All news on the topic: United Kingdom

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Interpol cybercrime sting in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests and $97m recovered
Authorities in 18 African countries, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime during an operation led by INTERPOL, the agency reported.
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UK bus drivers threaten strike over pay and working conditions
Bus drivers throughout Britain might go on strike as unions and operators continue to disagree over pay and conditions.
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Rachel Reeves considers ‘stealth tax raid’ to fill £50bn gap in UK finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is arranging a ’stealth tax raid’ on workers in the upcoming budget as she aims to address a £50 billion shortfall in public finances, according to a report.
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Over 100,000 UK workers switch to full-time four-day week since pandemic
More than 100,000 workers in the UK have switched to a full-time four-day week since the pandemic, further signaling a revolution in the world of work inspired by Covid, according to an analysis.
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UK rejected costly nationwide ChatGPT premium plan after talks with OpenAI co-founder
The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool.
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Britain imposes new sanctions package against Russia and crypto networks
The United Kingdom has announced a new sanctions package amid growing international efforts to achieve a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, according to the UK government press service.
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Taiwanese firm unveils AI-powered TORN interceptor drone in UK to neutralise enemy UAVs
In the United Kingdom, Taiwanese company Tron Future has unveiled its new TORN interceptor drone, equipped with an artificial intelligence system, designed to neutralize enemy drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods.
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Sumant Kapur, Sergey Chemezov and Nikolay Kolesov: how Russian Mi-17 engines from Rostec plants reach India via Ukrainian Motor Sich and offshore schemes
An extraordinary story is now unfolding in a kind of Bermuda Triangle between Moscow, Kyiv, and New Delhi: Russian Mi-17 helicopter engines are “flying off” to India accompanied by Ukrainian documentation. How is this even possible?
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Thomas Hooton, son of The Farm frontman, jailed for large-scale cocaine and heroin supply
The son of the renowned lead singer was involved in multimillion-pound drug deals and was sentenced to ten years and eight months for the distribution of cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, and heroin.
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UK imposes sanctions on Balkan mafia that bought real Bosnian passports using stolen identities
A UK crackdown targets Balkan gangsters who used fraudulent Bosnian documents—only weeks after Bosnian journalists exposed the extent of the identity theft scheme.
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‘A treacherous and unpredictable threat’: UK intelligence sounds alarm over Iranian attacks
The Intelligence and Security Committee says there have been 15 Iran-backed murder or kidnap attempts on UK targets since the beginning of 2022 and August 2023.
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New ‘Stratus’ Covid variant spreads across UK, causing hoarse voice and resisting immunity
A new strain of Covid has spread across the UK with some experts warning it is resisting immunity.
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UK, Italy and Japan set up joint venture to develop sixth-generation fighter jet
Edgewing to oversee full-cycle development of next-generation combat aircraft
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Blaise Metreveli becomes the first woman to lead Britain’s MI6 intelligence service
Blaise Metreweli is appointed as Britain’s top intelligence officer as the country encounters “threats on an unprecedented scale,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer states.
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Suspected sex trafficker Andrew Tate obtained Vanuatu ‘golden passport’ while in Romanian custody
The alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity" was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania.
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UK to build up to 12 new nuclear submarines and invest £15 billion in nuclear program
The UK is set to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its warhead programme, under its strategic defence review.
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UK football clubs exposed in research grant fraud — 33 teams under investigation
HMRC probes 33 football clubs regarding tax avoidance allegations
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More than 800 legal experts urge UK to sanction Israel and back up international law
About 800 figures from the legal community call on the government to impose sanctions on Israeli officials and consider suspending Israel from the UN
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Toyota plans UK production for some GR Corolla units
Reports suggest Toyota will move part of its Corolla sports model production to the UK to ease delivery times to North America and make use of idle factory space
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UK faces nuclear threat as Vladimir Putin issues grim warning
In a world teetering on the edge Russian president Vladimir Putin’s latest chilling words have caused tension to rise
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UK to assess Japanese Type 19 wheeled self-propelled guns with Vulcano shells
British army to test Japanese Type 19 guns with Vulcano shells
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Manhunt ends: Brit tourist arrested over killing teen in Lisbon in 2023
Portuguese officials have yet to name him as they prepare to try him over the death of Daniel Galhanas in the early hours of October 14 2023
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Police charge man over crossbow event at Glasgow hospital
29-year-old will appear in court after a crossbow was carried into Queen Elizabeth university hospital
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Brexit changes under Starmer may threaten farmers’ harvests
The UK will have to ban many pesticides, hitting food production, with farmers already reeling from Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid
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UK probes possible Russian involvement in arson attacks targeting PM Starmer
British law enforcers are looking into possible Russian trail in arson attacks on property owned by PM Keir Starmer