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UK Business Secretary Calls on EU to Remove Trade Barriers Hindering Growth
Minister urges Brussels to reduce post-Brexit friction as talks continue over improving economic cooperation
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We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality
Legal Pathways for Removing Prince Andrew from Britain’s Line of Succession Examined
Constitutional experts outline parliamentary mechanisms required to alter the royal succession amid renewed public debate
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UK HealthCare Expands ‘Food as Health’ Initiative Statewide to Tackle Chronic Illness in Kentucky
University of Kentucky health system rolls out nutrition-focused programme aimed at improving outcomes through medically tailored food support
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Leonardo Chief Says UK Set to Decide on New Medium Helicopter Programme
Defence group’s CEO indicates verdict approaching as competition for Britain’s next-generation rotorcraft enters final phase
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UK Slows Chagos Islands Agreement After Concerns Raised in Washington
Government signals further review of sovereignty transfer plan involving Diego Garcia base following criticism from allies including Donald Trump
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European and UK Stock Markets Reach Fresh Highs as Banks and Miners Lead Rally
Robust earnings, stronger commodity prices and resilient economic data propel major indices to record levels
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UK Government Insists Chagos Islands Negotiations Continue After Minister’s ‘Pause’ Remark
Downing Street rejects claims of a halt in talks with Mauritius, saying discussions over sovereignty and future arrangements remain ongoing
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No Confirmed Deal for Engie to Acquire UK Power Networks Amid Market Speculation
Search of current reporting finds no verified agreement for a $14 billion takeover by the French utility
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UK Reaffirms Updated Entry Requirements for Travellers as of February 25, 2026
Authorities remind visitors of passport validity, visa rules and digital travel authorisation requirements now in force
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US Lawmakers Seek Briefing from UK Over Reported Encryption Order Directed at Apple
Congressional figures raise concerns about potential implications of alleged UK ‘backdoor’ demand for global data security and transatlantic privacy standards
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Lord Mandelson Condemns Arrest as Driven by ‘Baseless Suggestion’ He Would Flee Abroad
Former UK ambassador and senior political figure decries Metropolitan Police action amid Epstein-linked misconduct investigation
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Former UK Ambassador Released on Bail Following Arrest in Epstein-Linked Investigation
Senior former diplomat faces questioning in connection with wider probe tied to Jeffrey Epstein network
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UK Parliament Orders Release of Former Prince Andrew’s Government Vetting Files
Lawmakers seek disclosure of security clearance records linked to Duke of York’s public roles
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Reddit Fined £14 Million by UK Regulator Over Failures in Age Verification Controls
Information Commissioner’s Office penalises social media platform for inadequate safeguards protecting children’s data
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UK Moves to Tighten Regulation of Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video Under New Media Rules
Streaming giants to face stronger content standards and oversight as government extends broadcast-style regulation to on-demand platforms
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British Woman Who Reported Rape in Hong Kong Faces Possible Prosecution
Case draws scrutiny after authorities accuse complainant of making a false statement
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UK Sanctions New Zealand Insurer Maritime Mutual Following Allegations Over Russian Oil Cover
London freezes assets of Auckland-based marine insurer after findings it provided cover to vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
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Reform MP Danny Kruger Condemns UK’s ‘Unregulated Sexual Economy’ in Call for Tougher Controls
Conservative lawmaker urges overhaul of prostitution and online pornography laws, warning of exploitation and weak enforcement
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UK Sanctions Russian ‘Illicit Oil Traders’ After Email Blunder Exposes Sanctions Evasion Network
Foreign Office targets shadow fleet operators following disclosure that revealed coordination of covert crude exports
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Russia Amplifies Baseless Claims That UK and France Plan to Arm Ukraine with Nuclear Weapons
Kremlin officials repeat unsubstantiated accusations against Western partners amid heightened war rhetoric on Ukraine’s fourth anniversary
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UK Imposes Sanctions on Two Georgian Television Channels Over Alleged Russian Disinformation
Foreign Office targets broadcasters accused of amplifying Kremlin narratives as London steps up measures against information warfare
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United States National Parks See Noticeable Drop in Visitors from Canada, U.K. and Australia
Data suggests international tourism to American parks is contracting as overseas arrivals slow and travel barriers rise
