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UK Royal Kate Middleton says she has cancer, undergoing chemotherapy
The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
UK PM Rishi Sunak’s leadership in turmoil amid infighting
Some of Sunak's very vocal critics and Boris Johnson allies, such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, have dismissed the idea of replacing the British Indian leader at this juncture in the electoral cycle as 'madness'.
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton apologizes for editing family photo
In a post on social media, Kate said that "like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing."
Man arrested for crashing car into Buckingham Palace gates
The Metropolitan Police said the car "collided with the gates" of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday.
British govt watchdog says UK’s Rwanda deportation plan could cost nearly 500 million pounds
The Sunak-led Conservative government had earlier only revealed a 290 million-pound commitment. But new figures, costing nearly half a billion pounds, opened the plan to wider scrutiny from critics.
Airtel founder Sunil Mittal becomes first Indian to be knighted by Britain’s King Charles III
The Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, conferred for a preeminent contribution in any field of activity, is awarded in an honorary capacity to foreign nationals.
UK and EU agree to fight illegal immigration as relations improve post-Brexit
Opinion polls show that Sunak’s Conservatives are trailing far behind the main opposition Labour Party, and losing support to a new hard-right political party, which is focusing on immigration.
US lawyers urge UK judge to reject Assange’s extradition petition
Clair Dobbin, for the US government, told the court that the prosecution was "based on the rule of law and evidence" and argued that Assange's actions were "unprecedented."
After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how…
The extradition process has been running for nearly five years. Over such a long time, it’s easy to lose track of the sequence of events that led to this. Here’s how we got here, and what might happen next.
UK voters deliver double blow to Rishi Sunak, electing Labour lawmakers in two special elections
Labour leader Keir Starmer said the results “show people want change.”
UK inflation holds steady at 4 per cent in January as lower food prices help offset higher energy…
The Bank of England has managed to get inflation down from a four-decade high of more than 11%, by raising its main interest rate aggressively from near zero to 5.25%.
Indian lecturer wins compensation over race discrimination case against UK university
Dr Kajal Sharma has now been awarded the compensation with the possibility of around GBP 300,000 additionally, based on her pension calculations.
Prince Harry settles case against UK tabloid publisher that hacked his phone
Attorney David Sherborne said Mirror Group Newspapers had agreed to pay all of Harry's legal costs, plus damages, and would make an interim payment of 400,000 pounds ($505,000) within 14 days.
How the British monarchy will adapt after King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
Examining the implications for the British monarchy as King Charles is set to withdraw from public life to seek treatment.
UK-India FTA: Labour Party attacks ‘VIP access’ for Infosys due to PM Sunak family link
Labor's criticism comes after UK Trade Minister had reportedly stated his willingness to support the growth of the tech firm owned by the family of Rishi Sunak's wife during a trade mission to India.
UK, Ireland leaders in Belfast as North Ireland power sharing resumes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in the Northern Ireland capital on Sunday, a day after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming the province's first Irish nationalist leader.
Labour hasn’t won a UK general election since 2010. Will 2024 be any different?
The dilemma for Starmer is that he was elected leader in 2020, promising to fulfil much of Jeremy Corbyn’s agenda. However, since that time, he has been seeking to recalibrate and reduce the range of his policy agenda.
Man dies after UK police shooting
Unlike many forces around the world, British police do not routinely carry guns but can call in specialist firearms units to deal with the most serious incidents.
Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK
The strongest gusts from Storm Henk were recorded on Tuesday afternoon on the Isle of Wight, off England's south coast, where the wind reached 94 miles (151 kilometers) per hour.
Homelessness soars in rural England as living costs hit poor
"The sharp rise in rural homelessness shows real-life impact of record house prices, huge waiting lists for social-rent housing and the boom in second homes and short-term lets," the CPRE charity said