Mr. Watkins had been serving a 29-year sentence for child sex abuse offenses at the Wakefield Prison in northern England.
Category: England
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.
An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain’s ascendant Reform U.K. party.
Times Reporters Discuss the Anti-Abortion Group A.D.F.’s Interest in Britain
A religion writer and an investigative reporter discuss the Christian group that is forging ties across the Atlantic.
In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins
The World Gurning Championships in northern England celebrate the centuries-old art of face-pulling.
$650,000 Homes in the Cotswolds
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Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say
Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.
At UK’s Conservative Party Conference, Tories Wonder About Their Future
The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.
Fire at Peacehaven Mosque Is Being Treated as Hate Crime, UK Police Say
The attack came at a time of heightened anxiety after a deadly terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester.
Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.
The prime minister vowed to rid the Labour Party of antisemitism. But a competing political reality, activist anger over the war in Gaza, has complicated that effort.
Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.
The prime minister vowed to rid the Labour Party of antisemitism. But a competing political reality, activist anger over the war in Gaza, has complicated that effort.
For the New Archbishop of Canterbury, Nursing Roots Could Bring a Pastoral Sensibility
As bishop of London, Sarah Mullally placed herself in the middle of the church’s most charged issues. But experts predict that her years treating cancer patients could inform how she approaches her new role.
Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.
Police Accidentally Shot and Killed a Victim During Manchester Terrorist Attack
Officials said that one of the men killed at the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England had been hit by police gunfire.
Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, has been appointed archbishop of Canterbury. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.
Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will lead the Church of England. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.
2 Victims Named After Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Attack
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were named as the two people killed Thursday outside the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England.
4 People Injured After Stabbing Outside Manchester Synagogue, UK Police Say
The stabbing in Manchester, England, came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
4 People Injured After Stabbing Outside Manchester Synagogue, UK Police Say
The stabbing in Manchester, England, came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Rape
Seven men in all were sentenced on Wednesday over their roles in a decades-old national scandal in Britain involving child sexual abuse.
Starmer Describes ‘Fight for the Soul’ of U.K. as Populist Right Rises
In a speech at an annual Labour conference, the British prime minister will contrast his political project with that of Nigel Farage, whose Reform party promises mass deportations.
Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer.
Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer.
Jane Austen’s Birthday Party Is B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bonnet)
The Grand Regency Costumed Promenade in Bath, England, is the showiest and merriest of the celebrations of the writer’s 250th.
In a 900-Year-Old Castle, Feted by a King, Trump Was in His Element
The seating chart at the state dinner for President Trump was a cross-section of the rich and the powerful hoping to get on his good side.
Protest in London Contrasts With Trump’s Warm Royal Reception
Thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of the capital as President Trump spent most of the day 20 miles away in Windsor.
Protest in London contrasts with Trump’s warm royal reception.
Thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of the capital as President Trump spent most of the day 20 miles away in Windsor.
Overlooked No More: Eglantyne Jebb, Who Started a Movement With Save the Children
She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several countries.
Overlooked No More: Eglantyne Jebb, Who Started a Movement With Save the Children
She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several countries.
Amid Water Restrictions, U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake
A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.
British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge
The work, painted onto the walls of one of Britain’s most important court buildings, showed a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
At Least 150 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested in London on Terrorism Charges
The demonstrators oppose the British government’s decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.
After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity
Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.
Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax
In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an ethics adviser found she had breached a code of conduct for government ministers.
Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax
In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an ethics adviser found she had breached a code of conduct for government ministers.
A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.
