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British exporters call on government to ease post-Brexit trade frictions with EU
Almost two-thirds of British exporters have said selling to the EU has become harder in the past year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce, which is calling on the government to do more to smooth trade frictions post-Brexit.…
Relief for UK PM Rishi Sunak as Rwanda bill passes first vote in Commons
Rishi Sunak narrowly avoided a major rebellion by rightwing Conservative MPs after they abstained on his controversial Rwanda bill but the prime minister faces further peril in the new year.
In a blow to Sunak’s authority, more than…
UK PM Sunak ‘deeply sorry’ for pandemic deaths
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday said he was "deeply sorry" for those who lost family during the Covid pandemic as he was quizzed about his actions as finance minister during the global health emergency.
Sunak is expected to…
US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary
Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The long…
Parthenon Sculptures: Row about politics as much as history
You can tell a general election is in the offing when sculptures made almost 500 years before the birth of Christ become the subject of a very public diplomatic snub in November 2023.
Rishi Sunak was due to meet Greece's…
Thousands march against antisemitism in London
Tens of thousands of people have marched through central London at a demonstration against antisemitism.
Organisers estimated 100,000 took part in the first march of its kind since the Israel-Gaza war began, including former Prime…
UK PM Rishi Sunak says Rwanda merry-go-round must end
The government is introducing emergency legislation to mark Rwanda as a safe country, the prime minister says, after the UK Supreme Court ruled the flagship asylum policy was unlawful.
Rishi Sunak said the UK was working on a…
Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as home secretary
Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary, after she defied No 10 over an article accusing the Metropolitan Police of bias in the policing of protests.
Mrs Braverman was accused of stoking tension ahead of protests in London.…
David Cameron vows to support UK PM after surprise cabinet comeback
David Cameron has said he wants to support Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "at a hard time", after making a dramatic comeback to government in a major cabinet reshuffle.
The former prime minister has been appointed foreign…
Artificial Intelligence Safety: UK, US, China sign pledge at first summit
Countries including the UK, United States and China yesterday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
The UK government…