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LONDON — British and European Union negotiators agreed Monday on the terms of a 21-month transition period to keep Britain inside Europe’s economic structures and to avoid an economically damaging “cliff edge” departure when the country quits the bloc next March.

"U.K. and EU Agree on Plan to Avoid Brexit ‘Cliff Edge’" is from the March 19, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A fire transformed a high-rise apartment tower in West London into an inferno early Wednesday morning, sending at least 78 people to hospitals and raising fears that others might have been trapped inside. The Metropolitan Police said that 12 people had died and warned that the figure would almost certainly rise.

"London Fire: At Least 12 Dead After Blaze Engulfs Apartment Tower" is from the June 14, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle, Danny Hakim and Ceylan Yeginsu and narrated by Kristi Burns.

After years of contesting Britain’s political center ground, the opposition Labour Party on Thursday afternoon agreed on what is likely to be its most left-wing election manifesto in more than three decades, complete with some eye-catching policies intended to shore up its core vote.

"Labour Party May Take Sharp Left Turn With Election Manifesto" is from the May 11, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Kristi Burns.

It was that moment after the music ends. The pop star, Ariana Grande, had finished the encore of her “Dangerous Woman” concert, and the shrieks of teenagers and others had subsided. The stage show was over, the arena lights had gone up, and fans were clutching pink balloons that had dropped from the rafters — souvenirs from a special night.

"For Manchester Survivors, 'It Was Meant to Be a Dream, Not a Nightmare'" is from the May 23, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ceylan Yeginsu, Rory Smith and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

With European Union leaders having agreed at a summit meeting last week to start talks on trade ties after Britain withdraws from the bloc, the country is finally starting to think about what it wants, and that is creating a whole new set of problems.

"U.K.’s Next Brexit Agony: What Sort of Trade Deal?" is from the December 17, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Britain’s divorce negotiations with the European Union hit a major snag Monday, when a hard-line Northern Ireland party that is a crucial ally of Prime Minister Theresa May pulled its support at the last minute from an agreement on the future of the border between the United Kingdom and Ireland.

"Latest Stumbling Block in Brexit Talks: The Irish Question" is from the December 04, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Pressure was growing in Britain on Thursday to withdraw President Donald Trump’s invitation for a state visit, as trans-Atlantic tensions increased over his decision to share far-right videos, and then to rebuke Prime Minister Theresa May after she criticized his actions.

"U.K. Outcry at Trump’s Tweets Reopens Fight Over State Visit" is from the November 30, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Archie Montgomery.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, was expected to argue Wednesday that Britain’s looming departure from the European Union provides grounds not for “fear but hope,” and to warn critics that efforts to reverse the process would be a “disastrous mistake.”

"Foreign Secretary to Warn U.K. Against Reversing Brexit" is from the February 14, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

LONDON — An Iraqi teenager who arrived in Britain as an asylum-seeker was found guilty Friday of a bombing that sent a fireball through a London subway train last year, a case that raised questions about the country’s anti-radicalization efforts.

"Iraqi Convicted of Attempted Murder in London Tube Bombing" is from the March 16, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Caroline Miller.

First there was the prankster, theatrically handing her a notice that she was being fired. Then her voice went, a persistent cough disrupting her delivery, making her speech often painful to the ear.

"Theresa May, Coughing and Caught by a Prankster, Endures a Speech to Forget" is from the October 04, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Theresa May on Wednesday joined a succession of British prime ministers who have turned to China for trade, investment and a shot of confidence, while offering Britain as a reliable, competitive base in Europe.

"As Theresa May Pursues Deals in China, Her Own Troubles Follow" is from the January 31, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

LONDON — Former Russian spy Sergei V. Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal, remain unconscious and are in critical but stable condition, Britain’s home secretary, Amber Rudd, told lawmakers Thursday, adding that it was too early to apportion blame for a “brazen and reckless” attack involving a nerve agent.

"Ex-Russian Spy ‘Stable’ After Nerve Agent Attack in U.K." is from the March 08, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle, Neil Macfarquhar and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

LONDON — The nerve agent attack on two people in England “demonstrates how reckless Russia is prepared to be, how little the Kremlin cares for the international rules-based order,” one of Britain’s intelligence chiefs said Thursday, in an unusually public and scathing commentary on a foreign power.

"Nerve Agent Attack Shows Russia Is ‘Reckless,’ U.K. Spy Chief Says" is from the April 12, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle, Michael Wolgelenter, Richard Pérez Peña and Ellen Barry and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A man accused of driving a van into Muslim worshippers outside a London mosque, killing one person and injuring nine others, was found guilty of murder Thursday, after a trial that raised questions about the radicalizing influence of far-right groups in Britain.

"Van Driver Convicted of Murder in London Mosque Attack" is from the February 01, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

“How are you doing, Mom? Please forgive me for anything I did wrong,” he said, and hung up.

"‘Forgive Me’: The Tangled Path to the Bombing in Manchester" is from the May 27, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Katrin Bennhold, Stephen Castle and Declan Walsh and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain, smarting from a humbling snap-election defeat that cost her Conservative Party its governing majority, said Friday that her party would stay in power by forming a minority government with the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland.

"Theresa May, Despite U.K. Election Setback, Will Form a Minority Government" is from the June 09, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and Steven Erlanger and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

While Brexit may have sent the pound sterling into free fall and spread tremors through the business world, there have been some winners — most conspicuous among them the big consulting agencies, such as KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers. And lawyers, trade experts, lobbyists and public relations firms are all lining up to coach businesses and the British government throughout what promises to be a complex, multiyear negotiation whose outcome remains uncertain.

"Consultants and Lawyers Shaping Up as ‘Brexit’ Winners" is from the February 22, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Stephen Castle and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A portrait of Salman Abedi, the 22-year-old who carried out Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack since 2005, quickly began to come into focus on Wednesday as investigators raced to learn how he had carried out the attack and who might have helped him.

"Manchester Bomber Most Likely Had Help, Officials Say" is from the May 24, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Katrin Bennhold, Stephen Castle and Nour Youssef and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Britain’s Parliament was placed on lockdown on Wednesday, plunging the country’s seat of power into turmoil, after an assailant stabbed a police officer outside the building before he was shot, and a motorist on an adjacent bridge plowed over at least five pedestrians, killing at least one.

"U.K. Parliament Attacker Shot; Panic on Westminster Bridge" is from the March 22, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Katrin Bennhold and Stephen Castle and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will step back from his royal duties and stop carrying out public engagements this autumn, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday, although the role of the queen will be unchanged.

"Prince Philip to Step Away from Public Duties" is from the May 04, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dan Bilefsky and Stephen Castle and narrated by Fleet Cooper.