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MI6 “warned Downing Street about Mandelson’s Russia links” before his appointment as Washington ambassador
MI6 was reportedly informed that Peter Mandelson might pose a risk to British security due to his connections with Russian intelligence.
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Russia expels British diplomat, accusing embassy official of espionage
Russia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy.
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Blair government considered military options against Robert Mugabe but ruled invasion “not a serious option”, archives show
Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with the Zimbabwean dictator in 2004
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British gran Lindsay Sandiford spared death penalty in Indonesia set to fly home after 13 years in Bali prison
Drugs mule gran Lindsay Sandiford will board a flight home today with a £600 ticket after being spared the firing squad.
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British commentator Sami Hamdi detained in US, faces deportation over alleged praise of Oct 7 Hamas attack
A British commentator allegedly applauding the Oct 7 massacre has been detained by US authorities and is facing deportation back to the UK.
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Robbie Williams cancels Istanbul concert amid terror and safety fears
Robbie Williams has been forced to cancel a concert due to terror fears. The music legend was scheduled to perform in Istanbul next week, but he informed fans that the show has been cancelled because of concerns regarding public safety.
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No10 hired Mandelson ’despite security concerns’ as indecisive Keir FINALLY dismisses him over controversial Epstein friendship
Hesitant Sir Keir Starmer finally dismissed Mandelson today amid an escalating scandal regarding his friendship with the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein.
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Pregnant Brit Bella Culley may be released from Georgian prison after paying fine
The pregnant British teenager Bella Culley has reportedly been informed she will be released from the Georgian prison where she is being held on drug-smuggling charges if she pays a substantial fine.
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills 19, including 3 children, damages British Council and EU delegation
Nineteen people - including three children - were killed in the strike by Moscow, President Zelensky confirmed on Thursday.
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David Lammy given official warning for fishing without license with JD Vance
Foreign secretary referred himself to Environment Agency after hosting Vance at Chevening country retreat
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Lammy faces possible legal challenge over plan to place Shell and BAE Systems staff in Foreign Office
Campaigners argue that having personnel from Shell and BAE Systems positioned within ministries creates a possibility for undue influence.
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British couple contacts family for first time in 213 days after arrest for spying in Iran
A British couple have finally been allowed to speak with their family for the first time in 213 days after being charged with espionage in Iran.
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Britons in Qatar urged to stay indoors over Iranian threats following US strikes
British people in Qatar have been ordered to ‘shelter in place’ amid threats from Iran of retaliation against US strikes on its nuclear sites.
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UK evacuates diplomats’ families from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem amid threat of war with Iran
Families of staff at the British embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem have been “temporarily withdrawn as a precautionary measure”, the Foreign Office has said.
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“Falling asleep at the wheel”: UK soft power institutions at risk due to funding cuts
Ministers have been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” over threats to the UK’s soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warned a funding crisis is undermining key institutions promoting British influence.
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Body of Briton missing since New Year found in the Dolomites: five-month search ends in tragedy
The remains of a British hiker who had been missing in northern Italy since January have been discovered, local rescuers reported.
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UK climate aid to Malawi misused: Funds end up with loan sharks and fuel marital breakups
UK cash for climate goes off track in Malawi — loan sharks get rich, families break apart
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Incredible items purchased using civil service credit cards
Shoes, coffee pods and celebrity cut-outs – these are just some of the things that civil servants have been splashing taxpayers’ cash on with special credit cards.
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The UK criticizes Israel after the electricity in Gaza is ’immediately’ cut and used as a bargaining chip in the Hamas ceasefire negotiations
The dramatic new development comes a week after Israel blocked the delivery of food, fuel and medicines to the area of more than two million people
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British climber killed in tragic Norway avalanche while scaling frozen waterfall with friend
The daring duo, whose identities remain unknown, took on the icy slope of the frozen falls known as The Gausta Marathon in Norway, but disaster struck when a wall of ice and snow crashed down upon them.
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Campbell Scott: The body of a missing British businessman ’found in a sack of pineapples’ in Kenya
The British national was last seen attending a conference in Nairobi, with local media reporting that a waiter and a taxi driver have been arrested in connection with his death.
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Retired British couple who manage education programs for mothers arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan
Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, have been arrested by the Taliban after residing in Afghanistan for 18 years and operating educational programs attended by women.
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British skier discovered deceased at the base of a cliff in the French Alps
The body of a 23-year-old man was discovered on Monday near the Avoriaz ski resort.
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British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged with espionage in Iran while traveling around the world
A British couple has been arrested in Iran on accusations of spying.
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Craig and Lindsay Foreman: British couple detained in Iran are named - as the family expresses ’significant concern’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman’s family state they are "deeply focused" on ensuring the safety of the British nationals following their detention in Kerman, Iran. They referred to their detention as an "unexpected turn of events".
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