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# UK

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Why has a diplomatic row erupted between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles?
Rishi Sunak unexpectedly cancelled a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis after he called for the sculptures to be returned to Greece.
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19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Bobby McDonagh: The Rule of Law matters more than ever when the world is imploding
The former ambassador says that law and order breakdowns in many parts of the world demonstrate how important the rule of law is.
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Nov 25th 2023, 8:00 PM
Jeremy Hunt to announce UK tax cuts aimed at reviving stagnant economy
Hunt’s statement is expected to contain 110 different growth measures as he also seeks to revive the Tories’ election chances.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 8:30 AM
Gerry Adams waits for ruling in London High Court fight with UK bomb victims
The claims have been brought against the Provisional IRA by victims of bombings in London and Manchester.
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Nov 21st 2023, 5:47 PM
'Economic blackmail': DUP blasts UK Govt as NI misses out on funding due to Stormont collapse
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said no funding was allocated “given the current absence of a working executive and assembly”.
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Nov 21st 2023, 8:14 AM
Last month
November 2023
Keir Starmer loses eight frontbench MPs in rebellion over stance on Gaza ceasefire
Dozens of MPs defied the Labour leader and backed an amendment calling for a ceasefire in a House of Commons vote last night.
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Nov 16th 2023, 8:38 AM
UK Supreme Court rules government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful
The ruling is another blow to Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”.
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Nov 15th 2023, 10:30 AM
Calls for Rishi Sunak to sack Suella Braverman mount as she is accused of spawning ‘hatred’
Labour leader Keir Starmer said few public figures “have done more recently to whip up division” than the British Home Secretary.
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Nov 12th 2023, 8:15 AM
Mary Lou McDonald says Suella Braverman must 'cop on' after comments on Northern Ireland
The UK Home Secretary has also been accused of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police in London today.
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Nov 11th 2023, 2:05 PM
Counter-protesters detained after clashes with Met Police as thousands gather for pro-Palestine march
The Metropolitan Police said there have been no incidents related to the pro-Palestine demonstration.
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Nov 11th 2023, 1:45 PM
Rishi Sunak under pressure to sack Suella Braverman over article criticising police
The article, which used Northern Ireland as an example in criticising pro-Palestine “hate marchers”, was not signed off by Downing Street.
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Nov 10th 2023, 8:30 AM
Sunak issues warning over ‘disrespectful’ Armistice Day pro-Palestinian march
Sunak said those who wanted to “divide society” could try exploit the event as he voted to hold the Met Police Chief accountable.
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Nov 8th 2023, 10:24 PM
Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV to show ‘it didn’t pose a threat’
The then-prime minister later said he would rather “let the bodies pile high” than impose a second lockdown, a top aide told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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Nov 8th 2023, 7:23 AM
UK to grant new oil and gas licences in North Sea annually despite climate change
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government plans to introduce legislation called the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill.
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Nov 7th 2023, 2:13 PM
Security officer accused of Holly Willoughby kidnap plot will face trial next year
Gavin Plumb appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court to enter not guilty pleas today.
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Nov 3rd 2023, 4:45 PM
UK police issue appeal for murder suspect they believe may be in Ireland
West Yorkshire Police are seeking to locate Emile Riggan and Louis Grant, who are wanted for the murder of a 19-year-old man in Leeds.
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Nov 1st 2023, 6:47 PM
Boris Johnson asked top scientists if a 'special hair dryer' could kill Covid-19
Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s former chief adviser, made a series of claims in his witness statement handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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Nov 1st 2023, 6:09 PM
October
October 2023
Britain's King Charles says 'no excuse' for colonial atrocities in Kenya
The British head of state was speaking at a state banquet hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto.
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Oct 31st 2023, 6:41 PM
Major pro-Palestinian protests take place across UK and Ireland
Over 100,000 people took part in a rally in London City Centre.
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Oct 28th 2023, 6:47 PM
British police seize €11.4 million worth of cocaine from ship in UK port
The seizure took place on 14 October.
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Oct 28th 2023, 12:45 PM
Third person dies in UK as Storm Babet causes widespread flooding and high winds
The “unprecedented” weather event has caused some residents in eastern Scotland to evacuate their homes.
