A series of stuffed animals stolen by Jason Hopwood during a burglary in Wimbledon are seen after they were recovered, in an undated Metropolitan Police photograph handed out in London, Britain, April 5, 2017. Metropolitan Police handout via REUTERS A British ... More »
An illustration of what the land bridge connecting Britain to Europe may have looked like before the formation of the Dover Strait is seen in an image handed out by Imperial College London April 4, 2017. The foreground is around where the port of Calais is tod... More »
Credit Suisse logo is pictured on their office in Warsaw Poland, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) has taken out adverts in British Sunday newspapers stressing a zero-tolerance policy on tax evasion, as the Swiss bank tries to limit ... More »
A gallery assistant poses for a photograph during a press day to promote the upcoming exhibition ‘From Selfie to Self-Expression’ at the Saatchi Gallery in London, Britain March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth From Old Masters’ self-portraits to contemporary ... More »
Harrison, 5, who is autistic, plays with Kaspar, a child-sized humanoid robot developed at the University of Hertfordshire to interact and help improve the lives of children with autism, in Stevenage, Britain January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Matthew Stock “This is ni... More »
Revellers carry their belongings as they leave Worthy Farm in Somerset after the Glastonbury Festival, Britain, June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/Files American pop singer Katy Perry will join the likes of Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and the Foo Fighters to perfor... More »
Floral tributes are seen outside New Scotland Yard following a recent attack in Westminster, in London, Britain March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Before he killed at least four people in Britain’s deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Ma... More »
Police work at Carriage Gate outside the Houses of Parliament. REUTERS/Neil Hall The attacker who plowed a car through a throng of pedestrians and then stabbed a policeman outside Britain’s parliament was named on Thursday as Khalid Masood, a British-born man ... More »
Floral tributes are seen placed near the scene of an attack in Westminster, in London, Britain March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples British police said they had made two further significant arrests in the investigation into the attack on London’s parliament ... More »
FILE PHOTO – City workers cross the River Thames with the City of London financial district seen behind in London, in Britain October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Britain’s Labour party has won five seats at elections in the City of London, the h... More »
Britain Horse Racing – Cheltenham Festival – Cheltenham Racecourse – 16/3/17 Britain’s Princess Anne during the Cheltenham Festival Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. – RTX31C5P Britain’s Princess Anne may have sparked some ... More »
Artists Michael Rakowitz and Heather Phillipson pose for a photograph after they both won the competition to make a piece to be displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, in central London, Britain, March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth An ancient As... More »
A model poses with a 59.60-carat mixed cut diamond known as ‘The Pink Star’, the largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Pink diamond ever graded by the Geological Institute of America (GIA), ahead of being auctioned in Hong Kong next month by Sotheby’s which ... More »
The Finnish government on Friday said it will join several other European Union states in bidding to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) once Britain leaves the EU. More »
FILE PHOTO: Scotland’s former First Minister, Alex Salmond, speaks at the party’s spring conference in Glasgow, Scotland March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Scotland could abandon a currency union with the rest of the United Kingdom if it gained independenc... More »
FILE PHOTO: Matt Forde talks about his TV show ”Unspun” in an interview at Reuters’ office in Canary Wharf, London, Britain March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Heavens/File Photo They were the two stories that rocked the Western world last year. But while Donald Tru... More »
Forget the top “Best in Show” prize, Olly the Jack Russell has gained his own celebrity status at Britain’s Crufts dogs show after enthusiastically going off course and even falling flat on his face during the agility round of last week’s competition. More »
With poles instead of broomsticks between their legs, competitors battle it out in a sport usually reserved for witches and wizards and described by one enthusiastic participant as “organized chaos”. More »
Branding for Vodafone is seen on the exterior of a shop in London, Britain, September 10, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville Mobile operator Vodafone will create 2,100 new customer service jobs across Britain in the next two years as part of an investment drive to im... More »
A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. One of the largest ever cyber attacks is slowing global internet services after an organisation blocking ”spam” content became a target, with some experts saying ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Ed Sheeran performs at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s new album “÷” became the fastest selling by a solo male artist in Bri... More »
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends the Brexit debate in the Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Scotland, Britain January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Scotland could hold an independence referendum in autumn 2018, just months before the United Kin... More »
One of the UK’s first major exhibitions charting modern and contemporary American pop art opened at the British Museum in London this week, with works from New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art. More »
The cast of the play ‘My Country- a work in progress’ perform during a dress rehearsal at the National Theatre, in London, Britain March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Brendon O’Donnell voted to leave the European Union because he felt British money should go... More »
