All news on the topic: UK

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Bank of England drops Churchill and Turing from banknotes in favour of wildlife
The Bank of England has defended its decision to replace historical figures with wildlife on the next series of banknotes.
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Channel 4 legend Jon Snow says he tried to hide Alzheimer’s as condition progresses quietly over years
Channel 4 News veteran Jon Snow has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for four years.
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Britain faces "most dangerous period in decades" as top general
The UK may have to make ‘different choices and different priorities’ in the face of growing threats from Russia.
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Starmer accuses Elon Musk of inflaming tensions over police handling of murder case
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "whip up division" in the UK regarding Henry Nowak’s murder and stated that Britain needs to "assert who we are" as "reasonable, tolerant people".
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UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike injures civilians in Romania
Vladimir Putin’s representative in the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after a Russian drone struck a building in Romania.
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UK urged to respond as Palestinians report continued violations of Gaza ceasefire
Palestinians in Gaza, confined to increasingly smaller areas, are receiving less than half of the aid trucks promised as part of a ceasefire agreement and are urging the British government to take more action to protect them.
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France intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker with UK backing in Atlantic operation
France intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet on Sunday with UK support, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
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Government explores airline-wide blacklist to stop violent passengers booking future flights
Ministers are considering measures that could result in repeat offenders being banned from future flights as concerns grow over disorder in the skies.
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Women forced into prostitution in UK brothels face rape, starvation and cosmetic surgery
Lured in with glitzy online ads and then trapped in an endless cycle of sexual exploitation – this is the reality of women pressed into prostitution across the UK.
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Massive fire erupts in Nottingham city centre after reports of "big explosion"
A massive fire has broken out in Nottingham city centre, with thick smoke filling the sky, prompting the public to close windows and doors.
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UK fears Ireland has become a "back door" for Russian spies through liberal visa system
Whitehall officials fear that Ireland has become a “back door” to Britain for Russian spies because of its generous visa programme, an Irish politician has said.
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Royal Ascot waitress allegation adds to scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in widening police probe
The woman at the center of fresh allegations involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was working as a waitress at Royal Ascot when the alleged incident took place, it has emerged.
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UK, US and Australia unveil Aukus underwater drone plan to protect subsea cables by 2027
The new technology is expected to be ready by 2027 and is designed to help defend critical subsea cables and pipelines.
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UK weighs social media ban for under-16s as ministers warn "something drastic" must be done
A social media ban for under-16s could be announced within weeks as the Technology Secretary stated "drastic" action was needed to protect kids online.
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Canadian accused of aiding 112 UK deaths to face no justice in Britain
A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of over 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, according to an announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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One in five arrested in UK summer riots later accused of domestic abuse, new figures show
More than a fifth of those arrested in the 2024 summer riots were subsequently accused of domestic abuse, new figures show.
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Investigation finds EU states aware of repeated failures and violations in outsourced visa system run by VFS Global
Most European citizens will never have heard of VFS Global. Accustomed to visa-free travel, they have probably never had to queue at one of its application centers, pay its service charges, or navigate its complex appointment booking systems.
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Leadership crisis dominates headlines as Starmer’s government rolls out major policy overhaul
Amid the headlines focused on Keir Starmer’s struggle for his political survival, many may have overlooked the flurry of policy announcements his Government has made over the past few weeks.
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"Perfect storm" warning as UK elections face surge in misleading political adverts and razor-thin results
The UK is heading for a ‘perfect storm’ scenario due to a lack of regulation in political advertising in the era of AI fakes, and a five-party system with increasingly marginal electoral contests, according to a new report.
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Teen boy found dead in Kent lake as UK open-water death toll hits 10 during record heatwave
A body has been recovered in a major search for a young man who went missing after he entered a lake in the Swanscombe area of Kent on Wednesday. Ten people have died in open water in the UK in the last few days.
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Channel crisis deepens as more than 1,100 migrants arrive in UK over bank holiday heatwave
More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel during the hot spell of weather.
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UK faces "lost generation" as 1.25 million young people risk ending up out of work and education
The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation.”
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One in three teens distrust girls reporting abuse as misogyny spreads through social media, charity warns
Almost a third of teenagers say they don’t believe young girls when they report abuse by boys, according to a leading children’s charity.
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Mother of teen involved in TikTok challenge calls on government to quickly restrict children’s access to social media
The mother of a teenager who believes he died in a TikTok challenge gone wrong has said Downing Street has been too slow to move towards a social media ban for under-16s, and accused the government of “kicking it down the road”.
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Tragedy at UK beach as man dies trying to rescue relatives from water
A man has tragically died at a UK beach after trying to save two family members in difficulty in the water.