UK on 鈥榟igh alert鈥� following synagogue attack
Britain was on heightened alert Friday following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue that killed two people, as police said they may have shot victims as the terrifying assault unfolded.
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UK plans tougher rules for migrants seeking to stay in country
Britain鈥檚 interior minister proposed tough new rules on Monday for migrants seeking to settle in the UK, as the ruling Labour party sought to bolster its fight against the hard right at its annual conference...
Starmer warns UK Labour in 鈥榝ight of our lives鈥� as party meets
Britain鈥檚 ruling Labour party gathered for its annual meeting on Sunday, with prime minister Keir Starmer battling to convince nervous lawmakers that he can lead the 鈥榝ight of our lives鈥� against the insurgent hard-right.
UK, Australia, Canada recognise Palestinian state
Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger.
Trump, Starmer sign tech deal to seal 鈥榰nbreakable bond鈥�
Donald Trump hailed America鈥檚 鈥榰nbreakable bond鈥� with Britain Thursday as he and prime minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president鈥檚 pomp-filled state visit.
Trump鈥檚 UK visit lands AI, pharma, nuclear pledges
President Donald Trump鈥檚 state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain鈥檚 AI sector...
Rethinking work鈥搇ife balance
THE phrase work鈥搇ife balance was coined in Britain in the late 1970s and popularised in the United States during the 1980s, propelled by the Women鈥檚 Liberation Movement, which pressed for a fairer division between career and domestic responsibilities. Historians link its early usage to British campaigners lobbying for workplace reforms for working mothers. Since...
UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
UK slaps new sanctions on Russia
Britain on Wednesday announced new sanctions against Russian officials and youth organisations linked to what London called Moscow鈥檚 policy to 鈥榙eport, indoctrinate and militarise Ukrainian children鈥�...
Britain鈥檚 energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Britain鈥檚 energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems.
William鈥檚 new home sows doubt over Buckingham Palace鈥檚 future
Britain鈥檚 future king Prince William and his family are moving to a new home on the royal Windsor estate, prompting uncertainty about the future of Buckingham Palace.
UK unemployment holds at four-year high amid tax, tariffs
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate remained at a four-year high, official data showed Tuesday, as job vacancies shrank during a period that included a UK tax hike and US tariffs kicking in.
War in Gaza must end now, urge UK, 24 allies
Britain and 24 Western allies, including Australia, Canada, France and Italy, declared on Monday that the war in Gaza 鈥榤ust end now鈥�, arguing that civilians鈥� suffering had 鈥榬eached new depths鈥�...
Britain lifts ban on Pakistani airlines
Britain has lifted restrictions on Pakistani airlines, the UK embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, ending a five-year ban on the country鈥檚 beleaguered national carrier...
Macron turns to politics on 2nd day of UK state visit
French president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration...
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying law
Britain took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.
UK joins others in withdrawing embassy staff from Iran
Britain on Friday withdrew its embassy staff from Iran, following in the footsteps of other European nations as well as Australia and New Zealand amid the conflict with Israel.
Kate pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
Britain鈥檚 Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is recovering from cancer, has pulled out of attending the Royal Ascot race meeting, her Kensington Palace office said on Wednesday...
UK unemployment rises to near 4-year high
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since July 2021, official data showed on Tuesday, after businesses were hit by a UK tax rise and US tariffs kicked in...
UK forges new ties with EU in post-Brexit era
Britain and the European Union on Monday reached a landmark deal setting out closer ties on defence and trade, launching a new chapter after the UK鈥檚 acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago.
UK should rebuild EU trade ties: BoE
Britain should rebuild its trading relationship with the European Union, having struck a trade agreement with the United States, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said Friday.
UK set to restrict visas for nationalities most likely to claim asylum
Britain鈥檚 Labour government plans to restrict visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a government official said Tuesday, as it faces pressure from hard-right populists.
UK court rejects Harry鈥檚 security appeal
Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain.
BP profit plunges by 70pc
Britain鈥檚 BP said on Tuesday net profit plunged in the first quarter as the struggling energy giant undergoes a major overhaul back to its fossil fuel business...
UK top court rules definition of 鈥榓 woman鈥� based on sex at birth
Britain鈥檚 Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a 鈥榳oman鈥� is based on a person鈥檚 sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights...
Britain says Israel鈥檚 detention of two UK MPs 鈥榰nacceptable鈥�
Britain鈥檚 foreign secretary David Lammy said Saturday it was 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� and deeply concerning that Israel had detained two UK lawmakers and denied them entry...
EU, UK fine carmakers $600m over recycling cartel
Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world鈥檚 biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling...
UK dreams of US trade deal before Trump tariffs
Britain鈥檚 government is hoping to reach a last-minute post-Brexit trade agreement with Washington to avoid 鈥� or at least mitigate 鈥� more tariffs set to be announced on Wednesday by US president Donald Trump.
UK economy slightly stronger than expected in 2024
Britain鈥檚 economy grew slightly more than initially forecast last year, official data showed Friday, in a hint of good news for the government after it slashed its growth outlook for 2025.
Germany, France, UK urge immediate Gaza ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an 鈥榠mmediate return鈥� to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel鈥檚 military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.
