All news on the topic: United Kingdom
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Jet ski instructor fatally hits UK expat during family boat trip in Dubai
A British father-of-one died after a jet ski crashed into him while his partner and baby watched, an inquest has heard.
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Net migration drops to 204,000 as post-pandemic surge reverses
Net migration to the UK has fallen by more than two-thirds to 204,000 in a single year, the lowest annual figure since 2021, according to the latest official statistics.
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Court Jails Anthony Doyle for sex attacks on children over 13 years
The husband of a £3million Omaze winner has been jailed for a 13-year-long string of sexual assaults. Anthony Doyle, 67, preyed on his victims who were aged between seven and 12 years old.
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Number of asylum seekers in hotels jumps to 36,000 by September in UK
New statistics published by the Home Office this morning show that 4,232 more asylum seekers were staying in hotels at the end of September 2025 compared to June 2025.
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MPs warn government after BVI moves to limit transparency on company ownership
UK Accused of giving in to British Virgin Islands over access to companies register
parliamentary Group Urges Government to crack down on overseas territories before flagship Anti-Corruption summit.
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Farage vs. nature: why environmental experts are sounding the alarm
Mist gathers over a chalk stream at first light, the surface broken by rising mayflies. A barn owl drifts low over a hedgerow.
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UK could generate £900m a year by keeping and recycling its own plastic waste, report finds
According to research, the UK could eliminate its dependence on exporting plastic waste by 2030, creating 5,400 new jobs and taking responsibility for the environmental impact of its waste.
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Loose dog bites 17-year-old girl in the face, prompting police search in North Staffordshire
A teenage girl was bitten on the face by a ’large black dog’ in North Staffordshire, with police on the hunt for the animal.
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Sri Lankan terror suspect appeals UK asylum refusal as case heads for rehearing
A suspected Islamist terrorist questioned over the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, which killed 269 people, is reportedly seeking asylum in the UK.
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US, UK and Australia impose coordinated sanctions on Russia-based bulletproof hosting provider
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrime.
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High Commissions of Australia, Canada and the UK unveil awareness drive to fight visa scams in Ghana
The Australian, Canadian, and United Kingdom High Commissions in Ghana have collaboratively initiated a week-long public awareness campaign to address the increasing threat of visa fraud.
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China has invested tens of billions in UK projects, gaining access to military-grade technology
China has financed investment worth tens of billions of pounds in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which provided it access to military-grade technology.
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Berlin and London raise concerns over “aggressive” Russian and Chinese satellite activity
Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.
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Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban
An Australian family with millions of online fans is relocating to the UK to avoid their home country’s social media ban for under-16s, which starts in December.
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Qatar and UK sign defense security guarantee during high-level meeting
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with UK Secretary of State for Defense HE John Healy and his accompanying delegation during their visit to the State of Qatar.
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China accuses the UK of ‘lack of credibility’ over stalled embassy plans
Boris Johnson approved China’s super-embassy proposal in 2018 and welcomed the fact it would represent “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” anywhere in the world, the Guardian can disclose.
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Doctor banned in the UK suspended in Spain over sexual misconduct
A doctor prohibited from practicing medicine in the United Kingdom for malpractice and sexual misconduct has been suspended in Spain following revelations from a joint investigation by Spanish outlet infoLibre and the OCCRP-led “Bad Practice” project.
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Starmer to hold talks with Erdogan on finalising Eurofighter Typhoon agreement
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks regarding the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
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Police recapture Hadush Kebatu after “unbelievably irresponsible” release
Convicted sex offender Hadush Kebatu will be deported from the United Kingdom after police finally caught him sitting on a bench in a north London park.
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E-commerce giant to shut 14 stores and convert five into Whole Foods Market locations
Amazon intends to shut down all of its Amazon Fresh stores in the United Kingdom to concentrate on online grocery services.
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Northern Ireland court acquits soldier of murder charges related to Bloody Sunday killings
A Belfast court on Thursday found a British soldier not guilty of murder in the only trial of a member of the British Armed Forces over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland.
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UK freezes assets and issues travel bans under new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs linked to “illegal migration to the U.K.,” and members of an international network financing people-smuggling operations.
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Haider Ali placed under immediate suspension by PCB after arrest in the UK
Pakistan batter Haider Ali is involved in a criminal investigation in England. It has been revealed that the player was arrested in connection with an alleged case of sexual molestation.
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China urges U.K. to lift new sanctions on Chinese firms accused of aiding Russia
China has called on the United Kingdom to immediately drop the newly imposed sanctions against 11 Chinese entities accused of supporting Russia’s energy sector, state news agency CGTN reported Thursday.
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UK’s large bitcoin stash could go to compensate fraud victims
Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains?
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