Megan Specia

By LONDON — Prince Harry's visit to Britain last week for a series of charity appearances brought him back to the same country as his older brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne.

Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.

Mr. Burnham is expected to promise in a speech more public control of essential services, a shift of power toward local governments and a push for economic growth.

Andy Burnham has spoken of Catholicism as part of his cultural identity rather than as a fervent religious faith.

As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.

LONDON — Andy Burnham's day began with a visit to a homeless shelter in central London, where he chopped mushrooms and chatted with other helpers preparing breakfast.

A DECADE ago, British voters went to the polls with a singular image fresh in their minds: a ubiquitous red bus, the hallmark of the Brexit

By BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Flutes and drums echoed along Sandy Row, a Protestant enclave in west Belfast, and Union Jack bunting flapped overhead in the uncommonly hot summer air.

A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict.