12

Nov

Calls increase  for Sunak to sack Braverman mount as she is accused of spawning ‘hatred’

Rishi Sunak is facing intensifying calls to sack Suella Braverman for stoking tensions ahead of Armistice Day protests, with Sir Keir Starmer accusing the Home Secretary of spawning “hatred and…

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12

Nov

King Charles to appear on Big Issue cover for 75th birthday

Britain's King Charles will appear on the cover of the Big Issue, the magazine sold by homeless and vulnerable people, as he marks his 75th birthday by shining a spotlight…

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09

Nov

Calls increase for Sunak to sack Braverman

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have urged Rishi Sunak to sack Suella Braverman after she accused the police of “playing favourites” with protesters.  Labour’s shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds told…

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09

Nov

UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator said tech companies must focus on protecting children from abuse, grooming and pro-suicide content, in its first steps as the enforcer of…

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09

Nov

London pro-Palestinian march to proceed, Sunak asks police for safety assurances

By Michael Holden LONDON, (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanded assurances from London's police chief that a pro-Palestinian march scheduled for Saturday would be held safely, even as…

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08

Nov

Britain targets Russian gold, oil sectors in new sanctions

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 29 individuals and entities in Russia's gold and oil sectors, as it targets the Kremlin's finances supporting the war…

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08

Nov

Britain says makers, not car owners liable for self-driving crashes

By Alistair Smout and Nick Carey Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework for developing autonomous vehicles…

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08

Nov

PM Sunak to hold Metropolitan Police chief ‘accountable’ for allowing pro-Palestinian protest on Armistice Day

Rishi Sunak said he will hold the chief of the Metropolitan Police "accountable" for allowing a pro-Palestinian demonstration to go ahead on Armistice Day. The prime minister will meet Sir…

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08

Nov

Britain bans ‘laughing gas’ to curb anti-social behaviour

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - A ban on the recreational use and possession of nitrous oxide, also known as 'laughing gas', comes into force in Britain on Wednesday, with people…

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07

Nov

WATCH: With crime in focus, UK’s Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King’s Speech

Britain's government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth and water down climate change measures on Tuesday, an unashamedly political agenda that could be Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's…

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07

Nov

British pensions could invest 1.2 trln pounds in climate projects, with policy help-report

Britain's pensions industry could invest up to 1.2 trillion pounds ($1.5 trillion), half the capital needed by 2035 to put the UK on track to its net-zero goals, if there…

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07

Nov

Just 4% of top companies meet UN climate target guidelines – study

By Simon Jessop LONDON, (Reuters) - Half of the world's 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet…

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07

Nov

King Charles expected to pay tribute to the late Queen at his first State Opening of Parliament

King Charles is expected to pay tribute to his late mother when he delivers his first State Opening of Parliament speech as monarch on Tuesday. The event, known for its…

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06

Nov

UK interior minister plans to restrict use of tents by homeless

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman said she would propose new laws to limit the use of tents by homeless people, saying many of them see it as…

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04

Nov

UK PM Sunak warns pro-Palestinian protests on Armistice Day ‘provocative’

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Plans by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to march in central London on Armistice Day are "provocative and disrespectful", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, as police said…

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03

Nov

Britain’s energy price cap to keep rising until mid 2024

Britain's domestic energy price cap is expected to rise more steeply than initially forecast in January and rise again in April, as geopolitical risks push up wholesale prices, analysts at…

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01

Nov

Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles will attend COP28 opening

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - King Charles will attend the opening of the COP28 climate summit later this month and will deliver an opening address, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.…

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01

Nov

UPDATED: Britain publishes ‘Bletchley Declaration’ on AI safety

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday published a "Bletchley Declaration", agreed with countries including the United States and China, aimed at boosting global efforts to cooperate on artificial…

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30

Oct

UK to hold emergency response meeting on threat of terrorism

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain will convene a meeting of the government's COBRA emergency response committee on Monday to discuss the domestic security risk from the Israel-Hamas conflict. Antisemitic…

