UK: Britain First March Met With Mass Counter-Protest in Birmingham

Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham city center on Saturday, June 20, as supporters of far-right group Britain First held a march and a larger crowd assembled nearby in counter-protest. West Midlands Police arrested four people, three women and one man, on suspicion of assaulting an officer, criminal damage, and obstructing police.

UK: Protesters Rally Over Tommy Robinson’s Oxford Union Debate on Islam

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in central Oxford on Wednesday, June 17, as far-right activist Tommy Robinson spoke at the Oxford Union in a debate on Islam.

National Dance Awards in Britain

National Dance Awards in Britain

Japanese dancer Ryoichi Hirano, a principal of the Royal Ballet, speaks during an award ceremony in London on June 15, 2026, after winning the Outstanding Male Classical Performance at the National Dance Awards presented by the Critics' Circle in Britain.

National Dance Awards in Britain

National Dance Awards in Britain

Miyako Yoshida (R), artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan, and Japanese dancer Ryoichi Hirano, a principal of the Royal Ballet, pose for a photo in London on June 15, 2026, as the Japanese company wins the Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company and Hirano wins the Outstanding Male Classical Performance at the National Dance Awards presented by the Critics' Circle in Britain.

National Dance Awards in Britain

National Dance Awards in Britain

Miyako Yoshida, artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan, speaks during an award ceremony in London on June 15, 2026, as the company wins the Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company at the National Dance Awards presented by the Critics' Circle in Britain.

National Dance Awards in Britain

National Dance Awards in Britain

Miyako Yoshida, artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan, speaks during an award ceremony in London on June 15, 2026, as the company wins the Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company at the National Dance Awards presented by the Critics' Circle in Britain.

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves upon arriving at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) arrives at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) arrives at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2026. The government said the prime minister will visit Britain and Italy for bilateral talks and France for the Group of Seven summit in Evian.

Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2026. The government said the prime minister will visit Britain and Italy for bilateral talks and France for the Group of Seven summit in Evian.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Marcel Granollers (R) of Spain hugs Horacio Zeballos of Argentina after beating Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Britain in the men's doubles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Marcel Granollers (R) of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina play against Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Britain in the men's doubles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Marcel Granollers (L) of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina celebrate after beating Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Britain in the men's doubles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Marcel Granollers (front) of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina play against Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Britain in the men's doubles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan reacts after winning a point against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan reacts after winning a point against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan plays against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan plays against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan poses after beating Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Tokito Oda of Japan celebrates after beating Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026.