Britain's embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration -- a key battleground in a general election expected next year.

At the start of his premiership, Sunak had promised to "stop the boats" but his Rwanda Bill was declared illegal by the Supreme Court.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.

Thousands of demonstrators, some waving Israeli and British flags, marched against anti-Semitism through central London on Sunday.

Britain's Conservative government this week unveils a budget update that could determine its chances of re-election -- or the size of its defeat -- with promises to reinvigorate the economy as the party lags badly in the polls.

Rishi Sunak says that the Tory Party will continue to push for the Rwanda Bill that was ruled 'unlawful' by the Supreme Court.

The Princess of Wales cut a solemn figure as she joined the memorial from a balcony above The Cenotaph war memorial in London.

Charles III gives the first King's Speech in more than 70 years Tuesday, formally opening the UK parliament with a run-down of his government's legislative plans as an election looms.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson asked the UK government's top scientific advisors early in the pandemic if a "special hairdryer" could be used against Covid, it emerged on Wednesday.

The statement from the former prime minister came during a meeting with then-chancellor Rishi Sunak in March 2020.

Former Prime Minister Johnson was forced to resign from his position last year following the "Partygate" controversy.

Following Labour's double majority win, a report reveals that half of the electorate now think that Rishi Sunak has been a "poor" or "terrible" prime minister.

A first anniversary in office is normally a moment for a leader to celebrate, but Britain's Rishi Sunak hits the milestone this week with a mountain to climb to retain power in a general election expected next year.

While the nation missed out on saying goodbye and welcoming loved ones, Channel 4's Partygate drama exposes former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Tory associates violating several COVID-19 restrictions.

The UK government on Monday insisted that Rwanda is an appropriate place to deport failed asylum seekers, as it tried to overturn a court ruling that the policy is unlawful.

For Labour, the by-election represented an important battleground ahead of the next UK general election, with the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declaring it a "seismic" night and that people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West had sent "a clear message".

The proposal was first introduced by former Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan during former UK prime minister Boris Johnson's term.

Sunak declared that this move would save 36 billion pounds, which he would reinvest in hundreds of other transport schemes across the country.

Hints of axing the Birmingham-Manchester line have invited wide-ranging wrath that has overshadowed the Tory conference. Official confirmation is still pending.

Batting away concerns about his authority, Sunak insisted he was "just getting on" with the job and "delivering" on his long-term policy plans.

Chairman Jeremy Hunt has already signed off on "reallocating" money from HS2's northern leg to other transport projects, according to reports.

Sunak has said that he does not have the messages from the time as he had changed his phone several times.

Britain's grassroots Conservatives braving national railway strikes and the Manchester rain to attend their party's annual conference appeared pragmatic Monday about the electoral realities they face.

Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.

The public has responded to the cutting down of the landmark 'Robin Hood Tree' with mass anger and, for some, grief.

The former US President praised the PM for refusing to damage his country's economy in response to climate change, which he believes is not a real problem.

In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe's largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to offer "a sea of opportunity" for locals.

The meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron, scheduled for Tuesday, is expected to revolve around the post-Brexit landscape and the potential for renegotiations with the EU.

Although unclear if the EU would be willing to renegotiate the accord, Starmer's pledge is likely to prove popular with many Labour voters, who have been critical of the current Brexit deal.

Taiwan has claimed that as many as 103 Chinese warplanes flew towards the island in a new daily high.