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The U.S. is "disappointed" by the U.K.'s decision to allow Huawei to be part of its 5G network, a senior Trump administration official told NPR.

U.K. Will Allow Huawei To Build Part Of Its 5G Network, Despite U.S. Pressure

11:40am January 28, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The U.K. says it considers Huawei a "high risk vendor" – but rather than banning the telecom giant, it's asking British companies "to use Huawei in a limited way."

The Titanic set out from Southampton, England, in 1912 — and infamously dragged more than 1,500 of its passengers and crew to their deaths not long afterward. Now the underwater wreckage of the historic vessel is getting some new protections.

Titanic Wreckage Now Protected Under U.S.-U.K. Deal That Was Nearly Sunk

3:23pm January 21, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

On Tuesday, British Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani lauded a 2003 treaty that sat unratified for years but, after approval by the U.S., has recently been dredged from its would-be grave.

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Joint Comprehe

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'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

3:49pm January 14, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

France, Germany and the U.K. say they are lodging a dispute against Tehran. While they voiced hope for the nuclear agreement's survival, the clock is ticking — and renewed sanctions may be looming.

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk through the Commons Members Lobby after hearing the Queen's Speech in Parliament last week.

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Britain's Labour Party Faces A Tough Climb Back From A Damaging Election

9:57am December 24, 2019

by Stephen Paduano

The opposition party had its worst election result since 1935. Now its members are split over how to bounce back.

Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a second referendum on Scottish independence, saying voters endorsed the idea during the U.K.'s recent elections. Sturgeon is seen here Thursday at Bute House in E

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Scotland Seeks New Vote On Independence As U.K. Hurtles Toward Brexit

12:30pm December 19, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Scotland is "a country in a voluntary union of nations," Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will block the move.

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Dogs wait for their owners outside a polling station in London, part of a popular tradition of taking pets to the polls. The U.K. is voting in a general election to select 650 members of Parliament.

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U.K. Holds A Pivotal General Election, And Voters Bring Their Dogs To The Polls

10:51am December 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Boris Johnson's Conservatives are expected to win only enough seats to secure a small majority. So far on election day, the most popular figures at polling stations are (literally) dogs.

A flock of Texel-Dorset sheep gather near a hay trough in a Hudson River Valley barn in Medusa, N.Y. Millennials and more experimental diners might be open to eating mutton.

After WWII, Mutton Fell Out Of Favor In The U.S. Can It Make A Comeback?

10:37am November 26, 2019

by Lisa Fogarty

Once the stuff of high-end cuisine, mutton consumption tanked thanks to competition from the cattle industry and GIs fed up with rations. Fans say it's time to re-embrace this underappreciated meat.

Maurice Robinson, 25, seen in a courtroom sketch last month. The truck driver pleaded guilty Monday to two charges related to the deaths of 39 migrants — but he still faces dozens more charges.

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U.K. Truck Driver Admits Illegal Immigration Plot After 39 Migrant Deaths

1:40pm November 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to two charges related to the deaths of dozens of Vietnamese nationals in his truck trailer. He still faces 41 more charges — including 39 counts of manslaughter.

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25 Stowaways Found In Refrigerated Container On U.K.-Bound Ship

8:05pm November 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Dutch authorities say the people are receiving medical assistance. The Denmark-flagged ship turned around several hours after leaving port.

Essex authorities examine the truck that was found to contain 39 dead migrants. Police said Thursday the victims have been identified as Vietnamese nationals.

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U.K. Police Confirm Identities Of All 39 Vietnamese Nationals Found Dead In Truck

5:10pm November 07, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

British and Vietnamese authorities conducted DNA tests of the victims, who were found dead in a truck container on Oct. 23. Police previously said the victims were Chinese nationals.