All news on the topic: United Kingdom

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RedBird Capital Partners acquires The Daily Telegraph, concluding a two-year sale process
RedBird Capital Partners, a US-based private equity firm, reports to have purchased Telegraph Media Group for £500 million
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British fishing boat intercepted and detained by French patrol ship in English Channel for ’whelking without license’
British fishing boat seized by French navy vessel due to being caught "whelking without a licence"
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Nigel Farage asserts to have ’purchased a house’ in Clacton, in fact owned by his girlfriend
Reform UK leader said he’d ‘exchanged contracts’ to buy property last November, but it’s in name of Laure Ferrari
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Forgers go to jail for supplying fake British IDs to high-profile criminals
A pair of forgers who made more than £1 million supplying fake UK identity documents to high-profile criminals have been jailed.
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Netanyahu reprimands UK, France and Canada leaders for backing Hamas
The Prime Minister of Israel slams Western leaders after their call to stop the Gaza offensive and remove restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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Telegram, disinformation, and sabotage: Jonathan Hall on the new strategy of subversion from within
Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of state threat legislation, is expected to report this week on the application of counter-terrorism laws against state interference.
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UK imposes sanctions on Azerbaijani state tanker for transporting Russian oil
The penalties on Azerbaijani businesses and people occur as the nation is strengthening energy relations with the European Union.
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UK and India sign historic £42.6 billion trade deal — tariffs cut, imports expanded
The UK and India have reached a trade agreement that will facilitate the export of whisky, cars, and other products from the UK to India, while reducing taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports.
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UK secretly preparing for direct military attack by Russia
The UK begins secret preparations for potential war with Russia
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From playrooms to crime scenes: JellyCats 2.0 toys spark theft wave across the UK
In the United Kingdom, authorities have reported a significant rise in thefts targeting collectible "JellyCats 2.0" toys, also popularly known as Labubu figures.
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Royal Navy scrambles HMS St Albans to escort Russian warship from UK waters
The deployment of the Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate, the HMS St Albans, comes amid a spate of Russian naval incursions into British waters
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US may make exception for UK in Trump’s tariff policy — Vance
The US Vice President JD Vance has hinted that the UK could be exempt from Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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‘Principle of fairness’: Swinney allows ministers pay rise of nearly £20,000
John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.
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Love Island star Magdalena Sadlo to stand trial for running drug cartel
A Love Island contestant known as Barbie is facing over 20 years in prison for masterminding a drug cartel.
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Prince Harry appears in UK court to appeal decision over downgraded security
Prince Harry has travelled to London and is at the Royal Courts of Justice today to attend the appeal in his legal challenge over his security arrangements while visiting the UK
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Hundreds of suspects have been arrested, and £7.5 million has been seized in the UK as part of an operation against fraud
The outcomes of the February operation were released a week after the U.K. started implementing significant sections of the Online Safety Act, which seeks to combat fraud.
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ZachXBT accused Briton William Parker of cryptocurrency fraud on Hyperliquid
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has exposed the trader behind a series of high-risk trades on Hyperliquid, linking the activity to a UK-based individual with a history of financial crimes.
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Cigarette smuggling into the UK: £100 million in economic losses and the role of Mr. Ara Davoyan
Law enforcement agencies continue an intensified investigation into one of the largest criminal networks engaged in the illegal production and supply of cigarettes to the United Kingdom and European Union countries.
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Santander announces closure of 95 branches in the UK
A major high street bank is closing more than a fifth of its branches across the UK.
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UK plans ‘significant force’ deployment to Ukraine, but rules of engagement unclear
Downing Street has been asked if British troops stationed in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire would be allowed to fire back at Russians. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is set to speak with Vladimir Putin.
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Toxic chemical sites untested, sparking health concerns across the UK
Thousands of sites potentially contaminated with toxic chemicals have never been checked by councils, a BBC investigation has found.
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The UK criticizes Israel after the electricity in Gaza is ’immediately’ cut and used as a bargaining chip in the Hamas ceasefire negotiations
The dramatic new development comes a week after Israel blocked the delivery of food, fuel and medicines to the area of more than two million people
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Nation remembers victims of COVID-19 as UK marks fifth anniversary of the pandemic
Events have been held nationwide to honor those who passed away, with the prime minister stating that for many, "there is deep grief and loss that may never be relieved."
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Former UK national security adviser warns deployment of UK troops to Ukraine could last years
A former national security adviser has warned the potential deployment of UK troops to protect peace in Ukraine could last for "many years".
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HMP Highpoint to become UK’s largest prison with 700 more spaces by 2027
A "groundbreaking" expansion at HMP Highpoint is set to make it the UK’s largest prison, with 700 additional spaces planned to be created by the summer of 2027.