As people learn more about Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, one story comes up over and over: a legendary trade that he played a small part in while he worked at George Soros' hedge fund in the 1990s. In 1992, Soros' fund set its sights on the British pound, betting that some time in the fall of that year, the pound would plummet in value. Opposing them in this tr...

Rachel Shenton, Emily Atack and Joanne Whalley have been cast as the leads in upcoming U.K. psychological drama The Rumour, which depicts how small-town gossip can spiral out of control. Based on Lesley Karas novel, the new five-part series sees Shenton play Joanna, a mother who moves to a quiet town with her young son […]

Britain’s Prime Minister says he does not need to choose between the United States and the European Union. Rather, he seeks to build ties with both. This follows calls for him to choose, amid suggestions that choosing America could result in a favorable UKU.S. trade deal.

With a big question looming over HBO distribution in the UK, Germany and Italy as Warner Bros. Discovery rolls out Max globally, WBD’s JB Perrette floated a potential new partner in the territories: Amazon. HBO’s longtime distributor, Sky, could well stay in business with WBD, Perrette said during an appearance at the Wells Fargo TMT […]

The Mercury Prize-nominated alt-rock band Sports Team watched as two men broke into their tour van in a Starbucks parking lot.

With the first episode reaching a U.K. audience of 4.5 million after 26 viewing days, it makes the spy thriller starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch the most popular Sky Original launch ever.

Wind power is the leading technology of the energy transition in the UK. It is the basis for the transition shift championed by the Starmer governmentand it is failing because the grid operator is having to pay hundreds of millions to wind turbine operators to turn them off. The reason: there is no way to transport the electricity to where it can be consumed. The UK is not a country known for i...

An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize

Ellen DeGeneres is denying widespread reports that her new U.K. home floodedon the heels of permanently relocating to England after Trump's reelection.

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Ellen DeGeneres' new home has endured a flood, mere weeks after the former talk show host permanently moved to Englandin the wake of Trump's reelection.

The UKs National Energy System Operator (ESO) took the industry on a brief rollercoaster today, issuing and then swiftly canceling an electricity capacity margin notice within hours. The ESO initially raised concerns about power availability and warned consumers that the grid was nearing its margin with an expected capacity of 47,166 MW against a transmission demand of 46,717 MW. The notice, ac...

David Davoli, president of international at Anonymous Content, said the company is exploring new partnerships in Germany and Italy. It would mark the seventh joint venture for Anonymous, which already has partnerships with companies in Brazil, Spain, France, the Nordics and the U.K. In October Variety exclusively revealed they had struck a deal for their […]

British lawmakers decision last Friday to initially approve an assisted dying bill has drawn sharp criticism from Christian leaders and advocacy groups in the UK.  Following hours of emotionally charged debate, members of the House of Commons voted 330 to 275 to legalize assisted dying for patients in England and Wales who have a terminally

A postshared on social mediapurports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer claimed that he enjoys making ham and pasta bake for his Jewish wife. Verdict: False The claim is inaccurate. Fact Check: Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage claimed he has not heard that billionaire Elon Musk will donate $100 million to the movement after […]

British actress and comedian Diane Morgan is returning to Netflix in January with Cunk on Life, a new one-off special centered on her comedic documentarian character, Philomena Cunk. Set to premiere outside of the UK and Ireland on January 2, the special sees Cunk return with her most ambitious quest to date; venturing right up […]