Nurse Lucy Letby, the United Kingdom’s most prolific child killer in the modern era, was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for the killings of seven newborn babies and the attempted murders of at least six others. Summary Nurse Lucy Letby, the United Kingdom’s most prolific child killer in the modern era, was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for the killings of seven newborn babies and the attempted murders of at …
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The arrest of the former First Minister of Scotland capped a chaotic weekend in British politics that began with the shock resignation of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson from his parliamentary seat. Summary The arrest of …
King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history at Westminster Abbey in Britain’s first royal coronation since 1953. Summary King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in a …
A Divided Independence Movement Elects Left-Winger Humza Yousaf to be Scotland’s First Muslim Leader
The governing Scottish National Party elected Humza Yousaf as its next leader on Monday after a bitter leadership campaign that exposed the deep divisions within Scotland’s independence movement. Summary The governing Scottish National Party elected Humza …
Boris Johnson’s political future hangs in the balance. Summary Boris Johnson’s political future hangs in the balance. The former British prime minister was questioned for three hours on Wednesday by MPs investigating whether he misled Parliament. …
Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s third prime minister of 2022 after his leading rivals dropped out of the race. Summary Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s third prime minister of 2022 – and the first of Indian …
Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just 44 days in office, making her Britain’s shortest-serving Prime Minister ever and creating an opening for a Boris Johnson comeback. Summary Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just 44 …