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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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Princess Anne in hospital with minor injuries and concussion after incident

Princess Anne has sustained "minor injuries and a concussion" after an incident on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace has said. The Palace said the princess is "recovering well". It is understood…

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UK’s Manchester Airport begins resuming operations after power outage

Britain's Manchester Airport was resuming operations and expected flights to restart on Sunday afternoon and evening, airport authorities said, after a power outage caused widespread disruption at Terminals 1 and…

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London tops Paris in battle of Stock Exchanges

According to Bloomberg data, the total value of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) reached $3.18 trillion on Monday, surpassing the $3.13 trillion total value of companies listed…

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Widespread condemnation after Stonehenge covered in paint by Just Stop Oil

Part of Stonehenge has been covered in orange powder paint by protesters. Two Just Stop Oil campaigners sprayed the powder paint on the historic site near Salisbury, Wiltshire, at about…

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UK PM Sunak’s Conservatives set for heavy election defeat

Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large…

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UK migrant boat crossings hit 19-month high

More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of…

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UK polls point to ‘electoral extinction’ for Prime Minister Sunak’s Conservatives

Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced "electoral extinction" in…

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Reform UK overtakes PM Sunak’s Conservatives in opinion poll

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain's election on July 4. The poll…

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UK’s Labour pledges to recognise Palestinian state as part of peace process

Britain's opposition Labour Party, which is far ahead in polls before a July 4 election, pledged on Thursday to recognise a Palestinian state as a contribution to a renewed peace…

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UK imposes first sanctions targeting ships breaching Russian oil restrictions

Britain on Thursday imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s "shadow fleet" that it said was used to circumvent Western sanctions on the trade in Russian…

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UK’s Sunak, Starmer face televised grilling by unhappy voters

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer were grilled by voters at a televised event on Wednesday, with both challenged over past decisions, pledges and how they…

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Only 24% of Britons think country should be outside EU

Only a quarter of Britons believe the country should be outside the European Union, according to a report published on Wednesday, the lowest proportion since the 2016 vote to leave…

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UK’s Sunak offers more tax cuts as election polls refuse to budge

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut 17 billion pounds ($21.7 billion) of taxes for working people if re-elected, in a final throw of the dice to overturn polls that…

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Sunak’s early departure from D-Day celebrations attracts criticism, forces apology

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued an apology after leaving the D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration early to participate in a pre-recorded interview. Sunak's governing Conservatives, currently trailing in the…

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Nigel Farage’s return boosts UK’s right wing Reform UK party, poll shows

Support for Britain's Reform UK party has risen to just two percentage points short of the ruling Conservatives since Nigel Farage's decision to take over leadership and stand in a…

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A quick look: D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history

D-Day was the Allied troops invasion in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, having been delayed by 24 hours because of poor weather, to fight Nazi Germany in World War…

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Banknotes featuring King Charles enter circulation

New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation, but it may be some time before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. The new…

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Polls indicate UK’s Labour set for record general election win

Britain's main opposition Labour Party is set for its biggest ever victory in next month's general election, winning by a larger margin than in 1997 under former prime minister Tony…

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Brexit champion Nigel Farage to stand in UK election

Nigel Farage, who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month's election and will lead the right-wing Reform…

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British voters expect tax increases after election

Most British voters anticipate tax increases following the UK general election, regardless of whether the Conservatives or Labour emerge victorious on July 4. This expectation persists despite efforts by both…

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UK Conservative Party Plans Mandatory National Service for 18-Year-Olds

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to reintroduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, offering them the choice between military placements or community service. The UK Conservative party has revealed…

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Key political moments from 14 years of Conservative rule in UK

Britain will hold a national election on July 4 which opinion polls suggest will end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government, spanning one of the more turbulent periods in the…

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UK’s Labour has 17-point lead over Conservatives in first poll since vote date set

Britain's opposition Labour Party has a 17-percentage point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party in the first opinion poll conducted since he unexpectedly set a July 4 date…

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Former Labour leader Corbyn to stand as independent in UK election

Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of Britain's Labour Party, will stand as an independent candidate at the general election on July 4, he said on Friday. Appealing to life-long Labour…

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Nigel Farage says he won’t stand in UK general election

Britain's Nigel Farage, a leading Brexit campaigner and the honorary president of the right wing Reform Party, said on Thursday that he would not stand in the July general election.…

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