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PAN PYLAS

Laka’s parents immigrated to the United States from Poland, and he’s not sure how much the country is really imperiled by Russia.
From left, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Sara Putt, Anna Higgs, Will Sharpe, Jane Millichip, and Emma Baehr attend the BAFTA Film Awards 2025 nominations announcement, at BAFTA, in central London, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Ian West/PA via AP)
‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA film awards as thoughts focus on fires in LA
Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories. That’s just ahead of the genre-busting musical “Emilia Perez” with 11.
 
The Bank of England is pictured in London, on Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
UK inflation unexpectedly drops in December, easing pressure in bond markets
Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month.
 
A man walk's his dog in the heavy snow past scaled miniature famous landmarks which are located in Nenthead, England, as the severe weather continues across England, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany
Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across Europe particularly in the U.K. and Germany with several major airports suspending flights. The weather was set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K.
 
This family handout issued by the Metropolitan Police on Saturday Jan. 4, 2025 shows Edward Pettifer, 31, who was killed in the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's. (Metropolitan Police via AP)
Prince William expresses sadness at death of his former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack
Prince William has expressed his shock and sadness at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people.
 
Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Musk is ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’ over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister
A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling of a historic child grooming scandal.
 
Britain's King Charles III speaks during the recording of his Christmas message at the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, England, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP, Pool)
King Charles III focuses Christmas message on healthcare workers in year marked by royal illnesses
King Charles III used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for both him and Kate, the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer.
 
Druid leader Arthur Uther Pendragon, center, holds up his staff as he takes part in a Winter Solstice ceremony by the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, in southern England, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
 
Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Federal Courthouse, on Nov. 16, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency has been found to have committed contempt of court by breaching an order of London’s High Court.
 
The Bank of England is pictured in London, on Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold
The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best.
 
A view of the offices of the Guardian and its sister paper, The Observer, on Monday night, Aug. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Raphael Satter, File)
World’s oldest Sunday newspaper, the UK’s Observer, sold in face of journalistic opposition
The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has confirmed that it has sold the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed fee.
 
The Bank of England is pictured in London, on Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
UK inflation increase solidifies expectations interest rates will be kept on hold
Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest level since March. It’s being driven by an increase in fuel prices last month. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that the consumer price inflation rose by 2.6% in the year to November.
 
A view of the offices of the Guardian and its sister paper, The Observer, on Monday night, Aug. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Raphael Satter, File)
Sale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week.
 
Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Mint of Sir Paul McCartney with Stephanie Morris, left, Head of Sales at The Royal Mint, and Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint holding the Paul McCartney 2024 UK £5 Coin. (The Royal Mint via AP)
Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which has struck the coins of monarchs from Alfred the Great in the ninth century through to King Charles III, revealed Friday that it is launching a McCartney coin collection for collectors
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to supporters after his 'plan for change' speech in Buckinghamshire, England, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Darren Staples, Pool)
UK leader Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ as he outlines plan for change
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic “nonsense” that have hampered construction projects in the U.K.
 
Pro legal assisted dying supporters demonstrate in front of Parliament in London, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 as British lawmakers started a historic debate on a proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. The assisted dying bill was approved on Friday by a vote of 330 to 275 after an impassioned Parliamentary debate.
 
FILE - Egyptian businessman and Ritz hotel owner Mohamed Al Fayed poses with his hotel staff in Paris, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File)
UK police investigate more than 5 people over alleged abuse by former Harrods boss Al Fayed
Britain’s biggest police force has launched an investigation into more than five people who may have assisted former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed carry out more than 100 alleged acts of sexual abuse.
 
An employee inspects a car at the Vauxhall vehicle production plant in Luton, England, Feb. 2, 2015. Toby Melville/PA via AP)
The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles
Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the transition to electric vehicles.
 
FILE - A woman wheels away meat products bought at Smithfield meat market in London, on May 3, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times.
 
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks during the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England, in London, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 6-month high in October
Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October, cementing market expectations that there will be no further cuts in borrowing rates this year.
 
Shoppers pass a festive shop window in Oxford Street in London. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
UK Treasury chief says she’s not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating. The Office for National Statistics said Friday that growth during the July to September period was just 0.1%.
 
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her first Mansion House speech on financial services in the City of London, during the Financial and Professional Services Dinner, in the Egyptian Hall of Mansion House, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Isabel Infantes/PA via AP)
UK plans to create pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says the government plans to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of unlocking tens of billions of pounds for investment and boosting the U.K.’s sub-par economic growth.
 
Timothy West and Prunella Scales leave Lamb House in Rye, East Sussex, England, May 16, 2024. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK’s waterways, dies at 90
British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died at 90. His children said West died in his sleep “with his friends and family at the end.”
 
Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, stands on a balcony during the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London, England, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty
King Charles III has laid a wreath honoring fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on.
 
Bank of England Deputy Governor, Markets and Banking, Dave Ramsden gestures during the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England, in London, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike
The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%. The bank said Thursday its rate-setting panel lowered the benchmark rate to 4.75%.
 
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, looks up as she holds up the traditional red ministerial box containing her budget speech, as she poses for the media outside No 11 Downing Street, before departing to the House of Commons to deliver the budget in London, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease
Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates charged on British debt steadying and the pound rising against most other currencies.
 
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves speak with members of staff, during a visit to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, pool)
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees.
 
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, holds up the traditional red ministerial box containing her budget speech, as she poses for the media outside No 11 Downing Street, before departing to the House of Commons to deliver the budget in London, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to ‘rebuild’ the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.
 
FILE - The European Central Bank stands at right as soccer players practise on a field next to the river Main, in Frankfurt, Germany, late Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again
The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not expecting the bloc to fall into recession as it cut borrowing costs once again after figures showed inflation across the bloc falling to its lowest level in more than three years and economic
 
FILE -A woman with an umbrella stands in front of the Bank of England, at the financial district in London, , Nov. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy meeting.
 
File photo dated 14/04/05 of FILE - Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party is photographed on April 14, 2005. (Maurice McDonald/PA via AP)
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69. Salmond championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Salmond on Saturday. describing him as “monumental figure.”
 
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