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Polls indicate the majority of Britons support nurses and ambulance workers striking for higher pay

Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK

Health Secretary Steve Barclay, writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, accused the unions of making a "conscious decision" to "inflict harm" on patients.

Italy defence minister demands equal weight in UK, Japan fighter partnership

Reuters exclusive with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto

Italy must have equal treatment in a partnership with Britain and Japan to develop a new jet fighter, Rome's defence minister told Reuters, as talks proceed to define the roles each country has in the ambitious project.

Tesco faces UK lawsuit over forced labour in Thailand

The claimants are demanding compensation from Tesco and its Thai subsidiary at the time, Ek-Chai

If a settlement is not reached, the case will be pursued in the High Court in London, the legal firm warned in a statement.

Migrants arrive at Dover harbour after being rescued while attempting to cross the English Channel

UK court to rule if deportation flights to Rwanda can restart

Judges at London's High Court will rule on Monday whether the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stakes his future on stopping a record number of migrant arrivals in small boats.

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Migrants arrive in Dover after being rescued while crossing the English Channel

'Enough is enough': UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration

Britain on Tuesday said it planned to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants who cross the English Channel from remaining in the country, as the government tries to control a surge in people arriving in small boats on its southern coast.

Explainer-How Britain is exploiting Brexit to reform finance?

Britain proposed over 30 reforms on Friday to bolster the City of London's role as a global financial centre, now outside the European Union and facing competition from Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, as well as New York and Singapore.

Lorries were once the main way of smuggling migrants into the UK from mainland Europe

UK sentences head of Kurdish people-smuggling gang to 8 years' jail

Kurdish criminal groups control the increasingly lucrative cross-Channel illegal migration routes using both lorries and, more recently, small boats, according to the NCA.

Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth Greg Hands leaves after a radio interview in Westminster, London

Britain eyes trade agreements with California, Utah

Britain this week inked an agreement aimed at boosting trade and investment with South Carolina, its third such deal with a U.S.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (L) and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended their plans for a post-Brexit shakeup in Britain's financial regulation

UK defends new post-Brexit finance reforms

The government has already said it plans to lift a cap on bankers' bonuses, and to require UK regulators to prioritise growth and competitiveness, alongside market stability.

Illustration shows British Pound banknotes

Cash use slips to just 15% of British purchases in 2021

British shoppers used cash in only 15% of transactions in 2021, half the level of the year before and down from nearly 40% before the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers said on Friday.

A view of London skyline seen from Lloyd's building in London

Britain to lay out financial reforms to 'turbocharge' growth

Britain will set out reforms on Friday to ease bank capital rules, one of 30 measures the government says will unlock investment and secure its position as the world's "foremost financial centre".

Another momentous year beckons for Britain's Royal Family

The last year will go down as one of the most seismic in the history of the British royal family with the death of Queen Elizabeth months after she celebrated her record seventh decade as monarch, but 2023 could prove almost as momentous.

Pubs took a hammering due to pandemic closures and social distance restrictions and are trying to claw back losses

UK pubs feel Christmas pressure as inflation bites

Pubs have been central to British communities for centuries, but their number has been dwindling for years and has plunged to its lowest ever level

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, at a gala at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, U.S.

Prince Harry says UK royal household plays 'dirty game' by leaking stories

Prince Harry said Britain's royal household regularly leak stories about each other, calling it "a dirty game" in a new trailer released on Monday for the much-anticipated Netflix documentary series about him and his wife Meghan.

A marble sculpture from the Parthenon, held in the British Museum

UK, Greece in 'secret talks' on Parthenon Marbles: report

The British Museum issued a statement on Saturday saying it wanted "a new Parthenon partnership with Greece" and was prepared to talk to Athens about that.

Concerned about public perceptions, King Charles has reportedly requested a less lavish ceremony that his mother's 1953 coronation

Historic crown to be modified for Charles III coronation

The crown was made for King Charles II in 1661 to replace a mediaeval crown though to date back to Edward the Confessor.

A murmuration of starlings in the sky over Rome

UK groups hope creative biodiversity message takes flight

It is hoped a new global biodiversity framework will be agreed at the Montreal talks, which run from December 7 to 19.

The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, is seen reflected in a puddle as people walk outside the Houses of Parliament in London

UK economy to shrink in 2023, risks 'lost decade': CBI

Britain's economy is on course to shrink 0.4% next year as inflation remains high and companies put investment on hold, with gloomy implications for longer-term growth, the Confederation of Business Industry forecast on Monday.

'Controlling Britain's borders' was one of the main promises made during the Brexit campaign

On UK's south coast, even winter fails to stem migrant arrivals

The UK's asylum system remains more overwhelmed than ever.

Britain faces its biggest ambulance strike in 30 years

UK unions announce ambulance strike as stoppages widen

Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year

The taskforce is led by the City of London Corporation, the authority running the British capital's financial district

UK finance sector needs greater social mobility: study

Around half of all employees in the sector are from non-professional backgrounds

A total of 27 migrants drowned trying to cross the Channel to southern England from northern France on November 24, 2021

UK police arrest man over 2021 deaths of 27 migrants

French prosecutors have so far charged 10 people for their alleged role in the disaster on November 24 last year.

Britain U-turns over energy-saving publicity drive

The government is already partially subsidising rocketing electricity and gas bills after prices soared following the invasion of Ukraine by key fossil fuel producer Russia.

UK start-up Notpla makes naturally degrading -- and even edible -- packaging from seaweed and other marine plants

UK start-up behind algae-based packaging bids for Earthshot glory

A British start-up founded by two ex-students from France and Spain, crafting biodegradable packaging from marine plants, is aiming to seal royal approval this week when Prince William unveils his latest Earthshot prizes.

Property estate agent sales and letting signs are seen outside an apartment building

UK housing market seen facing further 'mini-budget' fallout

British property market activity stalled in October and house price growth slowed to its lowest quarterly level since February 2020 due to a disastrous "mini-budget" and a cost-of-living crisis, a survey released on Monday showed.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy meets with Britain's PM Sunak in Kyiv

UK Prime Minister Sunak vows to maintain military aid to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to promise on Monday to maintain or increase military aid to Ukraine next year, and to confront international competitors "not with grand rhetoric but with robust pragmatism".