United Kingdom
The Trump Administration Is Giving a Pass to Corporate Wrongdoers of the Financial Crisis
Settlements with two big United Kingdom-based banks over financial crisis-era misdeeds reveal how the Trump administration has eased up on white-collar criminals.
What Can We Learn From a Flawed Live Facial Recognition Experiment?
Facial recognition technology can be used to prevent criminal activity. But, in London, one study shows the police system gets it wrong 81 percent of the time.
The U.K. Has Declared a Climate Emergency—but a New Report Advocates More Aggressive Action
A new report pushes for zero carbon emissions by 2050, more electric vehicles, and retrofitting urban buildings.
Viewfinder: Greta Thunberg Speaks Against the United Kingdom's Stance on Climate
Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg addresses politicians, media, and guests with the Houses of Parliament on April 23rd, 2019, in London, England.
Extinction Rebellion Stages Demonstrations Around the World (in Photos)
Climate change protests around the world are stopping traffic and leading to widespread arrests.
Viewfinder: Police Remove Climate Protesters Blocking Waterloo Bridge
Police officers remove protesters from a blockade on Waterloo Bridge during the second day of a coordinated protest by the Extinction Rebellion group on April 16th, 2019, in London, England.
Viewfinder: Mock Customs Officers at Anti-Brexit Protest
Protesters pose as customs officers at a rally along the border between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom in Ireland.
Why Are American Elections so Long?
Long campaigns cause candidates to prioritize fundraising, but shorter ones favor party-line voting.
U.K. Support for Political Extremism Is Higher Among Whites, a Study Shows
Whites were twice as likely to sympathize with violent protests and/or terrorist acts as native Pakistanis.
Unseasonal Warmth and Wildfires in the U.K. (in Photos)
People took advantage of the warmth, but along with the mild weather came the eruption of multiple wildfires.
Viewfinder: A Face-Off Between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Protesters From Northern Ireland
Amnesty International protesters call for a change in Northern Irish abortion law as they walk past a counter demonstration at Parliament Square on February 26th, 2019, in London, England.
Viewfinder: Greenpeace Campaigns for a Deposit Return Scheme in the U.K. With a Giant Plastic Bottle
A sculpture made from over 2,500 plastic bottles is seen outside the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs on February 25th, 2019, in London, England.
Residents Fear the Return of an Ireland–U.K. Border (in Photos)
Questions remain over what will happen at the border after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
Viewfinder: Protesters Gather Outside the Houses of Parliament During Tuesday's Brexit Amendment Vote
Pro-European Union and pro-Brexit protesters discuss the vote and ongoing political processes as they demonstrate near the Houses of Parliament on January 29th, 2019, in London, England.
How Communities in the U.K. Are Taking on Fracking
The Conservative British government has rallied behind fracking, but in Lancashire and beyond, locals are pushing back.
Unidentified Drones Shut Down a Major London Airport (in Photos)
A series of drone sightings at London's Gatwick Airport caused over a hundred flights to be canceled or delayed as authorities struggled to respond to the potential danger.
Viewfinder: Climate Activists and Police Clash in Westminster
A climate activist is arrested after spray-painting on the gates outside the Houses of Parliament on November 14th, 2018, in London, England.
Viewfinder: London Deals With Knife Attacks
On November 7th, 2018, a police officer lets a member of the public out of a crime scene near "Billy Fury Way," where a teenager was stabbed the previous evening in London, England.
Viewfinder: Bonfire Night in England
Revelers parade through the streets of Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on November 5th, 2018, during traditional Bonfire Night celebrations.
Viewfinder: The Weeping Window Exhibition Finishes Its U.K. Tour
Composed of several thousand handmade ceramic poppies, the sculpture honors those lost in World War I, which ended 100 years ago next month.
Viewfinder: Jeremy Corbyn Delivers the U.K. Labour Party Conference's Keynote Speech
After months of controversy and allegations of anti-Semitism against Corbyn and the party, he focused on winning issues like green jobs and free childcare in the closing speech.
Viewfinder: President Trump Arrives in the U.K. for a Four-Day Visit
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May stand on the steps in the Great Court on the first day of Trump's visit to the United Kingdom.
Viewfinder: A View of January's Super Blue Blood Moon From London
A supermoon rises behind St. Paul's Cathedral and skyscrapers on January 31st, 2018, in London, United Kingdom.
Viewfinder: Urban England Fox Numbers Continue To Rise
A fox walks through a cemetery at dusk on January 10th, 2018, in Bath, England.