All news on the topic: Britain

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Crypto ‘Laundromat’ linked to Russian financial sector and cocaine trade, police say
Britain’s National Crime Agency said the money laundering bust was its biggest in a decade.
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New case of mpox variant Clade Ib reported in England
Britain’s health security agency (UKHSA) said on Friday another case of the new mpox variant clade Ib has been detected in England, the fifth case confirmed in the country in recent weeks
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Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.
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Police say Mohamed Al Fayed may have raped and abused more than 111 women
Scale of the criminality would make Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, one of Britain’s most notorious sex offenders
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Tesco and Ocado remove Conor McGregor’s whiskey from their shelves
Tesco has said it will no longer sell Conor McGregor’s whiskey after the UFC star was found to have assaulted a woman who accused him of raping her.
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Drones spotted again over three US air bases in the UK
It comes after unidentified drones were previously spotted between Wednesday and Friday of last week over the same three airbases.
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Met Police could lose 2,000 officers as budget faces potential £450 million cut
The Metropolitan Police could lose 2,000 of its officers as the force looks to cut £450 million from its budget.
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The exact cost of King Charles’s coronation to taxpayers revealed
Last year’s coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla cost 72 million pounds and showcased Britain to millions around the world, a government report said on Thursday, with the event costing less than half that of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
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Mould, leaks, and collapsing roofs: a look inside Britain’s ‘best council estate’
Lillington Gardens in Pimlico has won multiple awards for its design and desirable location in central London - but behind the flat doors, residents have told LBC they’re living in a nightmare.
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Vladimir Putin taunts the UK as Russian frigate conducts war games in the English Channel
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s northern fleet to hold exercises in the English Channel in the most public taunt to the UK in recent months as tensions continue to rise
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’America First, Britain last?’ Trump victory puts UK ’special relationship’ at risk
After Donald Trump’s thorough victory over Kamala Harris this morning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be trying to preserve the UK’s so-called ’special relationship’ with the United States
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UK sanctions Russian military officer linked to Salisbury novichok poisoning in new crackdown on the Kremlin
Dozens of new sanctions have been placed on people and entities linked to Russia, including companies in China, Turkey and central Asia supplying parts for military equipment used in Ukraine.
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Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade delayed once more
Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears
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Bloomberg: Weapons licensed by Britain are used to protect Russian tankers
A loophole was discovered in the licensing regime of Great Britain, which is used by Russia to circumvent sanctions
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BHP accused of dodging responsibility for Brazilian dam collapse, UK court hears
BHP (BHP.AX), opens new tab is cynically trying to avoid its responsibility for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, lawyers representing thousands of victims told London’s High Court on Monday, as a lawsuit worth up to 36 billion pounds ($47 billion) began.
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UK-based dissident allowed to sue Saudi Arabia over alleged spyware use
A prominent Saudi dissident who accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware can sue the kingdom in London, his lawyers said on Monday.
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"Palace knew King Charles protester might cause trouble but invited her out of respect"
King Charles has recognised that he will have to have uncomfortable encounters and confrontations with those who believe they’ve been wronged by Britain in the past, writes Mirror royal editor Russell Myers
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Storm Ashley expected to strengthen into a Category 3 cyclone, with maps showing Britain bracing for 110mph winds
Storm Ashley is set to arrive in the Republic of Ireland, followed by parts of the UK from Sunday, as the Joint Cyclone Centre warned its winds could tonight reach 110mph
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UK urges China to address concerns over weapons supply to Russia
On trip to Beijing, Britain’s foreign secretary says practice “risks damaging China’s relationships with Europe.” But the two sides agree to disagree on human rights.
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Report reveals decline in number of female business leaders in Britain in 2024
The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an "unacceptable" reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday.
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P&O Ferries owner’s £1bn UK investment will proceed despite transport secretary’s call for a boycott of the shipping firm
A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations following a row with the Dubai-owned multinational that threatened to overshadow a crucial investment summit.
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Thames crossing delayed after planning costs exceed those of the world’s longest road tunnel
The 14 mile project was first proposed in 2009, and would connect Kent and Essex through a road and tunnel beneath the River Thames to reduce congestion.
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AUKUS navies remotely control ships from 10,000 miles away in an experiment
The navies of Britain, Australia and the U.S. were able to control uncrewed ships in Australia while sitting more than 10,000 miles away in Portugal as part of a series of military experiments, Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday.
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Bahrain fails in its attempt to block a lawsuit in the UK over spyware used against dissidents
Bahrain cannot claim state immunity to block a lawsuit brought in Britain by two dissidents who say its government hacked their laptops with spyware, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday.