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GBNEWS24DESK// UK nurses today staged an unprecedented one-day strike as a "last resort" in their fight for better wages and working conditions, despite warnings it could put patients at risk. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal…

GBNEWS24DESK// The UK yesterday announced new sanctions against senior Russian military commanders, as well as Iranians involved in the production and supplying of drones to target Ukraine. The government said 12 Russian top brass…

GBNEWS24DESK// The historic St Edward's Crown, which has been the centrepiece of the coronation of monarchs in England for more than 350 years, has been removed from the Tower of London to be modified for the coronation of King Charles…

GBNEWS24DESK// The UK's most senior police officer of colour has said the duchess of Sussex faced "disgusting" threats to her life during her time in the royal family. Neil Basu said that as head of counter-terrorism, he had to deal…

GBNEWS24DESK// Fewer than half of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, according to census data released today, underlining a landmark shift towards secularism in multicultural Britain. The findings from the 10-yearly…

GBNEWS24DESK// Britain on Tuesday summoned the Chinese ambassador in London for a rebuke after the arrest and alleged assault of a BBC journalist covering Covid protests. Zheng Zeguang was called in to the foreign office after the…

GBNEWS24DESK// British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the so-called "golden era" of relations with China was over, saying Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and values was growing more acute. In his…

GBNEWS24DESK// British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have made their debut on the UK's 'Asian Rich List 2022' topped by the Hinduja family. Sunak and his wife, whose father N R Narayana Murthy co-founded Indian…

GBNEWS24DESK// The United Kingdom's top court ruled on Wednesday that the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, dealing a hammer blow to nationalists' hopes of…

GBNEWS24DESK// A man was detained on Wednesday after eggs were thrown at King Charles and Camilla, his wife and queen consort, as they carried out an engagement in northern England. Footage on social media showed four eggs flying past…