The royal trip to the United States has still not been officially confirmed, but King Charles’ state visit to see Donald Trump should not be cancelled, according to a senior US diplomat. The US ambassador to the UK told a business conference in London that it would be a “very big mistake” for the British government to ditch plans for the King and Queen to travel to Washington DC next month.

King Charles and Prince William are poised to play increasingly pivotal roles in smoothing over the UK’s special relationship with the US as friction between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer persists.

The war threatens the UK prime minister’s hopes for economic recovery and heaps pressure on US relations he has worked hard to maintain. A long war will see his problems mount.

Nearly 40 nations are hatching a plan to save the World Trade Organization or, if it can’t be salvaged, to build a new order.

London's murder rate fell to its lowest level in decades in 2025, officials said on Monday, with Mayor Sadiq Khan saying the figures disprove claims by US President Donald Trump and other critics that crime is out of control in Britain's capital.

The British "SNL" spinoff "Saturday Night Live UK" kicked off with jokes about President Trump and the former Prince Andrew in its first episode ever.

As Iran threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf, President Trump said his deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen is postponed amid negotiations with Tehran.