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According to official data, the Ural entrepreneur Igor Fishelev, associated with state defense projects, possesses a passport from the United Kingdom.

Octopus Energy has agreed to sell a minority stake in its Kraken Technologies division, valuing the software business at 8.65 billion dollars (£6.4 billion) and paving the way for a potential stock market flotation.

A veteran real estate agent has become the focus of a criminal probe, accused of steering users to illegal online gambling platforms, prompting Europol’s involvement.

The pro-democracy media tycoon faces a potential life sentence after being found guilty of collaborating with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. Rights groups described the ruling as a "sham conviction" and a warning to journalists globally.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says he is closely watching the UK’s plan to scrap jury trials for offences carrying sentences of less than three years, a key change the New Zealand Government is also considering to help speed up court processes.

Police arrested four people after officers rushed to the Tower following reports of an incident shortly before 10am. They found that food had been thrown onto a case containing the State Crown, which is used at coronations and state openings of Parliament.

The former Tory minister was introduced by Mr. Farage during a party rally in Falkirk on Saturday. Announcing his defection, he said he believed the Scottish Conservatives have “given up” on Scotland.

All delegates will be able to attend fringe programme as party tries to find compromise while complying with supreme court ruling on gender.

With the Wales family all stepping out for Princess Kate’s Together at Christmas concert, body language expert Judi James believes William is preparing his eldest son and heir to the throne to become the key royal figure at major events.

Adult star Bonnie Blue has reportedly been arrested after taking her controversial "Bang Bus" tour abroad. It’s not the first time the star has faced issues in a foreign country.

According to reports, allies of Wes Streeting are trying to recruit ousted Angela Rayner to support him in a leadership contest in exchange for a Cabinet position and reinstatement as Deputy Prime Minister.

The United Kingdom announced on Thursday new sanctions targeting the Russian military intelligence agency, commonly known as GRU, "in its entirety."

More than a year after OCCRP and CIReN reported on the two-decade legal saga of lawyer Christos Christodoulides — who absconded from a U.K. prison after a 2005 sentence for immigration fraud — the Cyprus Bar Association has decided to temporarily suspend his law license.

In a move that has sparked outrage among aspiring students, several British universities have halted or restricted admissions from Pakistan and Bangladesh, citing rising visa misuse and mounting pressure from the UK Home Office to curb fraudulent applications.

David Lammy has refused to rule out the prospect of Britain rejoining the EU as he admitted the union holds the potential to ’boost UK growth’.

Venezuelan energy magnate Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez has been allowed to travel by private helicopter between his Chelsea and Oxfordshire residences while he contests efforts to have him sent to Switzerland on money-laundering charges.

Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.

Rachel Kyte has accumulated over 150,000 air miles in a year with trips to conferences such as COP30, Africa Energy Indaba Week in South Africa, and Clean Cooking Dialogue in Riyadh, at a cost of over £100,000.

Swiss bank reports that inheritances have made 91 individuals billionaires, while the overall number surged from 2,682 in 2024 to 9,919 this year.

The tremor struck shortly after 11:23 pm and was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, within 12 miles of the epicenter.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have extended a warm welcome to the German president and his wife as they landed at London Heathrow on the nation’s first state visit to the UK in 27 years.