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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, leaves Balmoral as it begins its journey to Edinburgh.

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Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives in Edinburgh ahead of a final journey to London

6:13pm September 11, 2022

The coffin travels more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital. Eventually, the queen's body will be taken to London for the Sept. 19 funeral.

King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, where King Charles III is formally proclaimed monarch.

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Charles officially announced as king at royal ceremony

7:12am September 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

King Charles III was officially announced as Britain's monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live.

The award-winning novelist Chibundu Onuzo has lately been thinking about her life in London and her visits to Nigeria, where she was born: "What do I love most about my trips to Lagos? I lose my self-consciousness there. If I stand out, it's for something

My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London

8:34am August 13, 2022

by Chibundu Onuzo

The author Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her older brother's path to success after leaving the U.K. for their native Nigeria — and wonders whether she should consider joining him.

A health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 23. British health authorities on Wednesday said they will offer a polio booster dose to children aged 1 to 9 in London, after finding evidence the virus has been spreading in m

Polio vaccine boosters are offered to London children as the virus spreads

12:47pm August 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Children were made eligible for booster doses after health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of London but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.

A man refreshes his face at a fountain in Trafalgar Square in central London on Tuesday.

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The U.K. breaks its record for highest temperature as the heat builds

9:08am July 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

Britain on Tuesday shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered — and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill prepared for such extremes.

A sign over the A19 road towards Teesside displays an extreme weather advisory on Saturday as the U.K. braces for the upcoming heat wave.

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The U.K. gets ready for travel disruptions as temperatures may hit 104 F

1:37pm July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Authorities issued their first ever "red" warning for extreme heat early next week. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures may reach 104 F for the first time.

English punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.

Sex Pistols aim to give Queen Elizabeth's jubilee a touch of punk

3:51pm June 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

A certain anti-authoritarian anthem linked to the punk rock pioneers and the British monarch, is being re-released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee.

Ballot papers are counted at Peterborough Arena, for the local government elections, in Peterborough, England, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson

4:38am May 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections.

The newly-detained superyacht Phi is pictured while docked in Canary Wharf in east London on Tuesday.

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A $49M Russian superyacht has been detained by U.K. officials near London

10:56am March 29, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Detaining the yacht, named Phi, is "a clear and stark warning to Putin and his cronies," Britain's transport secretary said. Officials said the yacht's ownership is "deliberately well hidden."

Protesters occupy a building reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Monday in London.

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Squatters took over a London mansion linked to a Russian oligarch

2:10pm March 14, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Riot police arrived after protesters entered the building and unfurled banners on the balcony, including one reading "This property has been liberated." It's linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.