Britain /tags/britain Britain en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT Britain is seeing a wave of strikes as nurses, postal workers and others walk out /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Frank Langfitt Being a republic would be symbolism for Jamaica — but powerful enough to change it? /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Britain's queen is a figurehead in Jamaica, but could the psychological effect of dumping her as the Caribbean island's head of state put it on a more developed path? Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-29/being-a-republic-would-be-symbolism-for-jamaica-but-powerful-enough-to-change-it Tim Padgett Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces /news/2022-02-22/britain-will-drop-covid-19-self-isolation-requirements-on-thursday-johnson-announces "Covid will not suddenly disappear," Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament on Monday, adding that "restrictions pose a heavy toll on our economy, our society, our mental well-being." Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:27:16 GMT /news/2022-02-22/britain-will-drop-covid-19-self-isolation-requirements-on-thursday-johnson-announces Vanessa Romo Harry And Meghan: Where Things Stand And 10 Takeaways From The Big Oprah Interview /news/2021-03-08/harry-and-meghan-where-things-stand-and-10-takeaways-from-the-big-oprah-interview Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry talked to Oprah Winfrey about darkest moments, family conflicts, the persistence of racism and the symbiosis between the royal family and the tabloid press. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:53:52 GMT /news/2021-03-08/harry-and-meghan-where-things-stand-and-10-takeaways-from-the-big-oprah-interview Linda Holmes Prince Andrew Steps Back From Public Duties Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein /2019-11-20/prince-andrew-steps-back-from-public-duties-over-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein The news comes days after the prince sat down for an hourlong interview with the BBC over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. He says the scrutiny has been a "major disruption." Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:38:15 GMT /2019-11-20/prince-andrew-steps-back-from-public-duties-over-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein Bobby Allyn Britain Braces For New Vote In December That Could Ease The Path To Brexit /2019-10-29/britain-braces-for-new-vote-in-december-that-could-ease-the-path-to-brexit Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought an early general election in the hope of gaining ground in Parliament in support of the question that has roiled British politics since 2016: leaving the EU. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:49:45 GMT /2019-10-29/britain-braces-for-new-vote-in-december-that-could-ease-the-path-to-brexit Richard Gonzales America Won't Solve Immigration By Loathing Latin Americans. Ask The Irish. /news/2019-06-12/america-wont-solve-immigration-by-loathing-latin-americans-ask-the-irish COMMENTARYA conservative Facebook friend in my native Indiana recently endorsed a meme that features right-wing radio rage-monger Rush Limbaugh saying… Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:46:10 GMT /news/2019-06-12/america-wont-solve-immigration-by-loathing-latin-americans-ask-the-irish Tim Padgett