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Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists

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 climate change.

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence.

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030.

UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers.

The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem 'incapable of coming together'

The United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world.

Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic.

After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

UK leader Sunak chides China after a report that a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised China’s premier for what he called unacceptable interference in British democracy after a newspaper reported that a researcher in Parliament was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of spying for Beijing.

India forges compromise among divided world powers at the G20 summit in a diplomatic win for Modi

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country as well-placed to bridge gaps in the Group of 20 top economies and solve global problems.

The UK is rejoining the European Union's science research program as post-Brexit relations thaw

Britain is rejoining the European Union’s $100-billion science-sharing program.

UK government accused of 'cutting corners' as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete

The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published a list of 147 schools in England that are potentially at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete.

Summer's over for UK politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers have headed back to Parliament after their summer break but thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week.

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defense secretary ahead of next year's general election

One of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies has been named defense U.K. secretary.

London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions

London’s traffic cameras are under attack.

England women's team unites fans as once-ignored squad eyes nation's first World Cup title since '66

It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can’t stop grinning as she prepares for England’s soccer team to play in the final of the Women’s World Cup.

New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions

New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.

Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion

Five Greenpeace demonstrators have been arrested after they draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea.

Jill Biden says exercise including spin classes and jogging helps her find 'inner strength'

Jill Biden says exercise helps her find “inner strength.”.

A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London's suburbs after a British court ruling

A British court has ruled against five London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars.

UK government's routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful

Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels.

UK prime minister urged to speed up compensation for infected blood scandal victims

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is committed to paying out compensation swiftly to thousands of people affected by the country’s infected blood scandal, which saw more than 2,000 patients die after contracting HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood in the 1970s and 1980s.

Doctors in England escalate pay dispute as they announce another 4-day walkout in August

Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few if any signs of resolution.

Sunak's Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections

Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil have handed Britain’s governing Conservatives two thumping defeats in a trio of special elections.

Public funding for King Charles III and royals has been recalculated due to windfarm deal profits

The U.K. Treasury says the amount of public funding for King Charles III and the royal family’s official duties has been recalculated for next year because of an unexpected profit boost from offshore wind farms on the monarch’s Crown Estate.

The UK's governing Conservatives are braced for a drubbing from voters in 3 special elections

Voters are going to the polls in three electoral districts of England, with the governing Conservative Party braced for a drubbing over a cost-of-living crisis and a morale-sapping string of political scandals.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military

U_K_ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U_K_ military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”.

UK’s governing Conservatives face a reckoning with voters in 3 special elections

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party faces a trio of unwanted verdicts from voters this week.

A vessel to accommodate asylum-seekers docks in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration bill

A vessel that will accommodate up to 500 asylum-seekers has arrived in England as Parliament passed its controversial bill to curb migration.

As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: 'I'm in meltdown'

For millions in the U.K., the cost-of-living crisis just never seems to ease.

UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay hikes to end strikes

The British government has offered millions of public sector workers pay raises in a bid to end an array of strikes.

Live Updates | Zelenskyy gets hero's welcome in Lithuania's capital as he arrives for NATO meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a hero’s welcome at a concert in Lithuania’s capital where he arrived to meet with NATO leaders.

Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change

President Joe Biden and King Charles III have used their first meeting in their respective roles to highlight the generational issue of climate change.

Ukraine and the environment will top the agenda when Biden meets with UK politicians and royalty

A dash of pomp and a dose of politics are on the agenda during President Joe Biden's stopover visit to the U.K. He's due to discuss the environment with King Charles III and the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda

President Joe Biden leaves on Sunday for Europe, where he'll spend time in three nations tending to alliances that have been tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Condition critical? Britain's beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75

The U.K. is celebrating the 75th birthday of its beloved but increasingly creaky National Health Service.

UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets

Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors.

Biden's upcoming European trip is meant to boost NATO against Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on

President Joe Biden will head to Europe at week’s end for a three-country trip intended to bolster the international coalition against Russian aggression as the war in Ukraine extends well into its second year.

UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful

A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter migrants from making risky journeys across the English Channel is unlawful.

New Zealand leader's plane so prone to breakdowns he takes a backup on China trip

The United States has Air Force One.

Britain eyes boost for baseball with return of MLB, new youth programs

Baseball in Britain got a boost from the national team's performance at the World Baseball Classic.

Allies pledge billions for Ukraine rebuilding and seek big-business investment at London conference

Ukraine’s allies have pledged several billion dollars in non-military aid to rebuild the country’s war-ravaged infrastructure, cut corruption and help pave its road to eventual membership in the European Union.

UK lawmakers likely to back a scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'

Britain’s House of Commons is likely to endorse a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office.

Bill Gates visits China as leaders try to revive foreign business interest

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is visiting Beijing.

Biden to host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up

President Joe Biden is welcoming outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to the White House on Monday as the competition to find his successor to lead the military alliance heats up.

Biden heads to North Carolina to push clean energy agenda and promote order aiding military spouses

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order aiming to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones’ deployments.

Biden and Sunak to focus on Ukraine and economic security in British PM's first White House visit

President Joe Biden is welcoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for wide-ranging talks on Thursday as the British leader makes his first White House visit as premier.

Rishi Sunak goes to Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on agenda for Biden meeting

The war in Ukraine is top of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s agenda as he starts a two-day trip to Washington.

Biden set for critical talks on Ukraine this week with Denmark's Frederiksen, UK's Sunak

President Joe Biden is welcoming Denmark and Britain’s prime ministers this week to Washington for talks that will focus heavily on the war in Ukraine—including the recently-launched effort to train, and eventually equip, Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.

Why are people in Britain talking about Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages?

Critics accuse the British administration of running “government by WhatsApp” due to the popularity of the messaging app with politicians and officials.

Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street, where UK prime minister lives

Police say a car has collided with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located.

UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the government's interior minister won’t face investigation over allegations that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket.

Australian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is working in the “most effective way possible” to secure the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Britain unveils $1.2B strategy to boost computer chip industry

Britain’s government has unveiled its long-awaited semiconductor strategy.

Japan, Britain strike 'historic accord' on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors

Japan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors.

Leaders begin arriving in Japan for meeting of G-7 nations, with war in Ukraine high on the agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Hiroshima on Thursday as he prepared to welcome world leaders to the Group of Seven meeting in the western Japanese city that was the site of the world’s first atomic bomb attack.

Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with 'African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for Ukraine war

Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare summit of the 46-nation Council of Europe that will once more step up support for member state Ukraine and condemn expelled Russia for inflicting war on its neighbor.

UK sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces.

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry sing for royal coronation concert

A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a much more relaxing time as they took in a concert featuring Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and others at Windsor Castle.

In London, Brazil's Lula calls for efforts to free Assange

After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison.

UK local elections: Conservatives battered as Labour surges

Britain’s Conservative Party endured a drubbing in local elections that delivered a warning to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, and a boost to the opposition, as a national election approaches.

Jill Biden in UK for King Charles' coronation, visits No. 10

First lady Jill Biden is in London for the coronation of King Charles III.

Britain to start free trade with New Zealand and Australia

Britain’s free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia will come into force by the end of this month.

UK holds local elections amid storm over new voter ID rules

Millions of people in England are voting Thursday in local elections, the first test of electoral opinion since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took over a fractious and exhausted Conservative Party six months ago.

Microsoft's 'good guy' approach frays in UK gaming battle

Microsoft’s charm offensive with the world’s governments is starting to lose some of its luster as the software giant is confronting its toughest antitrust scrutiny since co-founder Bill Gates was in charge.

Sunak says UK, Italy 'aligned' as he meets far-right Meloni

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that Britain and Italy are “very aligned” in values as he welcomed far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.

UK House of Commons backs controversial migration bill

British lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K. Members of the House of Commons voted by 289 to 230 Wednesday to back the Illegal Migration Bill, despite critics’ allegations that it breaks international law.

UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation

U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an investigation into complaints he bullied civil servants.

UK prime minister weighs deputy's fate after 'bully' probe

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reviewed the findings of an investigation into allegations his top deputy bullied government employees but hasn't made a decision on his fate.

Northern Ireland's DUP resists pressure to end govt boycott

Leaders of the U.K., the European Union and two U.S. presidents have urged Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party to restore the mothballed Belfast government and reap the reward of more economic investment.

UK prime minister seeks to reverse 'anti-math' culture

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants to reverse an anti-math mindset and require the subject for students until they are 18.

Sunak investigated in UK over possible undeclared interest

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under investigation over allegations he failed to disclose shares his wife owns in a child care business that stands to benefit from his government’s budget.

Biden lauding peace in Northern Ireland, ancestry in Ireland

President Joe Biden is on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration.

British PM urges NIreland politicians to go back to work

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised the bravery of political leaders who struck the Good Friday peace accord 25 years ago as he urged Northern Ireland’s current politicians to return to work.

UK criticized for failures in Windrush immigration scandal

A civil rights group is urging U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to follow through on promises made to thousands of people of Caribbean descent who were wrongly targeted as illegal migrants in the so-called Windrush scandal.

UK agrees to join Pacific trade pact in post-Brexit deal

The U.K. has agreed to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact that includes Japan, Mexico and Australia.

King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany

King Charles III has arrived in Germany for his first foreign trip as Britain's monarch.

Muslim leader for Scotland a sign of UK political diversity

Scottish lawmakers have confirmed Humza Yousaf as the country's first minister.

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition

The British government is pushing its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization to block the legislation.

Protesters greet Netanyahu as he meets UK leader in London

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has welcomed Benjamin Netanyahu to London office while demonstrators gathered nearby to protest the Israeli leader's right-wing policies.

No red carpet? French unrest impacts King Charles III's trip

Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III’s first overseas trip as monarch.

N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak's Brexit deal, for now

Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party says it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations.

UK Treasury chief predicts no recession in Britain this year

The U.K. is likely to avoid a recession this year, Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt said Wednesday, adding a bit of surprise to what had been billed as a boring budget meant to restore confidence and stability in the nation’s finances.

Former Australian PM says subs 'worst deal in all history'

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States to modernize its fleet, saying “it must be the worst deal in all history.”.

UK leader in doghouse after letting pet roam free in park

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family have spoken to by a police officer after letting their dog off the leash in London’s Hyde Park.

China says AUKUS on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal

China says the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest.”.

UK: Tens of thousands of doctors kick off 3-day strike

Tens of thousands of junior doctors are on strike across England to demand better pay, kicking off three days of widespread disruption at the U.K.‘s state-funded hospitals and health clinics.

UK boosts defense spending in response to Russia and China

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase U.K. military funding by 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the challenge posed by China.

Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia

President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom have announced that Australia will buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet.

How BBC host's tweet, suspension upended UK's sports weekend

The BBC’s sports coverage is facing a second day of severe disruptions as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker.

UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to tackle Channel boats

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to step up efforts to tackle Channel migrant crossings.

Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines made in the US

Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet.

Australian leader plans meeting with Biden after India trip

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he plans to meet with President Joe Biden in the United States following a trip to India this week, amid speculation the leaders will make an announcement on Australia’s plans to build nuclear-power submarines.

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

The British government says it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country.

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament.

UK's Sunak tries to win over skeptics to his Brexit deal

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has visited Belfast to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience.

UK, EU hail 'new chapter' with deal to fix Brexit trade spat

The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland.

UK and EU leaders to meet amid hope of Brexit trade spat fix

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen are due to meet, with expectations high they will seal a deal to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute.

Intense talks, familiar wrangles as UK, EU seek Brexit reset

Senior U.K. and European Union officials are meeting as part of what Britain calls “intensive negotiations” to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute that has spawned a political crisis.

UK's Sunak set to say security guarantees need for Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call on world leaders to “double down” on support for Ukraine, saying arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression now and in the future.

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