Tag: UK
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Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government ... -
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half ... -
Fire breaks out at Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of ... -
UK leader Starmer condemns far-right attack on asylum-seeker hotel amid rising violence
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly condemned an attack on a hotel accommodating asylum seekers that injured at least 10 police officers, including one seriously. ... -
PM, police hold crisis meeting over unrest as attack suspect due in court
Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned British police chiefs for a crisis meeting yesterday over violent unrest that followed a stabbing attack that left three young girls ... -
New government announces legislation for ‘national renewal’ as Parliament opens with royal pomp
Britain’s new Labour Party government promised to calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis as it set out its plans for “national renewal” ... -
Thousands of doctors go on strike a week before general election
Thousands of doctors in England are staging their 11th walkout yesterday in a long-running dispute with the government over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services ... -
UK and US elections: two very different systems united by a common political language
Voters in the United Kingdom on May 22 learned the date they would be joining the many, many people casting ballots around the world in 2024. ... -
UK lawmakers back landmark bill to phase out smoking for good
The British government’s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament yesterday [Macau ... -
UK parliament to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009: report
Plans to stop young people born since 2009 ever smoking being debated at the U.K.’s Parliament. According to BBC News, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bill aims ... -
A World War II bomb prompted an evacuation in England before being taken to sea to be blown up
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely transported Friday through the eerily empty streets of the southwestern English port city of Plymouth before being placed ... -
PM Sunak says King Charles III’s cancer was caught early
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the ... -
Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland’s political deadlock
The leaders of the U.K. and Ireland went to Belfast yesterday to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government and bask in a good-news moment after two ... -
Charles III welcomes president Yoon with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink
King Charles III hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace yesterday [Macau time], as Britain rolled ... -
President Yoon to talk trade, technology and defense on state visit
The leaders of Britain and South Korea will seek to strengthen trade and defense ties between their countries during a state visit to the U.K. by ... -
Home secretary sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
Britain’s interior minister yesterday accused the country’s largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups, deepening a political feud sparked by ... -
Summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks
Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers converged yesterday at a former codebreaking spy base near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed ... -
UK’s Labour Party says if elected it will track down billions lost to COVID-19 fraud
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says that if it wins power, it will appoint a “COVID corruption commissioner” to try and recoup some of the billions lost to ... -
Female surgeons in UK sexually assaulted while operating: Study
Female surgeons say they are being sexually harassed, assaulted and in some cases raped by colleagues, a major analysis of NHS staff has found, according to ... -
UK Foreign Secretary to visit Hong Kong this month: The Telegraph
James Cleverly will press Beijing to lift sanctions on British members of parliament during an imminent trip to China, when he will become the first foreign ... -
UK judge set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern UK history
A judge is set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern U.K. history, for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six ... -
Economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
The British economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter of the year, largely as a result of a strong rebound in June when many businesses particularly ... -
Tens of thousands of doctors start ‘longest’ strike in health system’s history
Britain’s state-funded health care service is facing what is being described as its longest-ever strike as tens of thousands of doctors in England launched a five-day ... -
Mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets
Homeowners and renters in the U.K. faced further grim news yesterday (Macau time) as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by ... -
Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge
All hail the rising sun. A seemingly curious alliance of druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain ... -
King Charles takes part in his first Trooping the Color birthday parade as monarch
King Charles III rode on horseback this weekend to take part in his first Trooping the Color ceremony as U.K. monarch, inspecting hundreds of soldiers and ... -
Three people slain, three others struck by van in Nottingham
Three people were slain in the streets of the English city of Nottingham in early morning attacks yesterday that culminated with the suspect mowing down three ... -
Tabloid group admits it unlawfully gathered info on Harry
The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants ... -
Britain: First babies born in country using DNA from 3 people
Britain’s fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the ... -
Charles III crowned in ancient rite at Westminster Abbey
Britain’s King Charles III receives The St Edward’s Crown during his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, Saturday May 6, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP) ... -
Showtime! The kingdom readies pomp for Charles III’s coronation
The crown has been resized. The troops are prepared for the biggest military procession in 70 years. The Gold State Coach is ready to roll. Now ... -
Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service
It will be a coronation of many faiths and many languages. King Charles III, keen to show that he can be a unifying figure for everyone ... -
Biden to help mark decades of relative peace in N.Ireland
President Joe Biden is in Northern Ireland to participate in marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to this part of ... -
King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany
King Charles III arrived in Berlin yesterday for his first foreign trip as Britain’s monarch, hoping to improve the U.K.’s relations with the European Union and ... -
Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a ...
