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10 Dec 2024 818

UK monitoring British jihadists in Syria closely

Any prospect of British jihadists returning from Syria would be "a concern" and the UK is keeping "a very close eye" on the situation, a Home Office minister has said.

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06 Dec 2024 918

Irish parliament ranks lowest in gender diversity in Western Europe, study finds

Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%

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05 Dec 2024 908

Keir Starmer announces six major pledges for Britain following a landmark speech

Five months to the day since becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer delivered a major speech and unveiled his ’Plan for Change’ - a vision for the country over the next five years

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30 Nov 2024 908

‘Dark money’ floods UK politics, with 10% of donations linked to dubious origins

Cash from dictatorships and shell companies flows into the political system through legal loopholes

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30 Nov 2024 1032

Starmer enlists royals to charm Gulf leaders in pursuit of a new trade deal

As King Charles and Prince William roll out the red carpet, human rights campaigners say they must press for reforms

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30 Nov 2024 931

Ireland’s voters dissatisfied with Taoiseach Simon Harris, according to election exit poll

Rivals claim Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ‘becoming one party’ with voters under-34 increasingly backing Sinn Féin

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29 Nov 2024 677

Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction

Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.

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28 Nov 2024 738

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits to pleading guilty in 2014 to an offence related to misleading police

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal.

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28 Nov 2024 854

Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’

Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.

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27 Nov 2024 711

UK imposes record sanctions to cripple Russia’s war effort

Britain has sanctioned 30 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet in its largest-ever crackdown, cutting off oil revenues that fund the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

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26 Nov 2024 910

Russia expels British diplomat over espionage allegations

Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.

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22 Nov 2024 1053

Downing Street suggests Netanyahu could be arrested in the UK following ICC warrant

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the war in Gaza.

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21 Nov 2024 798

Ex-NATO chief warns of fears that Putin could use chemical weapons after losing a key region in Ukraine

Fears are rising Vladimir Putin could launch deadly chemical weapons on his enemies as the war with Ukraine continues to unravel as UK-supplied weapons were used

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19 Nov 2024 865

Keir Starmer tells Vladimir Putin to back down over nuclear war escalation

Keir Starmer has said standing up to Russia is ’about our way of life’ when asked how worried he is about the threat of Putin using nuclear weapons

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17 Nov 2024 987

Kemi Badenoch’s initial approval ratings as Tory leader rank lower than Sunak’s and Johnson’s

Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity

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16 Nov 2024 883

Sadiq Khan brands Donald Trump racist saying he ’came for me’ because of skin colour

London Mayor Sadiq Khan told a podcast that Donald Trump decided to ’come for me’ because of his religion and skin colour and branded his policies ’racist’

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14 Nov 2024 758

Top secret island that could become first battleground between Trump and Starmer

The incoming Trump administration in the US could be preparing to lock horns with the Labour government over the Chagos Islands, Nigel Farage has claimed.

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12 Nov 2024 867

Starmer says he "won’t tell people how to live" as he attends COP29 climate summit with Taliban representatives

Keir Starmer has said he "will not be telling people how to live their lives" as he takes part in a climate conference snubbed my most world leaders - but attended by the Taliban.

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11 Nov 2024 903

How a political hostage deal helped save the jobs of two commissioners

MEPs resort to mutually assured destruction to get Jessika Roswall and Hadja Lahbib through their parliamentary hearings.

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11 Nov 2024 829

Macron and Starmer pledge ’unwavering’ support for Ukraine

France and the UK will support Ukraine for as long as necessary "to thwart Russia’s war of aggression", French President Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have said.

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10 Nov 2024 787

UK preparing for multiple scenarios regarding Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine

Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’

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09 Nov 2024 779

UK imposes sanctions on Russian defense suppliers in Asia

The United Kingdom unveiled its most extensive sanctions package against Russia since 2023, targeting the country’s military supply chain in Asia.

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09 Nov 2024 1028

’America First, Britain last?’ Trump victory puts UK ’special relationship’ at risk

After Donald Trump’s thorough victory over Kamala Harris this morning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be trying to preserve the UK’s so-called ’special relationship’ with the United States

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