Britain will isolate Islamist extremists in special units in high security jails to limit their ability to radicalise other inmates, the government said on Monday.
London's mayor called on fellow members of Britain's opposition Labour Party to replace leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying his failure to drum up support for Britain remaining in the EU showed he could not command the backing of voters.
The ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit on some French beaches has triggered disdain in English-speaking countries, where outlawing religion-oriented clothing is seen as hampering integration.
The Bank of England on Thursday slashed interest rates to a record low 0.25% and announced a vast stimulus package to combat economic fallout from Britain's looming EU exit.
A British national and a student at a Canadian university have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in last month's deadly siege at a cafe in Bangladesh's capital, police said Thursday.
The owner of Britain's Pinewood Studios, home of the world's most famous fictional special agent James Bond, is set to be sold to a real estate fund for £323mn ($423mn), it said on Thursday.
The British government hailed a £344mn ($450mn) investment to expand London City Airport on Wednesday as evidence Britain was "open for business" despite its Brexit vote.
British officials were drafted in to help French border police on Sunday after 15-hour queues built up at the port of Dover due to heightened entry checks.
Pippa Middleton, sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge and possibly the country's most eligible single woman, is engaged to marry a hedge fund millionaire.
Europe's media reacted with incredulity, sarcasm and sometimes dismay on Thursday to the news that top Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is Britain's new foreign secretary.
Britain's new finance minister Philip Hammond on Thursday ruled out an emergency budget in response to economic turbulence triggered by the country's vote in favour of exiting the European Union.
Interior minister Theresa May is set to become Britain's prime minister on Wednesday with the task of steering its withdrawal from the European Union after her only rival abruptly pulled out.
