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Ireland breaks up asylum seeker ‘shantytown’ amid dispute with UK
Tent city emerged after Dublin ceased offering housing to single individuals and sought to return migrants to BritainFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK plans to squeeze disability benefits in bid to cut soaring welfare bill
Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride calls for ‘adult conversation’ around making system more sustainableFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Rebel Wilson memoir to be published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen passages redacted
Australian actor’s book Rebel Rising will have allegations of incident on set of Grimsby that left her ‘feeling bullied, humiliated, and compromised’ struck out. The UK edition of Australian actor Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
Prosecutors in Britain say a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man have been charged with spying for ChinaABC News - World - United Kingdom -
Quanex to buy U.K. rival Tyman in $1.1 billion takeover that would yank company off London Stock Exchange
The $1.1 billion takeover would see the FTSE 250 company taken off the London Stock Exchange following a series of exits in recent monthsMarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ breaks ‘Asian curse,’ crowning first Taiwanese American queen
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” crowned its first Taiwanese American drag queen Friday, breaking what the winner recently called the competition series’ “Asian curse.”NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK says Israel has decided to respond to Iran attacks amid fears of escalation
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel has decided to respond to the attacks Iran launched against Israel over the weekend. Cameron's remarks come as the foreign secretary traveled to Israel on Wednesday, just ...The Hill - Politics - United Kingdom -
U.K. sees biggest jobless rise since the pandemic
The U.K. saw the biggest jump in unemployment since the pandemic, according to data released Tuesday that reinforces the likelihood the Bank of England will soon lower interest rates.MarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
CNN ending Charles Barkley, Gayle King talk show
Gayle King and Charles Barkley's run hosting a talk show on CNN is coming to an end. The pair gave their final signoff last week on "King Charles," a weekly talk show CNN rolled out last year that was described at the time as a limited series. The ...The Hill - Politics - United Kingdom -
UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group
Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes. Inside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis – in picturesForeign Office officials are holding secret talks with the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Joe Lycett discloses four fake stories he planted in UK media
Stories include man with bruise in shape of Prince Harry and statue of H from Steps being erected in Wales. The comedian Joe Lycett has disclosed the fake stories that he successfully planted in the British media over the past month included a man ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
U.K. stocks eye record as higher commodity prices boost miners and oil groups
London’s FTSE 100 was eyeing record levels Friday, as rallying metals and oil prices boosted resources stocks, with a stumbling pound and better economic data providing additional support.MarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
‘The ship has turned.’ JPMorgan upgrades iconic U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, the storied U.K. retailer, saw an upgrade to overweight at JPMorgan, as the bank said it’s the retailer demonstrating the biggest positive inflection out of the pandemic.MarketWatch - Business - United Kingdom -
Briton and French wife face £11,000 Brexit visa bill to return home to UK
Stephen Kaye has Parkinson’s but couple blocked from Britain despite having paid taxes there. A British man with Parkinson’s disease and his wife living in France say they have been left stranded on the continent because of “insulting” post-Brexit ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
King Charles shares 'shock' of cancer diagnosis with patients
The King is marking his return to public events with a symbolic trip to a cancer centre in London.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says 75-year-old monarch will take part in limited engagements with schedule subject to doctors’ adviceFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case
The decision could set a precedent for future monitoring of people convicted of indecent image offences. A sex offender convicted of making more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been banned from using any “AI creating tools” for the next ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Jeremy Hunt targets further 2p cut in national insurance
Tories aim for pre-election announcement despite warnings from IMF about UK’s fragile financesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole
Exclusive: ITV is considering taking paid ads from parties on its streaming platform where ban does not apply. Some viewers are already irritated by the adverts interrupting shows on the ITV catchup service. But they could soon yearn for the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK won't suspend arms sales to Israel, says Cameron
There has been mounting pressure on the UK government to suspend arms sales amid the war in Gaza.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Solar eclipse: parts of UK crane for a ‘small grazing’
The total eclipse visible in North America may be seen as a partial one in some UK areas – weather permitting . Millions of people in the US, Canada and Mexico are planning to gather to watch Monday’s solar eclipse, when the daylight skies will be ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to make direct checks on UK riders’ immigration status
Move by food delivery companies comes after pressure from ministers over illegal workingFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
King Charles III to return to public duties amid cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace announced Charles' cancer diagnosis back in February.ABC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UK approves controversial bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Deportation flights are expected to begin in July as the U.K. approves a bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda.ABC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
U.K. blood scandal inquiry ends in May
A public inquiry will shed light on how thousands of people in the United Kingdom were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after some took part in a treatment using donated human blood plasma in the 1970s. Investigative reporter Guy Lynn from BBC ...CBS News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Tories must stop ‘posturing’ if they are to win UK election, warns Andy Street
High-profile West Midlands mayor urges Westminster colleagues to spend less time on rhetoric and focus on deliveryFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Prince Harry confirms he is now a US resident
Paperwork filed shows the royal has informed British authorities that he has moved and is now ‘usually resident’ in the United States. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has formally confirmed he is now a US resident.. The acknowledgment is said to ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK ‘pothole crisis’ threatens Tories ahead of local elections
Motorists and cyclists are increasingly outraged by state of the country’s roadsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
There has always been a plan for Charles Oliveira
After losing his title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280, Oliveira is plotting revenge.ESPN - Sports - United Kingdom -
Fake UK stamps blamed on Chinese-made counterfeits
People are unknowingly buying fakes from Chinese firms through online marketplaces, reports suggest.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
UPDATE 1-Under fire UK air traffic provider appoints Warren East as chair
Britain's air traffic services provider NATS said Warren East would take over as chairman from Sept. 1, naming the former boss of Rolls-Royce and ARM to succeed Paul Golby who has been in the role for 10 years. The appointment of corporate ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - United Kingdom -
UK stands by Israel's right to defend itself, says PM
Rishi Sunak says Israel has the right to defend itself but he is "shocked by the bloodshed" in Gaza.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Dozens of UK flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen sweeps in
Flights and ferry services are cancelled as the UK experiences strong winds but also the warmest day of the year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
‘I can’t see a bright future’: under-30s on politics and voting in UK elections
Some are optimistic about a change of government after the next general election, while others are frustrated at the choices. Joshua Holmes, 29, from Barton Hill, Bristol, went out to vote in the local elections on Thursday afternoon.. “The ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK forecast for slowest growth of richest nations next year
The UK economy will remain “sluggish” due to the impact of interest rate rises, the OECD says.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
King Charles III is going to resume public duties "after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis," Buckingham Palace said in a Friday statement. Charles will make his first public appearance next week at a ...The Hill - Politics - United Kingdom -
UK grocery inflation falls to 30-month low
Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Shin Megami Tensei V Is Getting The Royal Treatment In Vengeance
Atlus, developer of renowned RPGs in the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises, seems to love re-releasing its games. While it may look like double-dipping, these definitive editions have often resulted in fully realized versions of their ...GameSpot - Tech - United Kingdom -
Most UK dairy farms ignoring pollution rules as manure spews into rivers
Exclusive: 80% of Welsh dairy farms inspected, 69% of English ones, 60% in Scotland and 50% in Northern Ireland breaching regulations. The majority of UK dairy farms are breaking pollution rules, with vast amounts of cow manure being spilled into ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK swapped to fatal US blood products to save money, minutes suggest
Exclusive: contaminated blood campaigners say internal 1976 Immuno AG document proves British government negligence. Analysis: families hope report will finally apportion blameThe British government was willing to risk infecting NHS patients to ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom