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She departs after facing mounting pressure over her tactics for independence and over transgender rights.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has issued clarification on why he restricted Ukraine's access to its Starlink satellite internet service for military purposes.

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin collected highly sensitive information for more than three years, including "secret" government communications with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prosecutors told a London court on Monday.

Corruption in the UK construction industry is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences. It undermines the reputation of the industry, increases the cost of construction projects, and puts the public and the environment at risk.

"Not only are staff struggling but students feel the effects when universities are short-staffed," said UNISON head of education Mike Short.

Northern Ireland's largest unionist party faces a historic dilemma if EU and British negotiators clinch a post-Brexit trade deal: redraw their red lines or risk signing a death warrant for decades of power-sharing with Irish nationalists.

European leaders jostled for the opportunity to host the Ukrainian leader during his trip.

Recruitment and Employment Confederation has responded to the government's announcement by the Secretary of State for Education, Gillian Keegan, regarding young people who will be able to use UCAS to search for apprenticeships.

A number of people living in the UK have moved towards smaller towns or places with higher perks and salaries.

Truss came to power in September, immediately implementing a radical tax-slashing agenda.

The talks will be McCarthy's first with the president since he became speaker of the House of Representatives this month after Republicans won control of the chamber.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak's top ministers.

The National Education Union declared seven days of walkouts in February and March after nine out of 10 union teacher members voted for strike action.

Ardern said last week she no longer had "enough in the tank" after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the Covid-19 pandemic.

A 50-year-old man who is in prison for the rape of a care worker has requested to be known as a woman and be transferred to a women's prison.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been forced to issue an apology after a video of him not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car went viral on the internet.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged allies to double down on sending military equipment to support Ukraine and speed up an end to the war with Russia.

The actions and potential implications of several countries, including Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran indicates that change is occurring in these countries and their actions have the potential to affect the global order. The US has the power and capability to assist and influence events in these countries, but should do so in a way that avoids being perceived as meddling. The US should work to deter expansionist behavior by China in the Indo-Pacific region and to calm tensions with North Korea.

The Taliban reportedly cut off the hands of four men convicted of theft and flogged nine men publicly.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has struck a deal with publisher Harper Collins to write a memoir that will cover his role at the centre of one of the most dramatic periods in recent British history.

Britain has demanded Tehran halt what foreign minister James Cleverly has called a "politically motivated" execution.

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was surprised to learn that classified documents were found in a think-tank office he once used and said he and his team are cooperating fully with a review into what happened.

All of the country's left-wing political parties, as well as the far-right National Rally, are against the changes and have vowed to join protests.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out his priorities for 2023 on Wednesday, using his first speech of the year to try to reassure his restive Conservative Party that he has what it takes to lead them into the next national election.

The family of famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch may face legal action for their links to the slave trade in Barbados.

Numerous people are actually open to voting for the football superstar.

Already dogged by criticism at home and abroad, a new Israeli government is set to be sworn in on Thursday, the final stroke in Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's political comeback.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with the main political parties in Northern Ireland on Thursday in his first visit to the region since taking office in October.

British Conservative politicians on Sunday launched two campaigns to address concerns about the direction of the party and the government, the latest challenge to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's attempts to unite a fractured party.