Team Britain cyclist Jess Varnish celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s Team Sprint Final with Victoria Pendleton at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Olympic Velodrome in London Team February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton Embattled Briti... More »
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Theresa May smiles as she greets her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is not know... More »
A BMW Mini electric car is charged at a station downtown Munich March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Luxury carmaker BMW is considering moving planned production of an electric version of its Mini compact car to Germany from Britain in response to plans by L... More »
The flags of China (front R) and Hong Kong are seen in front of a large banner that was hung by pro-democracy protesters at Lion Rock, in Hong Kong October 23, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Developments in Hong Kong have affected confidence in a system of governmen... More »
Investment consultants Mercer, Aon Hewitt and Willis Towers Watson said they had banded together to propose market changes that help them avoid a competition review by Britain’s regulator, but released no details. More »
Journalists attend a preview of a new exhibition of dresses worn by the late Princess of Wales Diana, at Kensington Palace in London, Britain February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancin... More »
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a high-level meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants at the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson – RTSOHBK Britain’s to... More »
Workers walk to work during the morning rush hour in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Britain’s economy accelerated at the end of 2016 but growth for the whole year was weaker than previously thou... More »
By Sally HaydenLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Standing in front of two ancient Assyrian statues, eight Iraqi archaeologists discuss not only t More »
Asset managers on Monday marshaled their defense against proposed changes by their regulator aimed at boosting value for investors by cutting costs and increasing competition. More »
FILE PHOTO: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland kisses the Claret Jug trophy on the 18th bunker after winning the British Open golf championship at Royal St George’s in Sandwich, southern England July 18, 2011. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty The British Open will be hel... More »
Britain will set out powers this week which would allow the launch of space satellites from the country for the first time, the government said on Monday. More »
The logo of Peugeot is seen at a dealership of the brand in Strasbourg, France, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler Bosses at the Peugeot-maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) have told the British government they would seek to build on the strengths of the Vauxhal... More »
FILE PHOTO – People look at job listings at the Careers and Jobs Live careers fair at the ExCeL centre in London April 19, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo British workers saw their pay grow more slowly than expected at the end of last year, official da... More »
Workers walk in the rain at the Canary Wharf business district in London November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh More than a quarter of employers in Britain say staff members from other European Union countries have considered leaving their firms or the country... More »
A law enforcement officer stands by holdalls containing cocaine that were washed up on Hopton Beach, near Great Yarmouth, Britain February 9, 2017. Photograph taken February 9, 2017. National Crime Agency/Handout via Reuters Over $60 million dollars’ worth of ... More »
Jane Austen’s fictional character, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is seen in this historically accurate portrait by Nick Hardcastle, released in London, Britain, on February 9, 2017. Courtesy of UKTV/Nick Hardcastle/Handout via REUTERS Mr Darcy, the romantic hero of Jane ... More »
New Autopilot features are demonstrated in a Tesla Model S during a Tesla event in Palo Alto, California October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Britain plans to introduce new insurance rules to ensure victims of accidents involving self-driving cars are com... More »
An undated image handed out by Mallams shows a catalogue photograph of items from one of the world’s largest collections of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ memorabilia, featuring over 3,000 items, which were sold at the Oxford auction house for around 70,000 pounds ($88... More »
Workers walk to work during the morning rush hour in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh British employers expect to offer less generous pay deals this year compared with 2016 despite rising inflatio... More »
China’s ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming arrives at 10 Carlton House Terrace in central London, where representatives from Britain, China, France and energy company EDF will sign an agreement to build and operate a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point,... More »
Queen Elizabeth, the world’s longest-reigning living monarch, celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee on Monday as Britain commemorated 65 years since she ascended the British throne. More »
FILE PHOTO: The new Land Rover Discovery 7 is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Each aluminum Land Rover body that rolls along the production line at Solihull carries a length... More »
A handwritten draft letter of abdication penned by King George III is to go on display for the first time as part of a huge cache of documents from the reign of the last British monarch to rule over America, the royal household said on Saturday. More »
Novo Nordisk, the world’s top maker of diabetes drugs, is investing 115 million pounds ($145 million) in a new research center in Britain, undeterred by Brexit. More »
Victoria and David Beckham arrive for the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition gala at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, March 12, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville Former England football captain David Beckham has rejected suggestions he and wife Victo... More »