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30

Oct

Portuguese police apologise to Madeleine McCann’s parents

Portuguese police have apologised to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way they handled the three-year-old's disappearance. Madeleine went missing from a holiday complex in the Algarve in May…

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29

Oct

Boris Johnson takes new role at GB News broadcaster

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson said he would join television station GB News, adding another media role to his job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper. "I'm…

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27

Oct

British MP Crispin Blunt arrested in connection with rape allegation

LONDON(Reuters) - British lawmaker Crispin Blunt said he had been arrested in connection with a rape allegation. Blunt, 63, was elected as a member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative…

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26

Oct

UK’s Sunak says only governments can tackle AI risks

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said only governments could tackle the risks posed by AI, a technology he said could make it…

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24

Oct

Nestle, Volvo among 130 companies urging COP28 agreement to ditch fossil fuels

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON, (Reuters) - Companies including Nestle , Unilever , Mahindra Group and Volvo Cars are urging political leaders to agree a timeline at the upcoming U.N. climate…

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23

Oct

Search called off for man lost overboard from cruise ship in the English Channel

A major search operation was undertaken in the English Channel to find a man who was reported to have gone overboard from a cruise ship. An emergency response, involving the…

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22

Oct

Britain’s food banks brace for worst winter yet

LONDON  (Reuters) - Britain's biggest food bank network warned this week it was expecting its worst ever winter, with over 600,000 people likely to need support as a cost-of-living crisis…

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21

Oct

Scotland’s leader says dream of independence alive despite his party’s troubles

By Andrew Macaskill ABERDEEN, Scotland, (Reuters) - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf is confident his dream of independence will come true in the next decade despite his governing party haemorrhaging support…

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21

Oct

Storm Babet continues to batter the UK

Downpours are battering the UK once again. A new red weather warning is in place in parts of Scotland, while there are amber and yellow warnings elsewhere. Three people have…

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20

Oct

Nigel Farage with dreams of leading the Conservative Party within three years

Nigel Farage said he believes he’ll be leading the Conservative Party within three years.  Speaking to the Politics Home website, the staunch Brexiteer said: “I’d be very surprised if I…

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20

Oct

British PM Sunak suffers crushing by-election defeats

Opposition Labour Party overturns two large majorities Defeats exposes Conservatives' vulnerabilities Polls seen as test of public support before national election By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British…

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18

Oct

Laughing gas possession to be made illegal in the UK

Possessing laughing gas will be made illegal in three weeks, with those who repeatedly misuse the drug facing up to two years in prison. And dealers of nitrous oxide will…

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17

Oct

One third of Britons to cut back on Christmas spending -PwC

Almost one in three British adults expect to spend less on Christmas this year, with most blaming the rising cost of living, according to survey data published by PwC on…

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15

Oct

UK’s Labour extends lead over ruling Conservative Party – poll

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party in an opinion poll that also showed Labour leader Keir Starmer's personal…

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13

Oct

Britain sends auxiliary ships, spy planes to support Israel

LONDON, (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is deploying two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel and reinforce regional stability, his Downing…

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11

Oct

WATCH: London Luton Airport suspends flights after car park blaze

Britain's London Luton Airport suspended all flights on Wednesday after a car fire set off a wider blaze that led to the partial collapse of one of its multi-storey car parks.Luton is Britain's fifth…

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10

Oct

UK funds sector says at risk of losing competitiveness post-Brexit

Britain must align itself with European Union rules and cut compliance costs to avoid its 8.8 trillion pound ($10.74 trillion) funds sector losing global competitiveness, the Investment Association (IA) industry body…

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09

Oct

‘Get Britain building again’, UK’s Labour sets out growth plan

By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party will promise on Monday to get the country building again if elected to government,…

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07

Oct

UK’s opposition Labour on course for landslide election victory, poll predicts

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party is on course to win a landslide victory at a national election expected next year, according to an opinion poll published…

