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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK's Rishi Sunak Sets Out Pre-Election Agenda In King's Speech
King Charles will set out the government's plans on crime, climate, housing and other legislation on Tuesday in what could be British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's first and last so-called King's Speech before an election next year.
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British Sikh MP Calls For Bullying Probe After Indian-Origin Doctor's Suicide
Britain's first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of an Indian-origin junior doctor.
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New UK PM Liz Truss Promises Imminent Action On Energy Crisis
At her first parliamentary grilling as British prime minister, Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed plans to stem huge rises in the cost of energy that threaten to plunge her new government into a winter of discontent.
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Prince Harry Wins First Stage Of Defamation Case Against UK Newspaper
A judge at the High Court in London ruled on Friday a newspaper article about Prince Harry's legal battle with the British government over his security arrangements was defamatory, paving the way for him to take his libel claim to trial.
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Despite UN Criticism, UK To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda
The British government was due to send a first plane carrying failed asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-ditch legal bids to block the deportations, mounting protests and UN criticism.
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UK PM Johnson To Apologise To Parliament Over Lockdown Party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will apologise to parliament on Tuesday as he faces lawmakers for the first time since he was fined by police for breaking his own COVID-19 lockdown rules, a government official said.
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F1: British GP To Feature Packed Crowds For The First Time In 2021
There were some concerns about the situation around the crowds as cases are spiking in the UK, thanks mostly to the Delta variant of the virus.
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Spain Confirms Four Cases Of British Coronavirus Variant
Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases detected in Spain.
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British Government Hails "Sporting Recovery" As Live Events Get Go-Ahead
The UK government approved the return of domestic competitive action behind closed doors from June 1.
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Arsenal Players To Resume Training From Next Week
Football is currently suspended indefinitely in England, with the UK under lockdown.
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British Lawmakers Finally Approve Historic Brexit Deal
Britain's parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation.
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How Boris Johnson Lost His Legislative Majority, And What It Means
When Britain's Parliament convened for the first time following a summer recess Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a working majority of one. Roughly eight hours later, it was gone - making the prospect of an early general election a real possibility.
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"Turbo-Charge" Brexit Plans, With "All Necessary Funding": Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government holds the first of a series of daily meetings Tuesday designed to ramp up preparations to leave the European Union without a Brexit deal on October 31.
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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK's Rishi Sunak Sets Out Pre-Election Agenda In King's Speech
King Charles will set out the government's plans on crime, climate, housing and other legislation on Tuesday in what could be British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's first and last so-called King's Speech before an election next year.
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British Sikh MP Calls For Bullying Probe After Indian-Origin Doctor's Suicide
Britain's first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of an Indian-origin junior doctor.
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New UK PM Liz Truss Promises Imminent Action On Energy Crisis
At her first parliamentary grilling as British prime minister, Liz Truss on Wednesday confirmed plans to stem huge rises in the cost of energy that threaten to plunge her new government into a winter of discontent.
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Prince Harry Wins First Stage Of Defamation Case Against UK Newspaper
A judge at the High Court in London ruled on Friday a newspaper article about Prince Harry's legal battle with the British government over his security arrangements was defamatory, paving the way for him to take his libel claim to trial.
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Despite UN Criticism, UK To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda
The British government was due to send a first plane carrying failed asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-ditch legal bids to block the deportations, mounting protests and UN criticism.
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UK PM Johnson To Apologise To Parliament Over Lockdown Party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will apologise to parliament on Tuesday as he faces lawmakers for the first time since he was fined by police for breaking his own COVID-19 lockdown rules, a government official said.
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F1: British GP To Feature Packed Crowds For The First Time In 2021
There were some concerns about the situation around the crowds as cases are spiking in the UK, thanks mostly to the Delta variant of the virus.
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Spain Confirms Four Cases Of British Coronavirus Variant
Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases detected in Spain.
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British Government Hails "Sporting Recovery" As Live Events Get Go-Ahead
The UK government approved the return of domestic competitive action behind closed doors from June 1.
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UK Minister Quits In Protest Over Lockdown Trip Of Boris Johnson's Aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Arsenal Players To Resume Training From Next Week
Football is currently suspended indefinitely in England, with the UK under lockdown.
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British Lawmakers Finally Approve Historic Brexit Deal
Britain's parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation.
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How Boris Johnson Lost His Legislative Majority, And What It Means
When Britain's Parliament convened for the first time following a summer recess Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a working majority of one. Roughly eight hours later, it was gone - making the prospect of an early general election a real possibility.
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"Turbo-Charge" Brexit Plans, With "All Necessary Funding": Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government holds the first of a series of daily meetings Tuesday designed to ramp up preparations to leave the European Union without a Brexit deal on October 31.