British authorities say they have confirmed two more bird flu cases on farms in northern and eastern England, meaning there are now four areas where restrictions are in place across the country to reduce the spread of the disease. More »
British plans to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) when it exits the European Union could raise costs, delay new nuclear power projects and complicate research and international cooperation agreements, experts said on Friday. More »
MI6 chief Alex Younger speaks at MI6’s Vauxhall Cross headquarters in central London, in this still image from video, Britain December 8, 2016. Crown Copyright/Handout via REUTERS The boffin behind James Bond’s lethal array of gadgets like car ejector-seats an... More »
British astronaut Tim Peake poses with the Soyuz TMA-19M descent module, the spacecraft which carried him and his crew to and from the International Space Station, at a media event at the Science Museum in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melvil... More »
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London, Britain, January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall Britain will on Monday outline a new, interventionist approach to balancing its heavily services-based economy for the post-Brexit ... More »
The BlackRock sign is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York, in this October 11, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files Former British finance minister George Osborne, who lost his job after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, will join B... More »
Britain’s police watchdog is to hold an investigation after officers were filmed firing a stun-gun at their own local black race relations adviser who they apparently mistook for a wanted suspect, the force involved said on Friday. More »
Artist David Shrigley poses after the unveiling of his artwork ”Really Good” on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square in central London, Britain September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth A 14-foot high sculpture of a winged bull made of empty date syrup cans ... More »
FILE PHOTO – Conductor Simon Rattle takes part in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Conductor Simon Rattle unveiled what he described as a musical “tapas bar” on Tuesd... More »
The British Antarctic Survey’s Halley VI research station modules at the old site. REUTERS/British Antarctic Survey/Handout The British Antarctic Society is recalling scientists from its Halley VI polar research base in March after a fissure developed in the i... More »
A tourist carrying a Union Flag umbrella walks in the rain during a spell of wet weather, next to The Tower of London, in London, Britain January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Just as London appears to be coming round to the idea that it will need a tempora... More »
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said that Brexit would turn out to be a great thing and o... More »
By Lin TaylorLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of women parliamentarians in Britain is “shockingly low” and the government should set More »
Visitors look a Dippy the diplodocus at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Britain’s Natural History Museum bids farewell to its most famous exhibit, Dippy the diplodocus, on Wednesday after almost four decade... More »
A man has died after being shot by police during an operation in northern England, West Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday. More »
FILE PHOTO: Nigel Farage, the outgoing leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), reacts during the party’s annual conference in Bournemouth, Britain, September 16, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Three film production companies including N... More »
Fashion designer, model and singer Victoria Beckham poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film ”Cafe Society” out of competition during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Yv... More »
British singer George Michael performs on stage during his ‘Symphonica’ tour concert in Vienna September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a suc... More »
By Lin TaylorLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British shoppers seeking last-minute Christmas presents may want try their luck at charity stores More »
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian walks past the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in central London, Britain February 13, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo “My tax return was on my yacht … which caught fire” – just one of the dozens of unu... More »
Workers cross Westminster Bridge during the morning rush hour in London in Britain, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville Half of British employers think the country’s attractiveness as a place to invest and hire will diminish over the next five years as it... More »
Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi delivers a speech at the Reception for the 45th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Lawful Seat of the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, October 25, 201... More »
A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Britain’s intelligence agencies need to do more to help regulators to protect the financial services industry from cybe... More »
Tennis Britain – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – O2 Arena, London – 20/11/16 Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates with the Year-End No. 1 Trophy Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic Britain’s world number one men’s tennis player Andy Murray won a... More »
Artist Helen Marten poses for photographs with her work entitled ‘Brood and Bitter Pass’ after being announced as the winner of the Turner Prize at the Tate Gallery in London, Britain December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh London-based artist Helen Marten has w... More »
Russian choreographer Boris Eifman’s latest ballet ‘Up and Down’ arrives on the London stage this week, a two-act ballet set to the music of composers George Gershwin and Franz Schubert that chronicles a young psychiatrist’s descent into madness. More »
Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem gestures during a European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir The European Union cannot let London remain the main financial center for... More »