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07

Oct

Don’t travel to Scotland due to heavy rain, train company warns

People in England have been advised not to travel to Scotland over the weekend because of heavy rainfall, despite soaring temperatures in the south. The Met Office has issued both…

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07

Oct

UK’s buoyant Labour Party begins annual get-together eyeing power

By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party gathers in northern England this weekend for its annual conference seeking to cement its huge lead in opinion…

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06

Oct

Britain’s Labour Party hails ‘seismic’ win in Scottish vote

By Alistair Smout LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party hailed a "seismic" victory in an election for a UK parliamentary seat in Scotland, beating the Scottish Nationalist…

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03

Oct

UK finance minister Hunt freezes civil service expansion

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday he would freeze the expansion of the country's civil service and intended to return it to its pre-pandemic size, a plan which…

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02

Oct

No tax cuts yet, UK finance minister tells Conservatives

By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout MANCHESTER, England, Oct 2 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt poured cold water on growing calls for tax cuts within the governing Conservative…

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01

Oct

Labour’s poll lead over Tories slashed to 10 points

Labour’s poll lead has been slashed to 10 points, according to a survey published on Saturday night. A poll by Opinium put Labour on 39 per cent and the Conservatives…

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01

Oct

UK retailers demand government action on rising crime

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 88 UK retail leaders, including the bosses of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer, have signed a letter to interior minister Suella Braverman, demanding…

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30

Sep

UK to ease finance sector rules to boost investment post-Brexit

By Huw Jones LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain set out plans this week to ease key banking and insurance rules in the latest attempt to boost its vital financial sector following…

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29

Sep

Britain backs undersea cable to tap Moroccan renewable power

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Britain has designated a plan to build a subsea cable carrying renewable energy from Morocco as a project of "national significance", which could help smooth…

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29

Sep

Britain’s Sycamore Gap tree felled in ‘deliberate act of vandalism’

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's Sycamore Gap tree, a much-loved landmark whose dramatic silhouette featured in a Hollywood movie and was photographed by tourists from around the world, was cut down…

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27

Sep

Photo Story: Princess of Wales attends family session as part of campaign on childhood

Britain's Catherine Princess of Wales (R) arrives at Orchards special education centre in Sittingbourne to join a family portage session in Kent, Britain, 27 September 2023. The visit is part…

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27

Sep

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned uncontrolled migration poses an "existential challenge" to Western nations and called for the rewriting of a treaty which has influenced global…

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26

Sep

Britain grapples for agreement over listing rules overhaul

The proposed sweeping reform of Britain's company listing rules lacks consensus on how aggressive the new regime should be in persuading firms to list in London rather than New York,…

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25

Sep

Britain proposes diversity and misconduct rules for financial firms

Britain's financial regulators proposed guidance on Monday for financial firms to tackle sexual harassment and bullying, along with new requirements for large banks and insurers to set targets to improve…

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23

Sep

Long COVID can cause long-term damage to multiple organs, study finds

A third of long COVID patients sustained damage to multiple organs five months after infection, a study has found. Scans of patients who were treated in hospital for COVID-19 showed…

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23

Sep

Sunak may ban cigarettes in UK for future generations -The Guardian

Sept 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering introducing measures that would ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, The Guardian reported ,…

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21

Sep

Sunak delays UK petrol car ban, seeking voter support on climate

By Kate Holton and William James Sunak delays petrol car ban by 5 years Eases targets on heating, insulation Says UK is committed to overall 2050 net zero target Businesses…

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20

Sep

London’s Tube network faces more strikes next month

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - London Underground rail staff will go on strike on Oct. 4 and 6 in a long-running dispute over job security and safety concerns, the RMT…

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20

Sep

Facing ‘torrent of theft’, UK retailers press for police action

By James Davey LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A coalition of British retail industry groups and shopworkers union USDAW has written to police leaders in England and Wales calling on…

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