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UK PM Starmer pledges migration cooperation ahead of Italy talks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised "a new era" in cross-border cooperation to tackle people smuggling gangs ahead of talks on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, part…

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Stolen Banksy ‘Girl with Balloon’ painting found

One of British street artist Banksy's best-known paintings, "Girl with Balloon", has been found after its theft from a London gallery last week with two men charged, police said on…

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EU Citizens Travelling to UK Will Have to Pay €11 Authorisation From April 2025

EU citizens travelling to the UK without a visa will soon have to pay a €11 fee and apply for the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The UK introduced the ETA…

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UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet

The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office announcing sanctions on 10 ships that…

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Conservatives’ leadership race narrows to four hopefuls after Mel Stride eliminated

Four hopefuls were left in the race to become leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday after centrist former work and pensions minister Mel Stride was knocked out of a race…

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UK’s Princess Kate says she is grateful after finishing chemotherapy

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said on Monday she had finished her course of preventative chemotherapy for cancer, saying the treatment had given her a new perspective and made her…

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UK flight chaos continues with dozens more cancellations at Gatwick and Heathrow

For the fourth consecutive day, thousands of UK-bound passengers faced flight cancellations due to a combination of bad weather and air traffic control staff shortages. Around 3,500 passengers scheduled on…

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Grenfell victims say they’re still waiting for justice after damning report

Victims of the Grenfell Tower fire say they are still waiting for justice after a damning report blamed it on "dishonest" companies and a chain of failures by governments. A…

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UK government promises new law in autumn to boost workers’ rights

Britain's Labour Party unveiled plans to implement the most comprehensive legislative agenda for a new government in decades. This includes new laws set to be introduced this autumn aimed at…

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UK to spend 10.5 million pounds to prepare ports for new EU border checks

Britain will spend 10.5 million pounds ($13.9 million) to help ports prepare for the European Union's post-Brexit security checks for UK nationals entering the bloc and reduce the risk of…

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UK’s Starmer says things will get worse before they get better

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday it would take a long time to rebuild Britain and rid it of the rot he says took hold under the previous Conservative…

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Mike Lynch’s co-defendant in US trial dies in UK road accident

Stephen Chamberlain, once Mike Lynch's co-defendant in the U.S. fraud trial over the sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard, has died after a road accident, his lawyer said on Monday, days…

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Immigration biggest issue for Britons for first time since 2016, poll shows

Immigration tops the list of issues that Britons consider most important for the first time since 2016 - when Britain voted to leave the European Union - following riots this…

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Brits would vote to rejoin EU in new referendum, poll finds

The British public would vote by a sizable margin to rejoin the European Union if a new referendum was held, according to a nationwide poll. The YouGov survey, carried out…

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Taylor Swift’s London dates not impacted by Vienna events

British police said there was nothing to indicate that a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna would have an impact on her shows at Wembley Stadium, London,…

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Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots

Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across Britain on Wednesday to challenge expected far-right groups that failed to materialise following more than a week of violent racist…

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British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests

British police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups planned to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across the country, prompting anti-fascist protesters to organise counter…

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British water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills. The proposal will now go to public consultation and is part of…

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New rioting across UK cities as arrests multiply

The wave of violent unrest and disorder across parts of the UK continued on Monday night as police came under attack in Belfast, Darlington and Plymouth. Six people were arrested…

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Rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as "far-right thuggery" and said perpetrators would face the full force of the law after days of violent anti-immigration…

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UK authorities shut down scammer platform behind global fraud

British authorities have shut down an online platform which allowed criminals to make fraudulent phone calls to steal money from hundreds of thousands of people globally, the National Crime Agency…

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UK PM to meet with police chiefs after second night of protests over Southport murders

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet senior police leaders on Thursday, his office said, after a second night of clashes between protesters and police prompted by the deaths of…

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Who is running for UK Conservative Party leadership?

Britain's opposition Conservatives have begun the process of choosing a new leader to replace former prime minister Rishi Sunak who led the party to a record defeat in a July…

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UPDATED: Britain undrer shock over fatal ‘ferocious’ knife attack in Southport

Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England. A 17-year-old boy from Banks in Lancashire, born in Cardiff in Wales, has been arrested on…

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Britain is ‘broke and broken’, new government declares

Britain's government declared the country was "broke and broken" ahead of an assessment of the public finances on Monday which the newly-elected Labour Party will use to blame their predecessors…

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Head of British Army warns UK must be ready for war in three years

Britain's army must be ready in three years to fight a war against an "axis of upheaval" of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, the force's new chief has warned.…

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UK Conservative Party to announce new leader on Nov. 2

Britain's Conservative Party said on Monday it will name its new leader on Nov. 2, following the party's worst-ever election performance this month that prompted former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…

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Buckingham Palace opens room with famous balcony to visitors

Visitors to Buckingham Palace in London this summer will get to stand behind the famous balcony that the British royal family often poses on. For the first time, the palace…

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Population in England and Wales rises by most in 75 years

