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Americans traveling to the U.K. will now need to pay for a new digital document
by
David Brancaccio
, Leanna Byrne
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 8, 2025
Americans heading to the United Kingdom will need an Electronic Travel Authorization, or ETA, starting Jan. 8.
Economy looms large as United Kingdom heads to polls
by
Rob Watson
Jul 3, 2024
Voting in the U.K.'s general election takes place on Thursday, and the economy has been at the center of the campaign.
No more clubbing? Some UK clubs close amid quieting nightlife
by
Naomi Rainey
Mar 5, 2024
The United Kingdom's biggest nightclub operator has closed 17 venues, blaming slow midweek business.
British doctors seek jobs abroad amid discontent over NHS pay
Feb 19, 2024
As doctors prepare for another strike to protest their salaries and working conditions, some weigh opportunities in the U.S. and Canada.
New UK fiscal metric paints a rosier picture of the national debt
May 17, 2023
The U.K. has adopted an additional fiscal statistic that suggests public finances are not in such a bad shape after all.
Soaring UK inflation tops 9%, fuels labor unrest
Jun 23, 2022
The Ukraine war and the impacts of the pandemic sparked a global spike in prices. Britain is grappling with the domestic consequences.
U.K. weighs whether to restore its old system of imperial measurements
Jun 15, 2022
The prime minister pledged to make the use of pounds and ounces official again after Brexit. We checked sentiment at Shrewsbury Market.
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Why the U.K. is threatening to tear up part of its Brexit treaty with the European Union
May 27, 2022
The British move to change unilaterally part of its withdrawal deal with the EU could trigger a trade war with the bloc.
Brits push back against SLAPP lawsuits that "gag" critics of oligarchs
Apr 29, 2022
The U.K. government has promised to act against the suits that allow wealthy litigants to abuse libel law and deter reporting on their finances.
"Patriotic Millionaires" in the U.K. call for higher taxes … on themselves
Apr 5, 2022
The group of wealthy individuals say they would be happy to pay a lot more in taxes to ease the burden on the poor and the middle classes.