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UK posts record number of asylum requests

Over 108,000 people applied for asylum in Britain last year, government figures showed yesterday, the highest number for any 12-month period since records began in 2001. The 108,138 applications are an 18 percent increase on 91,811…

UK PM says ready to send troops to Ukraine if needed

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was ready to send troops to Ukraine if it was needed to ensure the security of Britain and Europe. The UK was playing a leading role in supporting Kyiv in the war against Russia which "also…

UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants

The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship. Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or…

UK govt to fire civil servants who fail to make savings

Senior civil servants in the UK could lose their jobs if they fail to make savings, while those who do will receive bonuses, the government said yesterday. The moves come as part of an effort by the Cabinet Office, the ministry that…

Royals attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham

The King and Queen have arrived at a Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals by their side. Excited crowds, who had been gathered for hours, watched on as the monarch and his…

Met Office forecasts a ‘green Christmas’ in the UK

People across much of the UK should be safe to leave their winter layers and umbrellas at home on Christmas Day, as a run of unseasonably mild weather continues. Highs of between 11C and 13C are forecast, lower than the warmest Christmas…

Graft allegations against Tulip make headlines in UK

Several news outlets in the UK yesterday reported on the corruption charges brought against UK Treasury's Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC accused her and family members of…

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