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World
Britain’s Rwanda asylum legislation formally becomes law
Britain's King Charles has given his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylum...
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PM Sunak makes election appeal for Britain to ‘stick with’ his plan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged voters and his own party on Sunday to "stick to the plan" for...
World
Number of migrants arriving to Britain in small boats drops 36% in 2023
The number of migrants who arrived illegally in Britain in small boats in 2023 was 29,437, provisional government figures...
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FACTBOX-The Parthenon sculptures at centre of row between Britain, GreeceÂ
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis due to a...
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Britain’s Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM in row over Parthenon sculptures
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused his British counterpart Rishi Sunak of cancelling a scheduled meeting in London on...
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Britain taking ‘leisurely’ approach to tackling obesity, say lawmakers
Britain's government is taking a "leisurely" approach to tackling unhealthy eating habits and needs to do more to make...
Economy
Long-term UK expats may face huge UK tax charges
By Howard Bilton*
“The latest numbers from HMRC show people are passing on more and more to the taxman rather...
World
Britain’s food banks brace for worst winter yet
Britain's biggest food bank network warned on Wednesday it was expecting its worst ever winter, with over 600,000 people...
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Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal after Britain’s nod
Xbox maker Microsoft MSFT.O closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard ATVI.O on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with...
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In pitch to voters, Starmer says Labour best placed to fix ‘broken’ Britain
Labour leader Keir Starmer will appeal directly to British voters on Tuesday, saying his revamped opposition party is best...
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Britain’s Labour Party hails ‘seismic’ win in Scottish vote
Britain's opposition Labour Party hailed a "seismic" victory in an election for a UK parliamentary seat in Scotland, beating the Scottish...
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Retain and explain: Britain says contested statues must stay in place
The British government said on Thursday that contested statues should be kept in place but complemented with a comprehensive...
