Victims of 'human sacrifice' found in UK by engineers laying water pipes
Dozens of Neolithic skeletons, including those of people who may have been victims of human sacrifice, have been discovered in an almost 3,000-year-old settlement in Britain.
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Upskirting now a crime in England and Wales
Upskirting is now a criminal offense in England and Wales, after a campaign by a woman who was targeted by an offender at a music festival.
10 most dire warnings from business on Brexit
Weeks after the Brexit vote in June 2016, Japan urged the United Kingdom to negotiate its EU divorce quickly and transparently to protect business.
Brexit day arrives, but Britain isn't leaving EU yet
Friday is the day that, under a timetable set all the way back two years ago, Britain was supposed to leave the European Union.
Petition to stop Brexit passes 3.4 million signatures
A petition calling for Brexit to be canceled through the revocation of Article 50 -- the legal process for leaving the European Union -- reached more than 3 million signatures on Friday.
Brexit delay will be short, Theresa May insists
British Prime Minister Theresa May executed a momentous climbdown in her Brexit strategy on Wednesday, requesting a three-month delay to Britain's departure from the EU and blaming lawmakers for the mess.
Skateboarder, 10, named to Great Britain Olympic team
Sky Brown may only be 10 years old, but the pint-sized skateboarder, dancer and surfer has ambitions beyond her tender years.
Explicit Roman graffiti to be captured for posterity
While repairing Hadrian's Wall in the third century, some Roman soldiers amused themselves with a secondary activity: carving explicit graffiti. Now, archaeologists are creating a 3D record of the ancient markings, before they're lost to erosion.
Theresa May's job getting harder by day
Taking a break from the EU-Arab League summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday evening, Theresa May was challenged to a quick game of pool by Italian PM Giuseppe Conte. It turns out her pool skills are not much better than her dance moves -- to the delight of people commenting on Twitter back in Britain.
Dangers of female genital mutilation to be taught in UK schools
All secondary school children in England will be taught about the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2020, in a bid to eradicate the abusive practice in the UK.
3 UK lawmakers quit Theresa May's Conservative Party over Brexit
Three lawmakers walked out of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative party on Wednesday, joining a new group in Parliament that has blown up the British political landscape in less than three days.
8th Labour MP resigns from party
Another British member of parliament has quit the opposition Labour Party, in the wake of seven lawmakers splitting to form the Independent Group in Parliament earlier this week.
Toto Wolff: No-deal Brexit is 'nightmare scenario' for Formula 1
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned a no-deal Brexit could cause the "mother of all messes" for Formula 1.
British horse racing resumes after equine flu outbreak
Horse racing is set to resume in Britain after an outbreak of equine flu stopped the sport for six days.
Equine flu outbreak stops British horse racing
An outbreak of equine flu has led to the cancellation of all horse races in Britain until February 13 at the earliest.
Prince Charles turns 70, releases official family photograph
Britain's Prince Charles has released a candid family photograph, as the heir to the throne celebrates his 70th birthday.
Woman who spent $21M at Harrods arrested
A woman whose husband is a jailed state banker in Azerbaijan and who spent £16 million ($21 million) over a decade at the luxury department store Harrods, has been arrested and faces extradition.
Brexit battle: UK-EU barbs descend into cherry row
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged European Union leaders to get the "tone" right in their negotiations with the UK over Brexit following a social media post by European Council President Donald Tusk.
The homophobic legacy of the British Empire
A wave of joy and relief swept through India's LGBT community last week following a landmark decision by the country's Supreme Court to legalize consensual gay sex.
British warship sails near Chinese-controlled islands
China has called on the United Kingdom to stop "provocative actions" in the South China Sea, after a British Navy warship sailed near Chinese-controlled artificial islands in the region.
May says no-deal Brexit 'wouldn't be end of the world'
British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared to dismiss concerns raised by one of her ministers that the UK could leave the European Union without a deal, saying that such a scenario "wouldn't be the end of the world."
Boris Johnson under pressure to apologize for burqa comments
Britain's Prime Minister has rebuked her former Foreign Secretary -- and a potential leadership challenger -- for insulting remarks he made about Muslim women wearing burqas.
She thought it was perfume. It was actually Soviet-era nerve agent
Dawn Sturgess dabbed on what she believed to be perfume from a small bottle.
Pro-Brexit group Vote Leave fined for breaking UK electoral law
The official pro-Brexit campaign group has been fined and referred to the police after the UK's elections watchdog found it had broken Britain's strict electoral laws.
