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UK government offers concessions over contested immigration plan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government offered concessions on Monday to members of parliament's upper house after they inflicted a series of defeats on highly contested legislation to make it easier to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. → Read More
UK court to rule if plan to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful
London's Court of Appeal will rule on Thursday if a British plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, in a verdict that could make or break Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop migrants from arriving by boat. → Read More
UK security minister breaks with convention to meet Taiwanese minister
Britain's security minister, Tom Tugendhat, met Taiwan's digital minister on Wednesday, people with knowledge of the talks said, a meeting that breaks with conventional British foreign policy and risks infuriating the Chinese government. → Read More
Analysis: After Johnson outburst, UK's Sunak faces tax cut demands from divided party
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will face more pressure from his fractious party to cut taxes after a blistering critique from Boris Johnson, even if the British leader can most probably stave off more resignations. → Read More
Decrying 'witch hunt', Boris Johnson resigns from UK parliament
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson abruptly quit as a member of parliament on Friday in a furious protest against lawmakers investigating his behaviour, reopening deep divisions in the ruling Conservative Party ahead of a general election expected next year. → Read More
Boris Johnson's honours list includes aides tied to ex-UK PM's 'Partygate' scandal
Boris Johnson awarded his political aides and allies with some of Britain's highest honours to mark his resignation as prime minister, including some who attended parties in government buildings during COVID-19 lockdowns. → Read More
More than 13,000 people in England denied vote due to new ID law
More than 13,000 people were denied a vote in English local elections this month because of the government's new identification law, with those in poorer areas most impacted, according to a Reuters survey of local authorities. → Read More
Britain moves first to supply Ukraine with long range cruise missiles
Britain on Thursday became the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which will allow Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supply dumps deep behind the front lines. → Read More
Britain ditches commitment to remove all EU laws by the end of 2023
The British government no longer intends to remove all European Union laws by the end of this year, a flagship policy for hardline Brexiteers that sparked warnings from business and the opposition about legal uncertainty and bureaucratic chaos. → Read More
Police arrest anti-monarchy protesters ahead of King Charles' coronation
Police arrested the leader of the anti-monarchy group Republic hours before King Charles' coronation on Saturday and a number of other protesters who had gathered among the crowds lining the procession route in central London. → Read More
UK Conservatives suffering 'terrible' night with local election losses
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results with voters punishing his party over political scandals, sluggish economic growth and high inflation, early results showed on Friday. → Read More
Voting starts in local UK elections in first major electoral test for PM Sunak
Voting opened in local elections on Thursday in the first major electoral test for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following a year in which the governing Conservatives have suffered a cascade of scandals, strikes and economic chaos. → Read More
Charles' coronation seized on by republicans as chance to ditch monarchy
When King Charles III is crowned in a lavish ceremony next week, Britain's main anti-monarchist movement will gather along the procession route next to a statue of Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, leading to a short-lived republic. → Read More
Exclusive: UK approves increased submarine-related exports to Taiwan, risking angering China
Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties with China. → Read More
UK races to minimise damage from Silicon Valley Bank collapse
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he was working with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to "avoid or minimise damage" resulting from the chaos engulfing the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank. → Read More
Britain to detail plan to ban asylum for Channel migrants
Britain's government will on Tuesday set out plans for a new law barring those entering the country through unofficial routes from claiming asylum, in a bid to stop tens of thousands of migrants arriving on its shores in small boats. → Read More
Factbox: Britain's new Brexit trade deal
Britain and the European Union announced a new deal for post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland on Monday in a bid to end a row that has overshadowed their ties since Brexit. → Read More
Scotland's next leader faces battle to unite country and party
Three candidates are set to fight it out to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's next leader, with the winner facing the daunting task of uniting a country divided over its future and a party fracturing over how to pursue another independence vote. → Read More
Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for 'wings for freedom' fighter jets on trip to Europe
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Britain and others on Wednesday to give Ukraine "wings for freedom" by sending combat aircraft to help turn the tide against Russia's offensive, hoping to overcome Western reluctance to take that step. → Read More
Britain's Sunak shuffles cabinet to bolster pledges on economy
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better suit his pledges to spur the economy and turn around his party's fortunes before an election expected next year. → Read More