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Britain’s former Deputy PM Angela Rayner cleared by tax authority, say reports

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Britain’s former Deputy PM Angela Rayner cleared by tax authority, say reports

Britain’s former Deputy PM Angela Rayner. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Britain’s former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner ​has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, ‌the Guardian newspaper reported, and said she wanted ​to play her part in any ⁠challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Senior members of the governing Labour Party…

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Petition Calling For Fresh General Election In Britain Crosses 1.7 Million Signatures

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Petition Calling For Fresh General Election In Britain Crosses 1.7 Million Signatures

A petition calling for fresh general election in the UK has reached over 1.7 million signatures as the Labour government faces widespread disapproval regarding its policies and post-poll work. Even Tesla boss Elon Musk chimed in on the issue by reposting a message about the success of the petition. According to the guidelines, any petition…

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Storm Bert Strikes UK And Ireland, Brings Extreme Flooding And Travel Chaos

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Storm Bert Strikes UK And Ireland, Brings Extreme Flooding And Travel Chaos

Storm Bert has wreaked havoc in parts of Ireland and Britain, causing severe flooding and widespread disruption. Dramatic events occurred in Donegal as rushing waters caused streets like Bridge Street to become rivers, raising worries about public safety. Translink, a public transport company in Northern Ireland, warned customers to prepare for “severe disruption” and look…

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John Prescott, Britain’s Former Deputy PM, Dies At 86

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John Prescott, Britain’s Former Deputy PM, Dies At 86

London: Britain’s former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and with him helped transform the country’s Labour party, has died aged 86, his family said on Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to inform you that our beloved husband, father and grandfather, John Prescott, passed away yesterday (Wednesday) at the age of…

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India To Africa, Calls For Britain To Pay Reparations Are Growing

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India To Africa, Calls For Britain To Pay Reparations Are Growing

The most memorable moment of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s recent royal tour of Australia and Samoa was Australian indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe’s insult to the monarchy. She was escorted out of Canberra’s Parliament House after she heckled the King and accused him of genocide. The British media was incensed, calling her “outburst” simply “rude”…

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Commonwealth Presses UK’s King Charles To Compensate For Brutal Past

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Commonwealth Presses UK’s King Charles To Compensate For Brutal Past

Apia, Samoa: Britain’s King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country’s colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire. Leaders from the 56-nation Commonwealth — made up mostly of British ex-colonies — gathered for a summit in Samoa, hoping to prove…

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Britain to send 650 air defence missiles to Ukraine in latest support

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Britain to send 650 air defence missiles to Ukraine in latest support

Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The British government said on Friday (September 6, 2024) that it would provide Ukraine with 650 lightweight multi-role missiles worth 162 million pounds ($213.13 million) to help protect the country from Russian drones and bombing. Russia last week unleashed its largest air attack on Ukraine since…

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UK, U.S., South Korea warn of cyber op by North Korea to steal military, nuclear secrets

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UK, U.S., South Korea warn of cyber op by North Korea to steal military, nuclear secrets

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain, the United States and South Korea on July 26 issued a warning over a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to further the country’s nuclear ambitions. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies said that a group known as Andariel “has been compromising organisations around the…

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First Red Mail Box With King Charles’ Cypher Unveiled In Central England

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First Red Mail Box With King Charles’ Cypher Unveiled In Central England

The mailbox bears King Charles’ cypher and the monogram with the initials ‘C’ and ‘R. London: The first red mail pillar box to bear the cypher of King Charles was unveiled on Friday, keeping up a tradition dating back almost 175 years. The new box has been installed on the High Street in Great Cambourne,…

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