Sep 05 UK’s Starmer overhauls his government after deputy prime minister resigns over tax error By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Prime Minister Keir Starmer shook up his Cabinet Friday after his top deputy stepped down over a tax error on a home purchase, leaving a big hole in the center-left Labour government. Continue reading
Sep 01 Former Columbia University president Minouche Shafik appointed as UK economic adviser By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Shafik, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, served a tumultuous year as president of Columbia University amid protests over the Gaza war. Continue reading
Aug 30 UK bars Israeli government officials from London arms fair over the war in Gaza By Associated Press The decision comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to end the crisis in Gaza, agrees to a ceasefire with Hamas and commits to a long-term peace agreement. Continue reading
Aug 29 Asylum-seekers can remain in UK hotel after government wins appeal to keep it open By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Britain's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ban on asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London that has been the site of protests for weeks and has become a political flashpoint across the country. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:30 Why European countries want to reimpose harsh sanctions on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Three European countries that were part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal launched a process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted a decade ago as part of the agreement. France, Germany and the United Kingdom accused Iran of breaking its… Continue watching
Aug 26 UK’s hard-right Reform party pledges mass deportations if it wins power By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform party has pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally. Continue reading
Aug 10 Protesters seeking release of Israeli hostages march in London as Gaza war tensions grip UK By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The march comes a day after police arrested 532 people at a protest in support of a banned pro-Palestinian organization. Continue reading
Aug 05 Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the U.S. after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed By Ignatius Ssuuna, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to deport people they say entered the country illegally. Continue reading
Aug 04 Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi Dench’s portrayal of MI6 chief M in seven James Bond films. Continue reading
Jul 29 Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press Starmer also said Hamas must release all the hostages it holds, agree to a ceasefire, "accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza, and commit to disarmament."… Continue reading