Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year.

Abba, known as Grand Champion Felixville’s “Dancing Queen,” is an 18-month-old rat terrier competing for Best of Breed for the first time.

To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look as simple as getting a dog, grooming it and leading it around a ring.

Farmers are driving dozens of tractors in a slow-motion convoy towards Britain’s Parliament to protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals that they say are endangering livelihoods and food security.

The British economy fell into recession at the end of 2023 as output shrank more than anticipated in the final three months of the year.

New, and expanded powers for U.K. police have taken effect.

Tens of thousands of junior doctors are on strike across England to demand better pay, kicking off three days of widespread disruption at the U.K.‘s state-funded hospitals and health clinics.

California law enforcement searched teenagers whom officers perceived to be Black youths between 15 and 17 years old at nearly six times the rate of teens believed to be white during vehicle and pedestrian stops in 2021.

Bobby East, a three-time U.S. Auto Racing Club national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station.

A British aid worker detained by pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine is reported to have died in captivity.

A bloodhound, a French bulldog, a German shepherd and a Maltese have been chosen to advance to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

Britain and Japan have unveiled a new defense agreement against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.

British officials say a coronavirus vaccine will be offered to almost six million children from 5 to 11 years old in the U.K. The government said young children will be offered a low-dose COVID-19 shot on a “non-urgent” basis beginning in April in England.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says laws requiring people in England with COVID-19 to self-isolate could be lifted by the end of the month, bringing an end to all domestic coronavirus restrictions.

Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, have been lifted in England after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus have gone into effect in Britain.

A British court has sentenced nine members from the climate action group Insulate Britain to up to six months in prison for breaching an injunction designed to prevent road blockades.

There will be plenty of tradition, pup and circumstance at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this weekend.

Teams from Britain and the European Union are continuing face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal in the little remaining time. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – Britain’s foreign minister said Sunday there is only about a week left for the U.K. and the European Union to strike a post-Brexit trade deal, with fishing rights the major obstacle to an agreement. EU countries want their boats to be able to keep fishing in British waters, while the U.K. insists it must control access and quotas. “On fisheries, there is a point of principle: As we leave the transition, we are an independent coastal state and we’ve got to be able to control our waters,” Raab said. That will hurt both sides, but the burden will fall most heavily on Britain, which does almost half its trade with the EU.

People take part in a protest in Westminster in London over the government's handling of A-level results, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Thousands of school-leaving children in Britain have been left distraught after finding out that they were handed lower-than-expected grades. The government is under growing pressure to address the question of how to fairly award students grades in the absence of actual exams. The latest confusion emerged late Saturday when English exam regulator Ofqual launched a review on its own just-published guidance on how students can appeal grades awarded under a complicated system. Because students couldn't take exams, the regulator is issuing grades based on a complicated moderation algorithm that saw almost 40% of A-level students receive lower grades than those predicted by their teachers.

Google MapsBELFAST - At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion and same-sex marriage laws came to an end, after the region failed to restore its power-sharing executive that collapsed more than 1,000 days ago. Campaigners on both sides of the debate gathered outside Northern Ireland's parliament building in Stormont on Monday, ahead of momentous reforms to some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. Less pleased was Northern Ireland's Democratic Union Party leader, Arlene Foster, who after the leaving the chamber said, "it is a very sad day," according to Reuters. Abortion rules contravene UK human rights lawsDespite abortion being legalized in the UK when the 1967 Abortion Act was passed, it has never been extended to Northern Ireland -- where a law from 1861 still exists. The legislative actions by Westminster bring Northern Ireland's laws into line with the rest of the UK.

CNNLONDON - An epic clash at the UK Supreme Court over whether the British Prime Minister deliberately misled the Queen has ended -- and, as Westminster awaits its ruling, the government may have cause for concern. The President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, said the court would hand down its momentous ruling early next week. Lord Reed noted that the government's case was that Parliament would still stand prorogued if the judges find the suspension unlawful. Government awaits a rulingSupreme Court justices are notoriously difficult to read, so any prediction about what form their ruling will take must be advanced with caution. But a question remains over what will happen if the judges do find that Johnson's suspension was unlawful.

Honey bees have been dying off at an alarming rate for years now, and one Westminster beekeeper says he is frustrated because the solution to the problem is not a mystery.

The agency described him as 40 years old, while L.A. County booking records listed his age as 36. "(Disdier) was reportedly sitting on top of the vehicle holding a chain saw," according to the statement. Officers quickly caught up with the BMW and tried to pull it over, but the driver fled, officials said. The driver led officers on a chase at speeds of more than 70 mph before transitioning to the 90 Freeway, then headed toward Venice Beach on surface streets. "A search of the BMW revealed the chainsaw was a toy prop," the statement said.