All news on the topic: Britain

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English cricketer Monty Panesar to run for George Galloway’s party
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has been unveiled as a general election candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.
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UK and Irish ministers set to meet amidst rising tensions over Rwanda asylum seekers policy
British and Irish ministers are set to meet as tensions grow over the UK’s policy on migrants.
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Ireland benefits from €700m Brexit windfall through customs duties
Dublin records near-doubling of tax revenue from duties on imports of clothing, food and other goods from Great Britain
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UK plans to develop hypersonic missiles to match China and Russia by 2030
Plans are at an early stage, according to a newspaper report, although there is no decision on whether the missile will be launched from land, sea or air.
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How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
Britain’s second-most-important tax is riddled with holes
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A British man has undergone testing for the first personalized melanoma vaccine
An important trial of the world’s first "personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer - melanoma - is now under way in the UK.
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Andy Beckett: The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation – and worse is yet to come
Instead of buy-one-get-one-free offers, everyday life now involves carefully comparing prices and feeling increasingly powerless
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New UK sanctions target Iranian drone industry
Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s military drone industry, in response to Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month.
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Thousands of British holiday flights are targeted by "extremely dangerous Russian jamming," posing a significant threat to air safety
Thousands of British holiday flights have been hit by suspected Russian jamming — with aviation sources branding the tactic “extremely dangerous” and a major threat to air safety.
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Britain’s smoking ban just another blow for parliament’s Pipe and Cigar Club
As the government seeks to ban tobacco sales to younger generations, parliament’s pipe and cigar enthusiasts are feeling nostalgic.
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Primary schools across Britain are starting to shut down
A baby bust is starting to work its way through the system
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Britain’s wealthiest mystery man boasts a net worth of £14 billion, yet even his own employees remain unaware of his identity
Britain’s richest man Michael Platt lives a life largely under the radar - but once joked to a taxi driver that he is the ’highest-earning person in the world of finance’
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British firm denies it supplied engines that power Israeli drone which killed aid workers
UAV Engines Ltd has been targeted by pro-Palestinian demos
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Dozens of flights cancelled in Storm Kathleen chaos as six rail operators are hit by strikes leaving passengers stranded
Fresh travel chaos has struck Britain as six rail operators have been hit by strikes and airports battered by gales from Storm Kathleen.
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Ex-civil service chief warns of need for wartime-level defense spending in UK
Britain must ramp up its defence and aid spending and bolster its diplomatic and intelligence networks amid “the most dangerous period” since the Cold War, the UK’s formerly top civil servant has warned.
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How Qatar hacked the World Cup: British detectives commissioned cyberattacks on critics of the tournament
Private investigators linked to the City of London are using an India-based computer hacking gang to target British businesses, government officials and journalists.