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September 21, 2023, 1:46 PM
A British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison
A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody
September 21, 2023, 1:46 PM
September 21, 2023, 11:47 AM
Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation
Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation
September 21, 2023, 11:47 AM
September 20, 2023, 3:30 PM
UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta
September 20, 2023, 3:30 PM
September 20, 2023, 3:18 PM
UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August. That makes it unclear what the Bank of England will do
Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
September 20, 2023, 3:18 PM
September 20, 2023, 12:59 PM
British police officer is charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
Prosecutors say an officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with murder
September 20, 2023, 12:59 PM
September 19, 2023, 8:54 PM
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site after sex assault claims
Several women made allegations of sexual assault against the influencer.
September 19, 2023, 8:54 PM
September 18, 2023, 8:01 PM
The remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand's tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations
British police say they received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims against comedian Russell Brand
September 18, 2023, 8:01 PM
September 16, 2023, 2:54 PM
London police arrest a man who allegedly climbed over a wall near Buckingham Palace stables
London police have arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly climbed over a wall and entered the royal stables at Buckingham Palace
September 16, 2023, 2:54 PM
September 15, 2023, 11:28 PM
Russian-backed mercenary squad Wagner Group designated as terrorist organization by UK officials
British officials officially declared the Russia-linked private military company as a terrorist group.
September 15, 2023, 11:28 PM
September 15, 2023, 4:39 PM
American XL Bully dogs to be banned in the UK following string of attacks
The proposed ban comes following a fatal attack on Thursday.
September 15, 2023, 4:39 PM
September 15, 2023, 1:34 PM
After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks
September 15, 2023, 1:34 PM
September 14, 2023, 3:49 PM
A second major British police force suffers a cyberattack in less than a month
Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second such cyberattack to affect a major British police force in less than a month
September 14, 2023, 3:49 PM
September 11, 2023, 6:17 PM
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79
The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79
September 11, 2023, 6:17 PM
September 11, 2023, 4:31 PM
UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American Bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend
September 11, 2023, 4:31 PM
September 9, 2023, 5:10 PM
Terrorism suspect who escaped from London prison is captured while riding a bike
British police say they captured a former soldier who escaped from prison.
September 9, 2023, 5:10 PM
September 8, 2023, 5:18 PM
Police confirm sighting of terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison soon after he bolted
A former British soldier awaiting trial on terror charges escaped from prison.
September 8, 2023, 5:18 PM
September 7, 2023, 5:34 PM
Police comb the UK and put ports on alert for an escaped prison inmate awaiting terrorism trial
A former soldier awaiting trial on terror charges who appears to have escaped from a London prison by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck remains at large as police are combing the United Kingdom amid concerns he may try to flee...
September 7, 2023, 5:34 PM
September 7, 2023, 10:06 AM
The UK is rejoining the European Union's science research program as post-Brexit relations thaw
Britain is rejoining the European Union’s $100-billion science-sharing program
September 7, 2023, 10:06 AM
September 6, 2023, 11:06 AM
The UK says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
September 6, 2023, 11:06 AM
September 1, 2023, 4:46 PM
UK orders more than 100 schools to keep buildings closed, citing risk of crumbling concrete
The British government has ordered more than 100 schools to keep some or all of their buildings closed when the new academic year begins next week because of concern that crumbling concrete threatens the safety of children and staff
September 1, 2023, 4:46 PM
August 30, 2023, 3:34 AM
London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
Hundreds of traffic camera have been vandalised.
August 30, 2023, 3:34 AM
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Britain's foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties and reduce tensions
Britain’s top diplomat James Cleverly is set to visit China on Wednesday in the first trip by a U.K. foreign secretary to the country in more than five years
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From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in
Staff at London Zoo have been getting the measure of giant gorillas, plump penguins and skinny stick insects at the annual animal weigh-in
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British judge says life support treatment can end for a brain-damaged pastor who's in a coma
A London judge says life support treatment can be stopped for a brain-damaged English pastor in a coma
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Hospital services in the UK come to a standstill as thousands of senior doctors strike again
Hospital care across England is coming to a standstill as senior doctors launch another 48-hour strike amid an ongoing dispute over pay
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UK political watchdog says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 'inadvertently' broke ethics rules
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been chided by Parliament’s standards guardian for failing to declare his wife’s financial interest in a childcare firm that stood to benefit from government policy
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Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes US opera debut
Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles
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British nurse Lucy Letby imprisoned for life in murders of 7 babies and attempted murders of 6
A British judge has sentenced a former neonatal nurse to spend the rest of her life in prison for killing seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in northern England
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Former neonatal nurse given a whole-life prison sentence for killing 7 babies and trying to kill 6 others at UK hospital
Former neonatal nurse given a whole-life prison sentence for killing 7 babies and trying to kill 6 others at UK hospital
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A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception when she preyed on the vulnerabilities of premature and sick newborns as well as their anxious ...
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A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception when she preyed on the vulnerabilities of premature and sick newborns as well as their anxious ...
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Renowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88
Michael Parkinson, a renowned broadcaster widely considered Britain’s talk show king, has died at age 88
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British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
Items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged.
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England moves into the Women's World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia's run
England has advanced to its first Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia and will next play Spain for the title
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5 French tourists and 1 Swiss arrested for the gang rape of a young British woman in Spain
Spanish Civil Guard police have arrested five French tourists and one Swiss for allegedly gang-raping an 18-year-old British woman on the Spanish island of Mallorca
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UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices
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UK police arrest suspect in a stabbing that took place near the British Museum in London
Police in London say they have arrested a man suspected of stabbing another man near the British Museum
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The UK government moves asylum-seekers to a barge moored off southern England in a bid to cut costs
A small group of asylum-seekers has been moved to a barge moored off southern England as the government tries to cut the cost of sheltering a rising number of people arriving in the country
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Bank of England hints that UK borrowing rates will stay high after its new hike
The Bank of England has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 15-year high as it tries to bring down persistently high inflation
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A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London's suburbs after a British court ruling
A British court has ruled against five London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars
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Doctors in England escalate pay dispute as they announce another 4-day walkout in August
Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few if any signs of resolution
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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary is charged with directing a terrorist organization
High-profile British preacher is charged with leading a terrorist organization.
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Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services
Thousands of senior doctors in England are staging a 48-hour walkout to demand better pay and conditions
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UK homeowners get some respite as inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month low
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low in a development that offered struggling homeowners hope that interest rates will not rise as much as feared over the coming months
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military
U_K_ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U_K_ military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”
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Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia
The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency says British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia
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British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election manifesto
An independent candidate for a U.K. Parliament has turned to artificial intelligence to come up with his campaign promises
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UK’s governing Conservatives face a reckoning with voters in 3 special elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party faces a trio of unwanted verdicts from voters this week
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Princess Diana’s iconic black sheep sweater could fetch at least $50,000 at auction
A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction
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Britain officially joins an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations
Britain has officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in New Zealand
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