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UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand Escalate Sanctions on Russia as Ukraine War Marks Four Years
Western allies impose fresh punitive measures targeting Russian energy, defence and financial networks on the anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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UK Economy Faces Acute Strain as Trump’s Global Tariff Reshapes Trade Landscape
New U.S. tariff regime leaves Britain more exposed while China, India and Brazil emerge as relative beneficiaries
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UK Signals Retaliation Is Possible as New US Tariff Policy Threatens Trade Stability
Downing Street warns that “nothing is off the table” in its response after Washington’s tariff shift unsettles a recent UK-US trade framework
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British Police Arrest Former Ambassador Peter Mandelson in Epstein-Related Misconduct Probe
Ex-UK ambassador to Washington detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid disclosures from the Jeffrey Epstein document releases
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Australia Officially Supports Proposal to Remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from Royal Succession
Canberra signals backing for legislative action to strip the former royal of his place in the British line of succession amid mounting scrutiny and legal inquiries
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Diverging Polls Show Mixed Signals on UK Economic Revival as Confidence Remains Fragile
One prominent survey points to renewed business momentum despite broader data suggesting the recovery remains uneven
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Spotify Expands AI-Driven ‘Prompted Playlists’ Feature to the United Kingdom and Other Markets
Music streaming service rolls out its advanced text-prompt playlist generation tool to Premium users in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Sweden
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Greens and Reform UK Surge in Manchester By-Election, Threatening Labour’s Historic Stronghold
A by-election in Gorton and Denton sees the Green Party and Reform UK locked in a tight three-way contest that could unseat Labour in a seat it has held for decades
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UK Businesses Push for Closer European Trade Links Amid Renewed US Tariff Uncertainty
Industry groups warn shifting American trade policy is driving British firms to seek deeper integration with European markets
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Deloitte Global Overhaul Sparks Leadership Contest in the United Kingdom
Planned restructuring of the firm’s international governance model sets the stage for a competitive race to lead its UK arm
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University of Kentucky and Microsoft to Showcase Campus-Wide AI Innovation
A major event will highlight how the new CATS AI partnership integrates artificial intelligence into education, research, health care and operations
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UK Food System Faces Acute Vulnerability to Shocks, Experts Warn
Leading researchers say climate events, cyber-attacks and conflict could trigger price spikes and social unrest without urgent resilience measures
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Reform UK’s Proposed ICE-Style Deportation Scheme Triggers Sharp Backlash
Hardline immigration blueprint to create a UK Deportation Command is widely condemned as cruel and divisive
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U.S. Global Tariff Push Leaves Britain, Australia and Others Facing Higher Costs and Trade Strain
President Trump’s new worldwide import duties prompt diplomatic unease and economic concern among key allies including the United Kingdom and Australia
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UK Police Officers Guarded 2010 Epstein Dinner Attended by Prince Andrew, Reports Say
Emails cited in British media suggest Metropolitan Police protection officers were assigned to secure a New York gathering at Jeffrey Epstein’s residence
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US Trade Representative Affirms Commitment to Existing Tariff Agreements with UK and Other Partners
Washington says it will uphold recently negotiated trade deals despite legal challenges to Trump’s tariff regime
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Activists at the Louvre hung a framed Reuters photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor slumped in the back of a car leaving a police station on the day of his arrest
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Metropolitan Police Deploys Palantir-Powered AI to Flag Potential Officer Misconduct
Scotland Yard initiates a pilot using artificial intelligence from U.S. firm Palantir to analyse internal data as part of efforts to address standards, prompting debate over privacy and accuracy
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UK Parliament Rebukes Police Over Ban on Israeli Football Fans
Lawmakers criticise intelligence failures and delayed government response after West Midlands Police barred Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from a Birmingham match
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Britain Emerges Among a Small Group of Nations Without a Religious Majority
New census and survey data show that no single faith constitutes a majority, with non-religious identification rising sharply across the United Kingdom
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UK’s Manufacturing Base at Risk as Soaring Energy Costs Weigh on Industry
