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More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s
More than 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. In a open letter…
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The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese embassy in London despite objections
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government is expected to approve a “mega” Chinese embassy close to London’s financial district after years of…
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MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that MPs would get a vote on the deployment of British soldiers to police any peace agreement in Ukraine. The…
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Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation
Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has apologised for several of his old tweets that have resurfaced, as calls grow for him to…
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Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in UK after release from Egyptian prison
Abd el-Fattah, 44, has become Egypt's most prominent political prisoner after spending much of his adult life in and out of detention due…
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Ukraine demands army of 800,000 under peace plan
Ukraine is insisting on a target strength of 800,000 troops for its military under a revised version of the US peace plan to end the…
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UK and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines
Norway's Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Britain's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey shake hands during the…
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France to intercept small boats after pressure from UK
France has agreed to start intercepting small boats in the Channel, following months of pressure from the UK. The change in policy comes…
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PM urged to raise toxic limoncello deaths with Vietnam leader
The prime minister is being urged to raise the case of a British woman and her fiancé who died from methanol poisoning in Vietnam when he…
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BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam
The BBC said it was "deeply concerned" about the wellbeing of one its journalists who has been unable to leave Vietnam for several months.…
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'One in, one out and back in again' and 'teen killer unmasked'
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Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case
Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case Source link
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UK judge temporarily blocks government plan to send a migrant back to France
LONDON (AP) — A British judge temporarily blocked the government from sending an asylum-seeker who crossed the English Channel back to…
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Herzog to meet UK's Starmer, warns Britain against Palestinian statehood recognition
Herzog's office warned that recognizing a Palestinian state at this time would "constitute a reward for terror" and undermine efforts to…
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'Intolerable situation in Gaza,' UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza…
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King says VJ Day heroes will 'never be forgotten'
King Charles will honour those whose "service and sacrifice" helped to bring an end to World War Two in a personal message marking the…
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How many weapons does the UK export to Israel?
The British government faces fresh criticism over allowing weapons to be exported from the UK to Israel as the country’s security cabinet…
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UK-French small boats pilot plan comes into force
The UK-French "one-in, one-out" pilot scheme, aimed at reducing the number of small boats crossing the Channel, has come into force with…
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Israel’s UN ambassador slams UK’s threat to recognize Palestinian state
"The State of Israel will not lower its waiver after the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7," Danon stressed. Israel's ambassador…
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Starmer 'rewarding Hamas' and 'Labour's low blow'
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UK commits to aiding Palestinians but won’t yet recognize state
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday committed to increasing British aid efforts in Gaza and advocated for a peaceful…
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Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are set to sign a treaty on Thursday pledging to…
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Germany's Merz to sign friendship treaty during first visit to London
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to sign a bilateral friendship agreement when Merz heads…
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UK to return some migrants to France within weeks - PM
The UK will begin returning migrants arriving in small boats to France within weeks under a new pilot scheme, Sir Keir Starmer has said.…