Bank of England governor Mark Carney poses with a new polymer five pound note at Whitecross Street Market in London, Britain September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo Britain’s new plastic five-pound notes, bearing the portrait of wartime Prime Min... More »
Bank of England governor Mark Carney poses with a new polymer five pound note at Whitecross Street Market in London, Britain September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo The Bank of England said its supplier of currency, Innovia, is working toward rem... More »
British band Duran Duran talk on the stage after receiving the ”Video Visionary” award during the MTV EMA awards at the Assago forum in Milan, Italy, October 25, 2015. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/Files The British 1980s pop band “Duran Duran” will not be able t... More »
A Union flag flies next to the flag of the European Union in Westminster, London, Britain, June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo A British think-tank said on Monday it planned to take legal action over whether the government can take Britain out of t... More »
A sign promoting ‘Black Friday’ is seen in the window of a store in Oxford Street, London, Britain November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls British retailers reported strong online demand in early “Black Friday” trading, as shoppers chased deals in a spending... More »
Tins of Heinz Baked Beans rest on a palette in the company’s factory in Wigan, Britain, May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo A Heinz television advert showing people drumming a rhythm on its baked bean cans has been banned by British regulators on safet... More »
Joe Corre, son of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, speaks at a press conference in London, Britain November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall The son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren said he would set fire to millions of dollars of punk memorabilia on Sa... More »
A collection of punk memorabilia belonging to Joe Corre, the son of Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, is burnt on a boat on the River Thames, in London, Britain November 26, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall P... More »
The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo A European Central Bank push to iron out differences in how banks calculate capital requirements will inadvertently hel... More »
Tributes in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, are left at Parliament Square in London, Britain June 18, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall The trial of the man accused of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox a week before Britain vote... More »
Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), arrives at Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s Trump Tower in New York, U.S. November 12, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Britain has established ways of contacting President-elect Donald ... More »
150g and 170g bars of Toblerone chocolate are illustrated in Loughborough, Britain, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Staples British fans of Toblerone chocolate bars have bared their sweet teeth over a cost-cutting move to space out the distinctive jagged peak... More »
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ‘Air Power’, owned by the late David Bowie, is removed from a plinth after selling for £6,200,000 at the ‘Bowie/Collector’ auction, at Sotheby’s in London, Britain November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls A first auction of items from l... More »
Britain’s Chancellor Philip Hammond arrives at Downing Street in central London, Britain October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth Britain will only start to lower public debt as a share of GDP at the end of the decade due to a Brexit-related hit to the economy... More »
Shoppers sit with bags in London, Britain August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall British consumers ramped up their spending last month but some of the increase was due to higher motor fuel prices and concerns about higher inflation are growing, surveys showed on T... More »
An effigy of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is burnt as part of bonfire night celebrations in Edenbridge, Britain November 5, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall He turned “You’re fired” into his reality show catch-phrase, but it was Donald Trump who ... More »
Signs are seen outside the Jaguar Land Rover plant at Halewood in Liverpool, northern England, September 12 , 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) agreed a pay deal with its car workers which will beat inflation, pay a higher holiday bonus and ... More »
A Chinook helicopter flies over the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls The Bank of England scrapped plans to cut interest rates and said they could move in either direction as it ramped up its forecasts for... More »
Gina Miller speaks outside the High Court following its ruling on a challenge to the British government’s right to start divorce proceedings from the European Union, in central London November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville The High Court in London has ruled t... More »
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May and Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos (not shown) speak to journalists after their bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/pool The British government still plan... More »
Gina Miller speaks outside the High Court following its ruling on a challenge to the British government’s right to start divorce proceedings from the European Union, in central London November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville England’s High Court ruled on Thursd... More »
Actor Daniel Craig poses for photographers on the red carpet at the German premiere of the new James Bond 007 film ”Spectre” in Berlin, Germany, October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Files Despite his unrivalled record for single-handedly saving the world ... More »
Cancer drugmakers are cutting prices to ensure their medicines are used routinely on Britain’s National Health Service, following the overhaul of a cancer drug funding scheme, with Japan’s Eisai the latest to win approval. More »
