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LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey said on Thursday the government would pursue closer cooperation with the European Union at next week's UK-EU summit in areas where the benefits to businesses and consumers outweighed the costs.

Two ​Iranian ​men have been found guilty by a court in the UK of spying ⁠on dissident journalists in Britain on behalf ⁠of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a case police said reflected increasing espionage activity by Tehran . Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of two offences and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, was convicted of

Two Iranian nationals who arrived in the UK illegally have been found guilty of spying for their country in the first case of its kind.

Unbeaten two-weight world champion Jaron Ennis will look to end Josh Kelly's nine-fight winning streak.

<p>It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party</p><p>Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on t

Fractile has now become one of the top-funded players in the race for purpose-built AI chips.

<p>There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions</p><p>Have you ever come across an annoying little problem and thought, “why don’t they just fix that?” If so, I want to hear from you. I’m looking for your ideas for practical, low-cost, non-controversial ways to improve the UK – wh

Richmond upon Thames ranked highly in several quality of life indicators in a Rightmove survey.

<p>The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience and cowardice</p><p>This is how it works. An industry puts tremendous effort into resisting change: lobbying governments, mobilising the media, pouring money into <a href="https://diversedaily.com/think-tank-domination-how-corporations-create-or-fu

Authorities suspect him of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information.

<p>Hamish Falconer says UK has ‘not accepted principle’ of linking electricity trade to ‘cohesion fund’ but two sides will discuss issue</p><p>Britain is willing to discuss paying towards infrastructure schemes in poorer parts of the EU in return for access to the European electricity market, according to the minister in charge of renegotiating the bilateral

The BBC has said it will remove from its streaming platform those shows, including “Little Britain,” that star or were written by British comedian, author and former “Britain’s Got Talent” judge David Walliams, after allegations that he was a sexual predator were published on Tuesday by the Guardian. The newspaper alleged that Walliams “groomed fans […]

Der britische Komiker David Walliams sieht sich mit Vorwürfen sexuellen Fehlverhaltens konfrontiert. Recherchen britischer Medien zufolge soll er unter anderem gegenüber minderjährigen Fans übergriffig geworden sein.

Der britische Komiker David Walliams sieht sich mit Vorwürfen sexuellen Fehlverhaltens konfrontiert. Recherchen britischer Medien zufolge soll er unter anderem gegenüber minderjährigen Fans übergriffig geworden sein.

The producer of Britain’s Got Talent has urged anyone who “feels they have been the subject of wrongdoing” to come forward following the just-published David Walliams allegations. In The Guardian and ITV News’ deep dive into Walliams’ behavior, it was alleged that Walliams invited teenagers back to his dressing room during his time as a […]

The entertainer shot to fame on Little Britain and also has best-selling series of children's books.

The BBC is removing Little Britain and other shows from iPlayer as it reviews all content featuring David Walliams following today’s allegations. A BBC spokeswoman told Deadline that the show that gave Walliams his big break will be taken down in its entirety. “These are serious allegations,” said the spokeswoman. “As such, the BBC is […]

De Britse acteur, comedian en kinderboekenschrijver David Walliams (55) wordt door meerdere vrouwen beschuldigd van seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek van ITV News en The Guardian. Walliams zou zijn bekendheid hebben gebruikt om contact te leggen met tienermeisjes en jonge vrouwen voor seksuele doeleinden. De voorbije weken pro

The actor-comedian had sought a court injunction to bar two British news outlets from identifying him in their reporting in which one woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at 15.

<p>Britain said on Tuesday that its military bases were safe, after the US removed huge refuelling aircraft from a British airbase following what the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-aircraft-evacuated-from-second-u-k-base-due-to-iran-threat-835a8b58"><em>Wall Street Journal</

De Britse komiek en schrijver David Walliams wordt door meerdere vrouwen beschuldigd van seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Volgens <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/10/david-walliams-accused-preying-on-young-women-for-sex" target="_blank"><em>The Guardian</em></a> en <em>ITV News</em> heeft hij zijn bekendheid gebruikt om jonge vr

David Walliams has been accused of “grooming fans” and “harassing” women by The Guardian newspaper after he failed to get an injunction to prevent them from publishing the story. “Comedian and former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge alleged to have groomed fans he met when they were as young as 15 and harassed women in the […]

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In a POLITICO interview, Norwegian leader Jonas Gahr Støre advises Andy Burnham to look for other solutions in his Brexit reset.

New figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.

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Britain compensated slave owners, not the enslaved. Can an apology without reparations be enough?

