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Moldovan businessman Platon fights extradition from UK, alleges political prosecution

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Moldovan businessman Veaceslav Platon is fighting extradition from Brita...

28th July, 2026

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UK's Reform calls for 'full security' for lawmakers after politician's murder

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Britain's populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be...

15th July, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 slips as miners, oil stocks fall

July 15 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors remained cautious over escal...

15th July, 2026

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Discount retailer B&M hit by weak UK gardening season, shares fall

July 15 (Reuters) - Discount retailer B&M reported a 2% rise in its first-quarter group revenue on W...

15th July, 2026

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UK police arrest 12 after "extreme right-wing" threat at Islamic event

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