World Dec 12 Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill The vote keeps alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million without a single flight getting off the ground.
World Dec 11 Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his immigration policy U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office. Sunak was grilled by lawyers at a public inquiry on Monday about his decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arts Nov 26 Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with ‘Prophet Song,’ novel set in dystopian version of Ireland Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.
World Nov 15 UK government still wants to send migrants to Rwanda, even after Supreme Court rules it’s illegal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop migrants reaching Britain in small boats. He vows to press on with the plan.
World Nov 06 King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament Centuries-old ritual meets modern-day politics at the ceremony, where the monarch sits on a golden throne and reads out a list of legislative plans written by the government.
World Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence.
World Oct 19 Why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken international rules of war Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict, and the United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by all sides. Here is a look at some of the issues.
World Oct 09 UK Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth, not higher taxes Britain's main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to "rebuild" the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule.
World Sep 27 Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling but ignores climate change warnings Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic…
Politics Sep 26 Hardline UK immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum Britain's immigration minister has argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection.