.

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