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Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, speaks during a press conference in London, Britain, June 3, 2024.…

Majority of Women Running for Office Experience Harassment  The United Kingdom’s Electoral Commission revealed that female candidates have been disproportionately targeted in online harassment attacks. The results were taken from 430 respondents who ran in May’s local elections. They found that 43 percent of the candidates experienced some type…

The European Union’s (EU) upcoming carbon border tax is causing waves of anxiety among British green energy producers. As per the new directive, “British wind and solar farms exporting power to continental Europe from 2026 could face CO2 fees, despite producing no emissions, unless the UK and EU agree to amend the carbon border tax.” Thus,…

UK police say they arrested two people ‘on suspicion of damaging’ the prehistoric monument, named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Two climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument, a prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK’s private equity industry has welcomed as “encouraging” shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves’s suggestion that buyout executives who invest in their funds would continue to enjoy favourable tax treatment.The Labour party…

A group of drivers hired in Spain and brought to the UK to deliver Amazon packages to British households in the run-up to Christmas are taking legal action against the company and one of its subcontractors.The drivers claim the subcontractor promised them earnings of more than £100 a day, free housing, van rental, insurance and free return…

The UEFA European Championship allows us to see countries from around the continent battle it out to be crowned the best. Every nation that reaches the tournament proper fields a single team, and we are now used to the exception made by FIFA in their guidelines for the “home nations” which allows England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to…

Britain’s interior minister has demanded an “urgent explanation” after police officers were filmed ramming a runaway cow with their carJune 15, 2024, 11:59 AM ET• 2 min readLONDON -- Britain’s interior minister on Saturday demanded an “urgent explanation” after police officers were filmed ramming a runaway cow with their car.The Surrey Police…

The UK’s insect populations are declining at alarming rates and the next government must put in place plans to monitor and reduce the use and toxicity of pesticides before it is too late, wildlife experts say.In recent years, concerns have been raised over earthworm populations, which have fallen by a third in the past 25 years. A citizen…

YouTube star Niko Omilana's name has been registered in 11 different constituencies in the U.K. as an MP (Member of Parliament) candidate—in an apparent violation of the U.K. Electoral Commission’s rules. The famous prankster said in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that he is planning to “completely remove” the U.K.’s current…