Business groups warn that persistently high electricity and gas prices threaten investment, competitiveness and the nation’s status as a manufacturing centre
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Matt Goodwin’s Unconventional Campaign for Reform UK in the Gorton and Denton By-Election
Reform UK’s candidate draws attention amid debate absences, policy contention and pleas for a referendum-style challenge to Labour leadership
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US Military Movements in the UK Spark Speculation Over Preparations Related to Iran Tensions
Heightened deployment of American aircraft to British bases occurs amid rising US–Iran crisis, but UK has not authorised offensive use for strikes
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UK Faces Significant Economic Risk From Trump’s New Global Tariff Regime
British exporters and policymakers brace for heightened costs and uncertainty after Washington imposes a blanket 15 per cent import duty that could upend trade terms
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UK Defence Secretary Signals Intent to Deploy British Troops to Ukraine
John Healey asserts that British military presence in Ukraine would mark the end of Russia’s war and secure a durable peace
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Lord Mandelson Condemns Arrest as Driven by ‘Baseless Suggestion’ He Would Flee Abroad
Former UK Ambassador Released on Bail Following Arrest in Epstein-Linked Investigation
UK Parliament Orders Release of Former Prince Andrew’s Government Vetting Files
Reddit Fined £14 Million by UK Regulator Over Failures in Age Verification Controls
UK Moves to Tighten Regulation of Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video Under New Media Rules
British Woman Who Reported Rape in Hong Kong Faces Possible Prosecution
UK Sanctions New Zealand Insurer Maritime Mutual Following Allegations Over Russian Oil Cover
Reform MP Danny Kruger Condemns UK’s ‘Unregulated Sexual Economy’ in Call for Tougher Controls
UK Sanctions Russian ‘Illicit Oil Traders’ After Email Blunder Exposes Sanctions Evasion Network
Russia Amplifies Baseless Claims That UK and France Plan to Arm Ukraine with Nuclear Weapons
UK Imposes Sanctions on Two Georgian Television Channels Over Alleged Russian Disinformation
United States National Parks See Noticeable Drop in Visitors from Canada, U.K. and Australia
UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand Escalate Sanctions on Russia as Ukraine War Marks Four Years
UK Economy Faces Acute Strain as Trump’s Global Tariff Reshapes Trade Landscape
UK Signals Retaliation Is Possible as New US Tariff Policy Threatens Trade Stability
British Police Arrest Former Ambassador Peter Mandelson in Epstein-Related Misconduct Probe
Australia Officially Supports Proposal to Remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from Royal Succession
Diverging Polls Show Mixed Signals on UK Economic Revival as Confidence Remains Fragile
Spotify Expands AI-Driven ‘Prompted Playlists’ Feature to the United Kingdom and Other Markets
Greens and Reform UK Surge in Manchester By-Election, Threatening Labour’s Historic Stronghold
UK Businesses Push for Closer European Trade Links Amid Renewed US Tariff Uncertainty
Deloitte Global Overhaul Sparks Leadership Contest in the United Kingdom
University of Kentucky and Microsoft to Showcase Campus-Wide AI Innovation
UK Food System Faces Acute Vulnerability to Shocks, Experts Warn
Reform UK’s Proposed ICE-Style Deportation Scheme Triggers Sharp Backlash
U.S. Global Tariff Push Leaves Britain, Australia and Others Facing Higher Costs and Trade Strain
UK Police Officers Guarded 2010 Epstein Dinner Attended by Prince Andrew, Reports Say
US Trade Representative Affirms Commitment to Existing Tariff Agreements with UK and Other Partners
Activists at the Louvre hung a framed Reuters photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor slumped in the back of a car leaving a police station on the day of his arrest
Metropolitan Police Deploys Palantir-Powered AI to Flag Potential Officer Misconduct
UK Parliament Rebukes Police Over Ban on Israeli Football Fans
Britain Emerges Among a Small Group of Nations Without a Religious Majority
UK’s Manufacturing Base at Risk as Soaring Energy Costs Weigh on Industry
Matt Goodwin’s Unconventional Campaign for Reform UK in the Gorton and Denton By-Election
US Military Movements in the UK Spark Speculation Over Preparations Related to Iran Tensions
UK Faces Significant Economic Risk From Trump’s New Global Tariff Regime
UK Defence Secretary Signals Intent to Deploy British Troops to Ukraine
UK Students Mark Lunar New Year as Universities Adjust to New Equality Compliance Rules
UK Government Weighs Removing Prince Andrew from Line of Succession After Arrest
Prince Andrew’s Arrest in UK Rekindles Scrutiny Over US Handling of Epstein Records
Trump’s Strategic Warning to UK Over Chagos Islands Deal Sparks Diplomatic Whiplash
Starmer Government Postpones Local Elections Affecting 4.5 Million Voters
UK Economy Remains Fragile Despite Recent Upturn in Headline Indicators
UK Businesses Face Fresh Uncertainty Following US Tariff Ruling
Reform UK’s Senior Figures Face Scrutiny Over Remarks on Women and Family Policy
UK Electric Vehicle Drive Threatened by Shortage of 44,000 Qualified Technicians
University of Kentucky Trustees Advance Academic Reforms and Approve Coliseum Plaza Purchase
Boris Johnson Calls for Immediate Deployment of UK Troops to Support Ukraine
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praises the rapid progress of Chinese tech companies.
North Korea's capital experiences a significant construction boom with the development of a new city district dubbed 'Pyonghattan'.
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