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UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots

Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades

6d ago

UK sanctions 135 tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet

Britain on Monday slapped sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet, in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine.

1w ago

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in May in a blow to govt

Economists had expected growth of 0.1 percent

2w ago

UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying law

Lawmakers in the lower House of Commons chamber voted 314 in favour to 291 to send the proposal to the upper House of Lords for further scrutiny following four hours of emotional debate

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UK freezes properties of Salman F Rahman’s son

The UK’s National Crime Agency has obtained freezing orders on two London properties owned by the son of an ally of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, following allegations that her regime embezzled funds, according to a report by Financial Times (FT).

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UK farmers pray for rain amid driest spring since 1852

UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water

2m ago

Putin 'must pay the price for avoiding peace' in Ukraine: Britain's Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russian President Vladimir Putin "must pay the price for avoiding peace" ahead of a European Political Community meeting in Albania on Friday

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UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape, sexual assaults

Brand, who was once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and is the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry, denied the allegations when they first emerged in 2023 and said he had never had non-consensual sex

3m ago

Britain set for £7b transport investment

Britain’s upcoming budget will invest almost £7.0 billion ($9.6 billion, 8.3 billion euros) on transport outside London, the Treasury said yesterday, as part of plans to cut economic inequality. 

3y ago

Queen Elizabeth resting after a day’s hospital stay

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 95, was resting yesterday and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what Buckingham Palace termed “preliminary investigations”.

3y ago

Queen Elizabeth to spend the day resting after overnight stay in hospital in years

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 95, will spend Friday resting and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what Buckingham Palace termed "preliminary investigations".

3y ago

Queen Elizabeth declines 'Oldie of the Year' award

Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who has reigned over her nation for almost seven decades, says she feels too young at heart to be awarded the title "Oldie of the Year", an aide has revealed.

3y ago

UK PM sets out green ambitions with some caveats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday set out his ambition for a green revolution that would force Western economies to kick their centuries old addiction to fossil fuels.

3y ago

UK to beef up lawmakers’ security

Britain’s interior minister yesterday said MPs’ security would be beefed up, after a lawmaker was stabbed to death as he held a public meeting with constituents, in the second such attack in five years.

3y ago

Darwin family microscope to be sold at auction

A microscope Charles Darwin gave his son Leonard and which has remained in the family for nearly 200 years is headed for auction in December, and is expected to fetch up to $480,000.

3y ago

As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize

Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Prince William will bestow his inaugural “Earthshot” environmental prize at a gala ceremony yesterday, after a buildup marked by royal displeasure at world leaders’ inaction on climate change.

3y ago

Incident ‘a terrorist incident’

The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess was a terrorist incident, police said yesterday, as MPs pressed for tougher security in the wake of the second killing of a UK politician while meeting constituents in just over five years.

3y ago

Police term British MP’s murder ‘terrorist act’

A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, which united Britain’s fractious politicians in shock and sorrow.

3y ago