All news on the topic: United Kingdom

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UK, France, Germany target Channel people-smuggling network
In a major international operation, UK, French, and German authorities have dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) responsible for smuggling migrants to the UK via dangerous small-boat crossings in the Channel.
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The airlines banned from flying in the UK in 2025
In the 2025 aviation industry, safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable. Airlines must adhere to rigorous safety and protocols to ensure the well-being of passengers and crew.
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Untold story of a 72-year-old murderer who died in a Scottish jail after 55 years
One of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners has died at the age of 72 after spending more than 50 years behind bars... but you’ve likely never heard of him.
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US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry
The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine.
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Temperature falls to -18.7C in north Scotland, a 15-year low for UK
Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.7C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.
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Britain’s gas storage levels are worryingly low after cold snap
Plunging temperatures and high demand for gas-fired power are the main factors behind the low levels...
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Drivers filled up with ’contaminated’ fuel from BP station
Dozens of cars stopped in their tracks after drivers filled up with ‘contaminated’ fuel at an Essex petrol station.
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Elon Musk probed by UK counter-extremism unit over ’risk to Britain’
Elon Musk’s recent tweets attacking the UK and senior Labour politicians are ’being probed by the Government’s counter-extremism unit’ to assess the ’risk’ they pose to Britain.
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King Charles will ’never abandon’ Prince Andrew because of worrying fear
Prince Andrew was cast out of taking part in the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations after his links to an alleged Chinese spy emerged...
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Tragic outcomes of Shamima Begum’s ISIS bride friends and a frightening phone call that alarmed their family
As Jihadi bride Shamima Begum continues to fight to return to the UK, we look at...
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Foreign Secretary vows Shamima Begum will not return to Britain
Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the UK, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said, despite calls from Donald Trump’s...
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Rachel Reeves urged to return from China as UK economy struggles
The Chancellor has flown to China but there is economic chaos at home.
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Grooming gangs are ’in every single part of our country’, Jess Phillips says
There have been inquiries into grooming gangs in several towns and cities in the UK but the safeguarding minister says it is happening everywhere.
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Manchester airport warns of delays after runway closures due to heavy snow
Travel disruption to road and rail services are likely on Thursday in areas with yellow warnings, as well as the potential for accidents in icy places, the Met Office has said.
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Ministers may reinstate retired general to lead armed forces amid reforms
The UK military leadership faces a potential shake-up as the search for a new Chief of Defence Staff intensifies.
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Liam Payne inquest confirms medical cause of death after balcony fall
Former One Direction star Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed in a UK inquest opening as ‘polytrauma’.
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UK spends £100m annually on public inquiries as Tories push for grooming gangs probe
The UK has spent more than £100 million on public inquiries every year over the past decade...
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Detectives search for suspect after 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed on London bus
A teenage boy has been killed after being stabbed on a bus in South East London.
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Home Office orders review: Ketamine may be reclassified as class a drug
The government is considering reclassifying the Class B drug after an increase in the number of people who reported using the drug.
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Prince Andrew faces police report amid new public scandal
Prince Andrew has been reported to police and accused of using a false name to register a company, it has been reported.
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Urgent alert for holders of burgundy British passports
UK travellers who still hold the pre-Brexit burgundy passports need to check one vital detail before planning any trips to European Union countries, a travel expert has warned.
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Seven-year-old girl critically injured in car crash dies in hospital
A seven-year-old girl who was seriously hurt in a car crash in Lincolnshire died the following day in hospital.
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Blackwall tunnel to implement toll for the first time in 130 years
Drivers will be charged to use the Blackwall tunnel for the first time in its 130-year history.
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Underlying cause of Vietnam to UK migration
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat Channel crossings in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality.
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Met Office issues fresh update on UK snow warnings: ’dangerous’ 10cm snowfall expected
The Met Office says more snow flurries are set to fall on parts of the UK this week, with as much as 10cm coming on Wednesday according to new weather warnings.