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UK wants closer EU defence ties with potential bid to join new SAFE fund
EU says no post-Brexit energy deal without UK payments
China to lift restrictions on UK lawmakers, PM Starmer says
We can't ignore China, says UK's Starmer after Trump criticises trade push
China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM's trip to Beijing
Date: January 29, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China has agreed to relax rules for British citizens visiting the country, allowing them to visit visa-free for a trip of under 30 days, a statement from UK Prime Minister...
Rwanda seeks arbitration over cancellation of asylum deal with UK
Date: January 28, 2026
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Rwanda said late on Tuesday that it had filed an arbitration case against Britain over a cancelled asylum deal, which British Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024. Under the...
UK right-wing Reform attracts another Conservative defector, Suella Braverman
Date: January 26, 2026
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British lawmaker Suella Braverman, who was interior minister between 2022 and 2023, has joined Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party from the Conservatives, she said at a...
UK's Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels sailing through English Channel
Date: January 23, 2026
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy shadowed Russian vessels sailing through the English Channel in a two-day operation coordinated with NATO allies, the navy said on Friday, as the...
UK's Starmer welcomes Trump move to drop Greenland tariff threat
Date: January 22, 2026
LONDON, Jan 22 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his Danish counterpart on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision not to pursue tariffs on European countries who opposed his...
UK bond yields rise after report of route back to parliament for Starmer rival Burnham
Date: January 22, 2026
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose to their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday and sterling fell after a report in The Times that a...