<p>In the Netherlands many felt the move, while welcome, was mishandled and exclusionary, mirroring past inequality</p><p>Andy Burnham’s pledge to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-ask-countries-affected-uk-role-slavery-shape-formal-apology">seek a “structured dialogue”</a> with former colonies to help shape Britain’s first

The Democrats have won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. On this special episode of Westminster Insider, Patrick Baker is joined from Washington D.C. by our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanchard to unpack the election results and to explore what they could mean for […]

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The U.K., which played major role in trans-Atlantic slave trade but also ended it, says it won’t pay reparations.

<p>The home secretary’s reforms merely reinforce the lie that migrants are to blame for all of the UK’s problems </p><p>Five years ago, Shabana Mahmood called for a “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/edwin.davies.2024/videos/1056036440613195/">general amnesty</a>” for undocumented migrants. “That’s not official Labour party policy yet,” she mourned, “but mys

<p>Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Antigua</p><p><em>Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations?</em></p><p><strong>Badenoch</strong> said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’

<p>Around the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted church</p><p>Towards the end of the summer, the Tory-Reform defector Robert Jenrick authored an <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/15/dumping-young-people-on-welfare-isnt-compassion-its-neglect/">op-ed piece for the Daily Tel

<p>The British Social Attitudes survey reveals record levels of dissatisfaction. But still Kemi Badenoch and the business lobby want to take us backwards</p><p>Britain is unhappier at work than since records began. The British Social Attitudes <a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/bsa-work-progress">survey</a>, the nation’s long-running annual pulse-tak

The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, in partnership with Great Britain, has planted economic trees in Minna, Niger State, to tackle climate change effects. Read More: https://punchng.com/leprosy-mission-partners-britain-on-tree-planting/

More than 25 years after its fossilised remains were discovered in a clay quarry in southern England, researchers have identified a new genus and species of herbivorous dinosaur that lived approximately 125 million years ago in what is now Surrey, Britain. The discovery highlights how fossils preserved in museum collections for decades can turn out […]

English politicians have taken a tongue-in-cheek approach to the end of the world. But it could be working.

Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.

Britain's Harriet Dart caps the best week of her career by beating fast-rising Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in three sets in Guangzhou.

<p>Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation</p><p>Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a “navel-gazing distraction”, describing slavery as an evil “in which people from every continent and region participated”.</p><p>Speaking to

U.K. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Berlin as the two countries advance plans for long-range missiles and Germany weighs joining Britain’s fighter jet program.

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has held a series of bilater...

<p>We need policies that stop treating property as a store of wealth and that allow people to move home cheaply</p><p>John Healey’s critics on the right and left accused him of dodging the big questions in his first <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/budget-2026">budget</a>. The chancellor failed to announce reforms that might tackle some of Britai

UK Prime Minister rules out financial reparations, despite longstanding Caribbean demands.

The U.K. prime minister however rejected calls for Britain to pay financial reparations.

<p>For Westminster’s special budget edition of the series, politicians have played to their strengths. Bombast, duplicity, distrust: it’s all second nature</p><p>You join us on a steam train in Scotland as we head to the next episode of the BBC’s hit show Political Traitors. It’s like the celebrity edition, except that everyone is less comely – politics bein

The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.

<p>Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations</p><p><a href="https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-trade-reparations-andy-burnham">• British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | And

Is it 'now or never' for Jack Grealish after he was dropped by Everton for a breach of club discipline, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

<p>Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence</p><p>Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary’s green agenda is being dismantled.</p><p>The chancello

Israeli forces detained our parliamentary delegation and barred us from the West Bank. The violence is state policy.

Budgets are all about numbers: growth, inflation, unemployment, headroom. So this week on Westminster Insider, Sascha and Pat look into the numbers behind Britain’s economy — and just how much government policy is really made up of guesswork, rather than solid measurements. Sascha talks to Dr Laura Gilbert, the former director of data at Number […]

A new spending plan highlights the squeeze that welfare spending puts on national security.

Siobhán no longer seems to be an issue, but attentions have turned to Caoimhe

Intelligence agency GCHQ acknowledges its plan for keeping track of USB sticks and other devices with potentially sensitive data on were 'not sufficiently robust.'

A century after A.A. Milne first published his classic children's tales, British admirers and royal emissaries have made a polite push to bring Christopher Robin's original toys back home, if only for a royal vacation

Facing demands that Britain apologize and pay reparations, palace officials say Charles will reiterate previous comments that slavery was an "atrocity that forever stains our history," while stopping short of an apology.