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UK police arrest 12 after "extreme right-wing" investigation

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - British police said on Monday they arrested 12 people as part of an inve...

13th July, 2026

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UK spends $254 million on long-range Precision Strike Missile programme

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would strengthen the Army's long-range capabil...

7th July, 2026

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UK's long-awaited defence plan allocates £5 billion to drones

By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Britain will unveil its long-delayed...

29th June, 2026

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Trump describes UK's expected next PM as 'extremely liberal'

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he knows little about Andy Burnham, Bri...

25th June, 2026

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European leaders offer warm farewell to Starmer

BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his departure on...

22nd June, 2026

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Unloved and directionless, UK's Starmer quits after just two years

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Keir Starmer was once hailed as the leader who would...

22nd June, 2026

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UK eases payment restrictions to Lukoil's subsidiary in Austria

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's sanctions office on Friday amended a temporary licence allowin...

19th June, 2026

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FTSE 100 flat as investors weigh US-Iran peace talks, energy stocks support

June 19 (Reuters) - UK shares were largely flat on Friday as U.S.-Iran peace talks in Switzerland we...

19th June, 2026

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UK proposes adjustments to Basel bank trading rules, sticks to 2028 date

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Prudential Regulation Authority on Friday proposed extending a...

19th June, 2026

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UK says three-quarters of cyberattacks on critical systems are linked to hostile states

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Three-quarters of cyberattacks targeting Britain's critical infrastructu...

17th June, 2026

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Former UK minister Streeting says he could challenge PM Starmer next week

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Former British health minister Wes Streeting told the BBC he would be pr...

17th June, 2026

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'British art has lost a giant': reactions to the death of David Hockney

June 12 (Reuters) - The British painter, who died on Thursday, was celebrated as an "endlessly inven...

12th June, 2026