Record immigration caused the population of England and Wales to rise by 610,000 to 60.9 million in mid-2023, the largest annual increase in 75 years, official data showed this week.…

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UK’s Starmer uses European forum to press for EU reset, Ukraine support

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will use his role as host of a European forum on Thursday to press his desire to reset Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the European Union and…

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King Charles sets out new Labour government’s priorities

Britain's King Charles set out Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legislative agenda on Wednesday, promising a government of service focused on reviving the economy and tackling issues from an acute housing…

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UK to boost armed forces given threat from ‘deadly quartet’

Britain said it would boost its "hollowed out" armed forces to make sure the country was prepared to face what the head of a defence review called a "deadly quartet,"…

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New British trade minister hopeful some EU barriers can be removed

Britain's new trade minister said he was optimistic some trade barriers with the European Union can be removed, but the mechanism to arbitrate any disputes would be subject to negotiation.…

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Faster UK economy gives growth gift to new government

Britain's economy grew more quickly than expected in May, providing momentum for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new government but raising doubts about the possibility of a Bank of England interest…

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Major shift in UK listing regulations announced

Britain's financial services regulator Thursday set out final rules for the biggest shake-up in how companies list on the London Stock Exchange in three decades as it seeks to compete…

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UK can improve ‘botched’ Brexit deal, says Starmer

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Monday to secure an improved agreement with the European Union on post-Brexit trading rules and revamp the "botched deal" signed by former…

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Who is Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader vowing to shake up British politics?

Brexit kingpin Nigel Farage has finally won a seat in Britain's parliament at the eighth attempt and is as determined to be as much of a "bloody nuisance" there as…

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Labour’s election win brings power and pitfalls

With great majorities come great responsibilities. Keir Starmer returned the Labour Party to power in Thursday’s general election, as exit polls predicted it had won 410 of the 650 seats…

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European Leaders Praise Keir Starmer’s Historic UK Election Victory

Leaders across Europe on Friday reacted to the U.K.’s dramatic election, heaping praise on Labour leader and incoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. European Council President Charles Michel and Estonian…

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Sunak to resign as Tory leader

Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will resign as Conservative Party leader, after a wipeout result for the party in last night's general election. He said this will not be "immediately",…

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Former UK PM Liz Truss loses her seat at election

Former British prime minister Liz Truss, who became the country's shortest-serving leader ever when she sparked a bond market meltdown and a collapse in sterling, lost her parliamentary seat in…

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Liberal Democrats hail ‘exceptional’ election result

Sir Ed Davey has hailed the Liberal Democrats' "exceptional" results in the general election. When polls closed on Thursday night, the exit poll by Ipsos UK for Sky News, the…

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Nigel Farage’s Reform breaks through in UK election with first seat

Nigel Farage was elected to parliament on Friday, marking the emergence of his populists Reform UK as a new force in British politics squeezing the Conservative vote from the right…

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UPDATED: Starmer pledges to stabilise UK as Labour win huge majority

Keir Starmer vowed to rebuild Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party on Friday surged to a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of…

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UK election: Who are the team set to govern Britain if Labour wins?

Opinion polls show Britain's opposition Labour Party is currently on course to take power from the governing Conservatives in an election on Thursday. Below are details on Labour leader Keir…

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UK election: Ten seats to watch as the results come in

Opinion polls project Britain's Labour Party is on course to return to government with a large majority in Thursday's national election after 14 years in opposition. Polls close at 10…

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Labour predicted to rout Sunak’s Conservatives as Britain goes to polls

Britain looks set to elect Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as its next prime minister when voters go to the polls on Thursday, sweeping Rishi Sunak's Conservatives out of office…

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Elmo, AI Steve, and Other Unconventional Candidates in the British Election

When either Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer take to the stage to hail victory in the British election on Friday, they will be joined at their moment of triumph by…

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Poll predicts record win for Labour Party at UK election

Britain's Labour Party is set to sweep to power with a record number of seats at Thursday's national election, a forecast by polling company Survation showed. Survation's central scenario showed…

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FT, Sunday Times back opposition Labour Party in UK election

Britain's Financial Times joined the Sunday Times in endorsing the opposition Labour Party on Sunday, both throwing their weight behind the party for the first time in almost two decades…

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Church of England faces threat of split over stance on gay couples

An alliance of church leaders threatened to split from the Church of England over plans to let gay couples hold standalone services in churches, saying it would be a departure…

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Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments

Support for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party has fallen ahead of a July 4 election, a poll showed, after he said the West had provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin's…

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Sunak and Starmer clash in testy final UK TV debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final debate before next Thursday’s general election. The Tory leader repeatedly accused Sir Keir…

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YouGov Poll: UK and France Lead European Pessimism

Britons are the most likely of seven European nations to say their country is in a sorry state, but the French are the most likely to think things will get…

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Britain’s Princess Anne recovering well in hospital

Britain's Princess Anne is recovering well in hospital, her husband said, after King Charles' younger sister suffered a head injury thought to have been caused by a horse. Anne, 73,…

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UK’s main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe

Britain's two main political parties each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a scandal that had been limited to…

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Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions

Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a…

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