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Oct 20th 2023, 10:35 PM
Labour wins Nadine Dorries’ former seat in momentum building double by-election win over Tories
In the 105 years of the constituency’s existence, Labour has never won Mid Bedfordshire before.
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Oct 20th 2023, 8:11 AM
UK police apologise after armed officers knock boy, 13, off bike for playing with water pistol
The boy was having a water fight with his younger sibling in July when a police officer reported a potential firearms incident.
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Oct 19th 2023, 10:15 AM
Greta Thunberg charged with public order offence after London climate protest
She was one of 26 activists protesting outside a meeting of oil executives.
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Oct 18th 2023, 1:54 PM
Famous Sycamore Gap tree to be removed from site two weeks after it was chopped down
Northumbria Police arrested a boy aged 16 and a man in his 60s after the tree was felled a fortnight ago.
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Oct 12th 2023, 7:38 AM
Nicholas Rossi, who claims to be Irish orphan, arrested in connection with alleged rape in UK
Rossi was arrested this morning in connection with an alleged rape took place in 2017.
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Oct 11th 2023, 7:48 PM
Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech disrupted by glitter protester
The protester threw glitter at the Labour leader as he began his keynote speech in Liverpool.
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Oct 10th 2023, 3:12 PM
Man who broke into Windsor Castle with crossbow to kill late Queen Elizabeth is jailed
Jaswant Singh Chail pleaded guilty to threatening to kill the then-queen and having a loaded crossbow in a public place.
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Oct 5th 2023, 8:50 PM
Taoiseach: Ireland may pay EU countries rather than accept more refugees under migration pact
Leo Varadkar was speaking at the European Political Community Summit, where he also held a meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Oct 5th 2023, 8:05 PM
Rishi Sunak criticised by former Tory PMs for scrapping major rail route plans
A high-speed railway line will now only connect London to Birmingham instead of travelling further northwards as intended.
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Oct 5th 2023, 10:37 AM
Corporate manslaughter probe following Lucy Letby murder convictions
Letby was sentenced to a whole life order after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others.
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Oct 4th 2023, 1:33 PM
Tory conference hears British soldiers were 'dragged back to Belfast' and 'hounded to death'
Johnny Mercer praised the controversial Legacy Act, which includes a form of immunity from prosecution for Troubles-related offences.
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Oct 4th 2023, 1:19 PM
September
September 2023
Hundreds protest in London against Rosebank oilfield approval
Rishi Sunak said that using every last drop of oil in Scotland’s North Sea was “absolutely the right thing to do”.
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Sep 30th 2023, 4:31 PM
UK government in 'final stages' of engaging with DUP on Windsor Framework
The DUP has been blocking powersharing for more than a year.
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Sep 30th 2023, 9:38 AM
Girl, 15, who died in UK school bus crash named
A bus driver also died in the incident which happened at around 8am on the M53 at Hooton, Cheshire.
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Sep 29th 2023, 9:57 PM
17-year-old boy charged with murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam appears in court
Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in Croydon, south London, as she went to school on Wednesday.
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Sep 29th 2023, 9:27 PM
Teenager in custody after 15-year-old girl with ‘bright future’ fatally stabbed in UK
The “much-loved” girl died after being stabbed in the neck with a foot-long knife during rush hour.
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Sep 28th 2023, 8:13 AM
UN refugee agency rejects UK Home Secretary's comments about migration
Suella Braverman appeared to suggest that fearing discrimination for being gay should not be enough to qualify for asylum in the UK.
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Sep 27th 2023, 1:59 PM
Brexit branded ‘a huge mistake’ as UK protesters march to re-join EU
Hundreds of people dressed in blue clothing and carrying EU flags filled the pavement ahead of the march through the city’s streets.
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Sep 23rd 2023, 3:55 PM
Taoiseach says Rishi Sunak rolling back on climate measures is 'bad economic policy' for UK
Varadkar says car industry can’t have uncertain targets and moving goalposts.
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Sep 22nd 2023, 6:10 PM
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