All news on the topic: United Kingdom

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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.
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Amid a shortage, 400 kegs of Guinness are stolen from a delivery truck in a heist
Diageo, which owns Guinness, was forced to place ’allocation limits’ on the number of kegs UK pubs could receive in the run up to Christmas due to a surge in the stout’s popularity.
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Charles Bronson, the UK’s most notorious prisoner, could be released within months as he makes a fresh bid for freedom
Charles Bronson, who has changed his name to Charles Salvador, has been convicted multiple times since 1974 for crimes...
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£100m spent on ferry repairs in Scotland over the past decade in a ’ferry fiasco’
Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling.
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Heavy snow causes travel chaos with airport closures as Britain experiences a -11C freeze
Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed their runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snow, with passengers facing travel delays and cancellations.
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NATO is dissatisfied with the state of the UK’s air defense
NATO members consider the state of the UK’s air defense to be inadequate, with virtually no means of protection against ballistic missiles.
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War crime suspects revealed as police consider genocide charges
Detectives are looking into to possibility of charging Rwandan’s living in the UK with historic offences 30 years on from the massacre of 800,000 in just 100 days.
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Illegal migrants purchase fake UK passports and driving licenses for £5,000 before traveling to Britain
Illegal migrants are buying fake UK passports and driving licences before they travel here.
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MI5 reveals that since 2020, 11 UK terror plots have involved 3D-printed guns
At least 11 UK terror plot cases since 2020 have involved 3D-printed guns, MI5 has revealed.
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Company led by former UK ethics envoy earns £13m from non-profit visa services
Cloud Bai-Yun was asked to resign from Ecctis, which runs language and qualifications tests for UK visa applicants.
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Seven-month-old baby boy dies after car veers off road and crashes into tree
A seven-month old baby boy has been killed as a car plowed into a tree in Lincolnshire amid ‘icy conditions’.