Frank Langfitt
Stories
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Climate
Mass protests are expected at the climate summit over the next 2 days
Young environmentalists are protesting at the U.N. climate summit in Scotland. They want countries to move faster to reduce carbon emissions in an attempt to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Environment
The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal
A town in northern England wants to open a coking coal mine to create jobs. But while hosting the U.N. climate summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to slash greenhouse gases.
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World
Drivers of cars that pollute pay a fee in London's expanded ultra low emission zone
London has dramatically expanding its ultra-low emission zone, where older vehicles will face stiff charges as part of a plan to reduce harmful nitrogen pollutants by 30%.
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Europe
U.K. changes its approach and offers Hong Kongers a path to citizenship
Tens of thousands of people from Hong Kong have applied to live in Britain to escape Beijing's tightening authoritarian grip, and to take advantage of an open-door immigration policy by the U.K.
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The fatal stabbing of a UK lawmaker has been deemed a terrorist act
The Metropolitan Police described the attack against Conservative lawmaker David Amess as terrorism and said the early investigation "has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism."
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Politics
British lawmaker dies after being stabbed during meeting with constituents
A member of parliament from Britain's ruling Conservative Party has died after being stabbed multiple times while he was meeting with local voters in his constituency.
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Europe
British lawmaker killed in knife attack
A British member of Parliament from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party was stabbed to death on Friday while meeting with constituents.
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Business
'Bond' franchise will have to make changes to appeal to a younger audience
Daniel Craig's tenure as James Bond is coming to an end with the release of No Time To Die. But with Amazon acquiring MGM, where does the 007 franchise go from here?
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World
Gas Stations In Britain Are Running Dry Due To The Post-Brexit Truck Driver Shortage
Gas stations across Great Britain are running dry due to a post-Brexit shortage of truck drivers. The government announced a plan to issue 5,000 temporary visas for truckers.
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Health
In London, Thousands Of Red Hearts Honor COVID Victims In Plain View Of Parliament
Volunteers have painted more than 150,000 red hearts on a wall along the River Thames and people stop to write messages and names of lost loved ones inside the hearts.