UK

UK

200 UK companies sign up for permanent 4-day working week

Offering employees reduced hours without any pay cuts

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UK PM's allies mulling options to replace Tulip Siddiq: report

The Times has been told some of those close to the prime minister are at least informally considering who could succeed her

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Graft allegations against Tulip make headlines in UK

The ACC accused her and family members of embezzling billions as part of a deal for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh -- Rooppur Power Plant Project

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Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards to be sentenced over indecent child images

British broadcaster Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, is due to be sentenced Monday over indecent photographs of children, capping a stunning fall from stardom

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UK far-right spreading false claims about violence in Bangladesh

Videos and posts, many of them misleading or false, about attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have been getting shares from accounts on social media controlled by individuals on the far-right in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported

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Labour MP Tulip Siddiq being investigated over property income

Tulip Siddiq, a British Bangladeshi Labour Party lawmaker and a minister, is being investigated by the UK parliament's standards watchdog over a failure to register rental income on a London property

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UK appoints Tulip Siddiq as city minister

She would be responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, reports Bloomberg News

7m ago

Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets off to Washington this week for his first steps on the world stage, just days after taking office following a landslide election victory

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Keir Starmer: Britain's next prime minister?

Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office

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Who's who in the UK general election

The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years

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'Record' number sleeping on streets of London

The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures showed Thursday, as the impact of the UK's cost-of-living crisis bites

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A right-wing populist party is about to shake up the UK election

Following UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call for a snap election in early July, polls have been predicting an end to the Conservative Party's 14-year hold of the government.

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European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO

High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people living around Europe's busiest airports, NGO Transport & Environment warned Tuesday

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UK's Manchester Airport faces cancellations after power cut

Flights departing the UK's Manchester Airport faced cancellations and severe delays on Sunday after a power cut in the area caused widespread disruption, an airport spokesperson said

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West provoked Ukraine war

Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK party, faced strong criticism yesterday after saying that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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UK's richest family get jail terms for exploiting staff at Swiss villa

A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain's richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them "selfish" for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion

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Sunak's Conservatives set for heavy election defeat, polls forecast

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 majority after 14 years in opposition

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Julian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition ruling

Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the court ahead of what was a key ruling after 13 years of legal battles, with two judges asked to declare whether they were satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, could rely on the First Amendment right if he is tried for spying in the US

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