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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
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
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
UK appoints Tulip Siddiq as city minister
She would be responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, reports Bloomberg News
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
World leaders react to Labour's sweeping victory in UK election
Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister after his centre-left Labour Party won a huge majority in a parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule. Here are some reactions to the news
New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos
Britain's new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife
UK polls: Tulip, Rushanara among four reelected
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates -- Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum -- have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament
Queen Elizabeth ll laid to rest alongside beloved husband
Queen Elizabeth was laid to rest alongside her beloved husband on Monday after a day which saw Britain and the world pay a final farewell to the nation's longest-reigning monarch, in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony.
Britain bids adieu to the Queen
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle yesterday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her funeral and huge crowds to the streets to say farewell to a revered monarch.
Queen Eizabeth’s funeral: King Charles hosts world leaders
Britain geared up yesterday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III hosted world leaders and ordinary mourners queued for the final hours left to view her coffin.
Queen Elizabeth's favorite products risk losing royal warrant
Queen Elizabeth II's death means that around 600 of her favourite brands risk losing their royal warrant and must now await the approval of her successor King Charles III.
World stocks extend losses on fears of recession
Stock markets fell further yesterday as weak UK retail sales data and a dire warning from global shipping giant FedEx fuelled fears of recession.
UK's Truss to meet Biden in private before Queen's funeral: Report
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to hold one-to-one talks with US President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathered in London before Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, The Times reported on Thursday.
Arrests of protesters after queen’s death "deeply concerning": Free-speech advocates
Free-speech advocates have described arrests of protestors following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II as "deeply concerning".
Queen's final journey most tracked flight in history
Just over five million people viewed Queen Elizabeth's final flight on Tuesday, as the journey carrying the late monarch's body from Edinburgh to London became the most tracked flight in history.
Charles III named king of Australia, NZ
King Charles III was officially named monarch in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, in tandem ceremonies marking his ascension to the throne.
Charles III proclaimed King
With a trumpet fanfare and gun salutes, Charles III was officially proclaimed king at a pomp-filled ceremony yesterday, at which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life.