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Anti-Semitism stokes fear and election angst in UK’s ‘bagel belt’

Labour party candidate Holly Kal-Weiss sums up the mood of Jewish constituents she's met on the election campaign trail in the "bagel belt" constituencies...

Anti-Semitism stokes fear and election angst in UK’s ‘bagel belt’

Meet Ali, 25. Boris Johnson’s biggest challenger

Ali Milani didn't speak English when he came to Britain from Iran at the age of five. Twenty years later, he's the biggest individual threat...

2 hours ago

UK election campaign enters final rounds with Brexit on the line

Britain's general election campaign enters its frenetic final stages on Monday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn...

2 hours ago

Impact of UK polls to be ‘felt for decades’ : PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the impact of Thursday's general election would be "felt for decades" as campaigning...

18 hours ago

Air of menace as Britain’s election gets nasty

Candidates hoping to be elected to parliament in Britain have faced all manner of threats and abuse in a particularly hostile campaign, with...

on 8 December 2019

UK election rivals face off for final time ahead of poll

The two men vying to be British prime minister in next week's election exchanged trademark blows Friday over the familiar faultlines of Brexit...

on 7 December 2019

Caver suing Elon Musk over ‘pedo guy’ tweet refuses to apologize

A British caver said Thursday he saw no need to apologize to Tesla co-founder Elon Musk for dismissing as a PR stunt the entrepreneur's offer...

on 5 December 2019

Brexit boost for UK’s Johnson as he plans for victory

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a boost from Brexit supporters on Thursday as he marked one week until election day by setting out a plan for...

on 5 December 2019

UK’s Johnson plans for victory with Brexit Party boost

One week before Britain's election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confident enough to publish a plan on Thursday for his first 100 days in...

on 5 December 2019

Austerity — the backdrop to Britain’s ‘Brexit election’

As record numbers of Britons are forced to use food banks and homelessness soars, for many people rampant poverty, not Brexit, is the main issue...

on 5 December 2019

British caver says ‘shamed, dirtied’ by Elon Musk ‘pedo guy’ tweet

A British caver who was labeled "pedo guy" by Tesla co-founder Elon Musk said Wednesday he felt "humiliated" and "dirtied" by the tech billionaire's...

on 5 December 2019

UK PM avoids Trump row in pre-election visit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for trouble from Donald Trump's visit just days before Britain's election, but the US president headed...

on 4 December 2019

UK Greens poised as climate climbs election agenda

The city of Brighton and Hove on England's south coast is home to some of the country's most eco-conscious voters, and next week's general election...

on 4 December 2019

Four artists join forces to share 2019 Turner Prize

This year's prestigious Turner Prize will be shared by all four shortlisted artists after they formed a collective to show solidarity at a time...

on 4 December 2019

Trump says to ‘stay out’ of UK vote on NATO visit

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to "stay out" of Britain's election campaign during a two-day visit, while also seeking to defuse...

on 3 December 2019

Drones show Greenland ice sheet fracturing in real time

Scientists said Monday they had used a drone to observe the rapid fracturing and draining of a lake on the Greenland ice sheet, a phenomenon...

on 3 December 2019

Scotland threatens Boris Johnson’s election dream

Surprise victories in Scotland helped save the Conservative Party in the 2017 election but Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in danger...

on 3 December 2019

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