United Kingdom
COVID and Brexit Have Pushed Northern Ireland Further Away From the UK
Brexit has fundamentally changed the nature of the union, with recent polling suggests that a united Ireland is closer than ever.
Watch This English Local Council Zoom Meeting Descend Into Absolute Chaos
This is democracy in its rawest and greatest form, and genuinely a must-watch.
China’s State-Owned Broadcaster Has Had Its UK Licence Revoked
UK regulators said they had discovered the broadcast licence holder for CGTN had no editorial oversight over the channel, which is a legal requirement in the UK.
Why England Sucks, According to People from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
51 percent of voters in Northern Ireland, 50 percent of voters in Scotland and 31 percent of voters in Wales want out of the UK. Here's why.
Transgender Healthcare Is at Breaking Point In This Corner of Europe
Northern Ireland only has one Gender Identity Clinic, which has a backlog and a lengthy waiting list.
UK COVID Death Toll Passes 100,000
The UK death toll is the worst in Europe, and behind only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico. Experts say the bleak milestone could still be an underestimation.
Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company’s Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups
Dozens of leaked documents from Amazon’s Global Security Operations Center reveal the company’s reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on warehouse workers and the extensive monitoring of labor unions, environmental activists, and other social movements.
U.K. Tech Workers Launch First National Effort to Unionize Tech Industry
Echoing the concerns of worker activists in Silicon Valley, employees of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in the U.K., are joining the first union branch exclusively for tech workers in the country, which launched Tuesday.
Wear a Face Mask and Don't Kiss: The New UK Sex Guidelines During Coronavirus
Advice from sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust also recommends that partners wash their hands before and after intercourse.
Cat Found 12 Years After It Got Lost
The pet went missing in 2008 while its owners were on vacation in Scotland.
U.K. Immigration Lawyers Fought a Racist Algorithm and Won
In the first case of its kind, the U.K. government has stopped using an automated system that discriminated against visa applicants based on their nationality.
Police Officer Suspended After Being Filmed Kneeling On a Black Man's Neck In London
The handcuffed suspect can repeatedly be heard shouting "Get off my neck."