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(FILES) An interforce officer helps a woman on the beach at Dungeness on the southeast coast of England, on August 16, 2023, after she disembarked from a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat after being picked up at sea with other migrants while attempting to cross the English Channel from France. The UK Supreme Court will rule on November 15, 2023 on whether the government's controversial Rwanda policy for migrants is lawful, a decision with major political ramifications for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Migration and Economic Development Partnership envisages sending to Rwanda anyone who has made what the government calls "dangerous or illegal journeys, such as by small boat or hidden lorries" to the UK. The ruling is the latest episode in a long-running saga that began in April 2022 last year when the policy was signed under former Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Britain’s Top Court Nixes Plan to Send Migrants to Africa

A U.K. plan to send some migrants who arrive illegally to live in Rwanda suffered a setback after a top court said it isn’t a safe place to house asylum seekers.

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David Luhnow

November 15, 2023

7 min read

David Cameron, UK foreign secretary, left, departs 10 Downing Street after being appointed in London, UK, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. In an unexpected move, former Prime MinisterÂ CameronÂ was confirmed as the new foreign secretary shortly after being filmed entering 10 Downing Street. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

David Cameron Makes Surprise Return to U.K. Government

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named one of his predecessors as foreign secretary, part of a shake-up aimed at dragging his party back to the center ground as it languishes in the polls.

Max Colchester

November 13, 2023

4 min read

May 28, 2023, Monaco, Monte Carlo: Jim Ratcliffe (GBR) Chief Executive Officer of Ineos / Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder on the grid..28.05.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Race Day..- www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â© Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images / action press (Credit Image: Â© Xpb.Cc Limited/Action Press via ZUMA Press)

The Billionaire Tycoon Who Can’t Stop Buying Sports Teams

Jim Ratcliffe is about to purchase 25% of English soccer behemoth Manchester United. He’s becoming one of the most influential armchair sports fans.

Joshua Robinson

October 20, 2023

5 min read

The conkers were back and ready for swinging as the World Conker Championships returned. The event, which took place at the Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Peterborough, on Sunday, welcomed more than 300 competitors and around 5,000 spectators from across the globe. October 09, 2022

Britain Goes Bonkers Over Mushy Conkers. ‘Our Nuts Are in Crisis.’

Lousy chestnut crop shakes beloved autumn tradition—the World Conker Championships on Sunday

Chelsey Dulaney

October 6, 2023

4 min read

Joy France has become a fixture on England's battle rap scene

Gray-Z: The 66-Year-Old Taking Britain’s Battle-Rap Scene by Storm

Retired schoolteacher Joy France rails at anyone who brushes her off as a gimmick, dissing them back and insisting her rightful place is in their face.

James Hookway

September 29, 2023

7 min read