Former British MP and reality TV star Ann Widdecombe found dead; man arrested for murder

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant, police said. Widdecombe, 78, was found…

Murder probe launched after former British politician found dead at home

Ann Widdecombe, a former member of Parliament, had “sustained serious injuries” when she was found dead in her home in southwest England, police said.

British wild card Fery shocks 9-seed at Wimbledon

British wild card Arthur Fery, a two-time All-American at Stanford who grew up about a mile away from the All England Club, shocked No. 9 seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6…

Tony Rayns, British Critic and Champion of East Asian Cinema, Dies at 78

Tony Rayns, the British writer, festival programmer and screenwriter who spent decades introducing Western audiences to East Asian cinema, has died at 78. He was found deceased at his home…

BOE Lifts Veil on Private Financing of 520 British Companies

Alternative asset managers have given the Bank of England detailed information on their investments in 520 UK corporates with revenue of more than £230 billion ($308 billion), as part of…

British F-35s intercept Russian aircraft near carrier strike group

The United Kingdom scrambled two F-35 fighters to intercept a Russian aircraft that was closely tracking a British aircraft carrier, the British defense ministry said.

How the Sky-ITV Deal Will Transform British Broadcasting

The acquisition — which will combine the U.K.’s biggest free-to-air commercial networks with its biggest pay-TV network — will see another British public service broadcaster come under U.S. ownership.