Despite many similarities between the U.K. and the U.S., there are some common gestures that may seem innocuous that could get you in trouble in Britain.

If language is the mode of expression of thoughts and feelings, then there are those who struggle to express themselves for want of a unifying language. On Sunday at the Marina Beach, about 500 ...

Freed British hostage Norman Kember returned home Saturday after four months in captivity in Iraq. Clouding Kember's return is the issue of gratitude. The head of the British Army, Gen. Sir Mike ...

When the British graphic artist Gerald Holtom was commissioned in 1958 to design a logo for the "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament," he was likely unaware that his creation would become a universal ...

A GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) could be introduced in the UK before the next general election following a campaign by a deaf schoolboy.

Qatar Youth Hostels (QYH) celebrated the International Day of Peace and the International Day of Sign Language, on this occasion Abdullah Saeed, Head of Public Relations and Communications, said ...

How British Sign Language developed its own dialects Published: March 5, 2019 9:09am EST. Adam Schembri, University of Birmingham, Kearsy Cormier, UCL. Authors. Adam Schembri ...

British Sign Language GCSE one step closer as Government launches consultation The Department for Education is aiming for the new qualification to be taught in schools from September 2025.

Her British Sign Language Bill had its second reading in the Commons this afternoon – it was passed, and will now grant legal status to a language which was only been recognised in a government ...

When Strictly Come Dancing crowned Rose Ayling-Ellis as its 2021 winner, nearly 12 million viewers watched history being made. Her win marked a turning point in UK media, reshaping how Deaf culture ...