All news on the topic: Britain

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Five areas of Britain set to be slammed by polar blast
Temperatures are soon going to tumble - from the balmy 18C recorded by the Met Office on Friday in Santon Downham, Suffolk, to freezing in places, including across Perth and Kinross
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Boris Johnson calls for a referendum on the UK’s departure from the European Convention on Human Rights
Move over European convention on human rights likely to put pressure on Tory leadership candidates to follow suit
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Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, bringing an end to years of dispute over the territory
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows rounds of negotiations and international pressure
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Did UK politicians violate lobbying rules with their inquiries about Northern Cyprus?
Politicians are required to register their interest in a subject before asking questions about it in parliament. Records indicate that five politicians failed to do so after taking sponsored trips to northern Cyprus, a breakaway territory recognized only by Turkey.
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Putin’s most trusted mouthpiece warns dictator could unleash London nuke attack
Vladimir Putin’s top propagandist on state TV has warned that London could be the target of a nuclear attack if the Russian president sees fit.
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Four rivals in the UK Conservative leadership contest outline their vision
The four candidates vying to be the next leader of Britain’s Conservatives began to outline their vision for the nation on Sunday, with immigration due to dominate the debate over the future of the party after a crushing election defeat.
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UK government to tighten hospitality rules following donations controversy
Britain’s government will close a loophole that meant ministers did not have to declare hospitality they had received, cabinet office minister Pat McFadden said on Sunday when pressed again to explain the use of donations for clothing and gifts.
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Starmer’s visit to Brussels could lead to an overhaul of the Brexit deal
Prime minister hopes to use talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen this week to prepare for a reset in the spring
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Britain’s youngest knife killers stabbed stranger to death in a ’horrific’ machete murder
Boys murdered teenager Shawn Seesahai in random and ‘senseless’ attack in Wolverhampton
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Drone drops fake bombs on £7,000,000 navy warship during Nato war games
The Royal Navy has been staging exercises at sea weeks after Vladimir Putin staged his own war games in the Arctic.
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Southern Water is considering importing water from Norwegian fjords to supply the UK
Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills
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Police release images showing how Britain’s most wanted man could appear today
One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for 20 years may be living in the Australian outback.
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Urgent warning issued to TSB customers as users report payment problems
TSB, one of Britain’s biggest banks, issued an ‘urgent’ warning to customers this morning as people reported issues with receiving payments.
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More UK employers are planning to reduce pay increases for 2025, according to an IDR survey
British employers plan to scale back pay increases next year, according to a survey that is likely to encourage the Bank of England as it seeks further signs that inflation pressures in the economy are easing.
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UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under the Conservatives to be reviewed after warnings of potential chaos for producers and suppliers
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NGO claims UK National Crime Agency is ‘on its knees’
Facing understaffing and retention issues stemming from chronic underinvestment, the U.K.’s elite crime fighting agency is left hobbled, finds a new report by the non-government organization, Spotlight on Corruption.
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Scandalous Ukrainian banker Denys Horbunenko, linked to fugitive oligarch Firtash, is trying to clean up his ties to Russia
The controversial banker Denys Horbunenko, who has been in the spotlight for his ties to oligarch Dmytro Firtash, has taken active steps to remove references to his ties to Russia from the web.
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New figures reveal over 200 smartphones are stolen on UK streets every day
More than 200 smartphones are snatched every day, driven by an increased demand for second-hand devices here in the UK and abroad.
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Prince Harry has "no interest" in returning to royal duties and plans to remain in the US
Prince Harry has maintained contact with his old friends, and been in contact with the King to try and help repair their relationship, which prompted speculation he was looking to return to the royal fold
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‘Britain’s Chernobyl’ estate set for demolition, but five residents refuse to leave
A largely abandoned housing estate dubbed ‘Britain’s Chernobyl’ is finally facing the wrecking ball, but its five remaining residents have no plans to leave.
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UK’s Aviva conspired to dodge India compensation and tax rules
An Indian tax agency has found that British insurer Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab breached local regulations capping commissions to sales agents with a system of fake invoices and clandestine cash payments, according to a notice seen by Reuters.
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Foreign Office issues travel warning as Brits face ’exit bans’ and passport seizures
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice after reports of holidaymakers being prevented from leaving the country and having their passports seized
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Major update on Heathrow Airport strike action affecting summer holidaymakers
The PCS Union today announced hundreds of its members who work in passport control at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Heathrow will walk out at the end of the month
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UK inflation rises to 2.2% in first increase since December
Annual rate in July climbs back above Bank of England target of 2%, ONS figures show
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UK drafting Israel evacuation plan for British nationals in case of Iranian attack
The Government says staff are ’working round the clock to plan for all scenarios to keep British nationals safe’ as tensions grow between Iran and Israel amid fears of an attack