New dinosaur closely related to the T. rex discovered in U.K.

The rare bones were found by amateur fossil hunters on the Isle of Wight.

• Aug 13, 2020

Simon Bates presents London Calling

U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson's plan of a "Global Britain" is struggling under the coronavirus. But as CBS News contributor Simon Bates observes, the pandemic is only the latest challenge for Johnson's international post-Brexit ambitions, as the past couple of years have seen one bilateral relationship after another deteriorate. (Note: the views expressed in this piece belong to Simon Bates and does not necessarily reflect those of CBS.)

• Aug 1, 2020
• 2:52

Europe grapples with coronavirus 2nd wave worries

About a month after travel restrictions were eased, COVID-19 cases are spiking in Spain and a few other places.

• Jul 29, 2020

Growing coronavirus clusters mire European summer travel plans

Britain quashes plans of airlines and holidaymakers with renewed quarantine order for Spain, as cross-border travel fuels infections in Asia.

• Jul 27, 2020

"London Calling": Boris Johnson's coronavirus response

In this edition of "London Calling," Simon Bates says: "The knives are out for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Why didn't he get a grip on the virus in February, before it spread across this country?" (Bates' opinions are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of CBSN.)

• Apr 23, 2020
• 2:06

U.K. bars Huawei from 5G network

The U.K. is barring Huawei from playing a role in its 5G network. This marks a reversal for the British government, which originally said the Chinese telecom giant could have a limited role in the infrastructure. CBS News' Roxana Saberi joins CBSN to talk about the latest.

• Jul 14, 2020
• 4:08

U.K. releases long-delayed report on Russian election meddling

No smoking gun to prove Moscow meddled, but the parliamentary committee does take the government to task for failing to address the problem earlier.

• Jul 21, 2020

Russia-backed hackers target COVID-19 vaccine

British and American intelligence officials said prominent hacking group APT29, responsible for hacking DNC servers in 2016, has targeted coronavirus vaccine-related work. CBS foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the intelligence community's response and the rising security risks during the pandemic.

• Jul 17, 2020
• 2:01

Trump's UK state visit met with controversy

President Trump is in the United Kingdom, but he seems to be balancing issues all around the world this week. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy, Washington Post reporter David Nakamura and Politico's White House reporter Nancy Cook join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.

• Jun 3, 2019
• 18:01

City removes statue of BLM protester that took slave trader's place

"It's something to feel proud of, to have a sense of belonging, because we actually do belong here and we're not going anywhere," said the protester who inspired the statue.

• Jul 16, 2020

WWII veteran walks for a good cause

A 99-year-old World War II veteran named Captain Tom Moore set out to walk 100 laps by his 100th birthday, raising millions for the U.K. health care system. Captain Tom's story resonated with many - including a 99-year-old from Denver, who also vowed to walk for a good cause. Ray Burns, known as "Papa Ray," ended up reaching his walking goal much sooner than expected. CBSN's Caitlin O'Kane reports.

• Jul 13, 2020
• 1:31

Calls to domestic abuse helpline up 200% as U.K. eased COVID lockdown

Solace says there was a 200% rise in calls to its helpline in the week after stay-at-home orders were first eased, and they're another surge.

• Jun 29, 2020

Thousands ignore health warnings to flock to U.K. beaches

Officials were forced to issue a "major incident" after half a million people ignored social distancing warnings.

• Jun 25, 2020

UK leader says England's coronavirus lockdown will ease on July 4

"Today we can say our long national hibernation is beginning to come to an end," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament.

• Jun 23, 2020

Philadelphia native among 3 killed in suspected U.K. terror attack

Family members tell CBS Philly that Joe Ritchie-Bennett, who had lived in Britain for 15 years, was among the victims of a knife attack in a park.

• Jun 22, 2020

U.K. faces historical reckoning with colonial past

As protesters march in London for the fourth consecutive weekend, the country is reckoning with its colonial past of profiting from slavery. Roxana Saberi reports.

• Jun 20, 2020
• 2:18

U.S. protests inspire calls to "defund the police" in the U.K.

"It's really powerful that this discourse has entered the mainstream conversation here in the U.K., and it's inherently connected to the conversations that are happening across America," activist says.

• Jun 19, 2020

Dame Vera Lynn, iconic voice of WWII Britain, has died at 103

Known as the "Forces' Sweetheart," Lynn serenaded troops and a war-weary nation with sentimental favorites "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover."

• Jun 18, 2020

The man in an iconic London protest photo on changing the "narrative"

Patrick Hutchinson tells CBS News he and his friends acted quickly to save a far-right activist because if they hadn't, the "narrative would have changed."

• Jun 16, 2020

U.K. slave trader statue fished from harbor amid monument debates

Likeness of Edward Colston will be relocated, but not stripped of the scars of protest, as officials change plan to move statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell.

• Jun 11, 2020

London mayor demands probe into police tasering of U.K. rapper's dad

Rap artist Wretch 32 says there's been "no progression" since he grew up watching his father and uncle "fight against police brutality" in Britain.

• Jun 10, 2020

U.S. protests prompt calls for Britain to tackle its own systemic racism

As British protesters stand in solidarity with American demonstrators, they say "the U.K. is not innocent."

• Jun 8, 2020

Police ID suspect 13 years after Madeleine McCann vanished

The long-running case of Madeleine McCann, who vanished shortly before her fourth birthday, has intrigued Britain for years.

• Jun 4, 2020

Allies over the pond press ahead for COVID vaccine as U.S. grapples with protests

"Face the Nation" Moderator Margaret Brennan sat down with Ambassador Karen Pierce, the United Kingdom's representative to the U.S., for a look at how she's communicating the litany of issues back home to London

• Jun 3, 2020

Ambassador on diplomacy in times of turmoil

U.K. Ambassador to the United States Karen Pierce talks protests, COVID and the importance of diplomacy with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.

• Jun 3, 2020
• 14:18

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