Scotland’s Leader Nicola Sturgeon to Step Down
Nicola Sturgeon, a champion of Scottish independence, said she would resign as Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party.
Great Britain
The Fight Over Fox Hunting: A Cold War on England’s Muddy Fields
Some groups still ride out even though the hunting of foxes using dogs was banned in 2004. They are confronted by anti-hunt activists in a very British clash of class, tradition and town versus country.
Your Thursday Briefing: Frustration Mounts in Turkey
Also, Volodymyr Zelensky visits Britain and LeBron James breaks a record.
‘Freedom Will Win,’ Zelensky Says in Address to British Parliament
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his first visit to Britain since the war began, thanked British leaders gathered in Westminster Hall for supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
Britain to Investigate if Deadliest Attack of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ Was Preventable
The decision is a big victory for the families of the 29 people who died in the attack in August 1998, four months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination
Known as the father of Indian independence, his concept of nonviolent resistance to fight injustice has inspired political movements around the world.
British Airline, Flybe, Collapses a Second Time
Flybe, once the largest independent regional airline in Europe, canceled all flights on Saturday. A new owner failed to save the carrier, which was already struggling when the pandemic hit.
Alan Cumming Returns British Honor Over ‘Toxicity of Empire’
The Scottish actor Alan Cumming said that he returned his Order of the British Empire, or O.B.E., in protest of the role of the monarchy and empire. He’s not the first celebrity to do so.
In U.K. Cost-of-Living Crisis, Some Workers Struggle to Feed Children
As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
For British Farmers, the Effects of Brexit Have Become Clearer
In the years since Britain voted to quit the E.U., many Eastern Europeans have left the country, adding to a shortfall of about 330,000 workers. The food and farming sectors have been hit particularly hard.