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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK In Talks With Third Countries To Host Deported Migrants
The British government is in talks with unspecified third countries about deals to send them migrants who have been refused the right to stay in Britain and run out of legal options to avoid deportation.
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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How UK Is Planning To Change Visa Rules Amid Immigration Crackdown
The UK government is planning to tighten visa requirements for migrant workers to curb the number of people coming to Britain through legal routes.
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UK Set to Toughen Immigration Rules: 'Fluent English' Required To Remain In Britain
The UK government plans to introduce stricter English language requirements for migrants seeking permanent residency.
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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Two UK MPs Denied Entry Into Israel, Detained, Britain Says "Unacceptable"
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported.
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Won't "Rush Into Action" Over Impending Trump Tariffs: UK Finance Minister
Britain's finance minister on Wednesday said the UK will not "rush into action" over impending US tariffs, as the government hopes to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with Washington.
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UK Unveils New Rules To Monitor Those Working For Russia
The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail.
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Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
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Defence Or Environment? London Faces Spending Choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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UK In Talks With Third Countries To Host Deported Migrants
The British government is in talks with unspecified third countries about deals to send them migrants who have been refused the right to stay in Britain and run out of legal options to avoid deportation.
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UK, Germany To Jointly Develop 2,000-Km-Range Strike Weapon
Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new "deep precision strike" weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe's two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.
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How UK Is Planning To Change Visa Rules Amid Immigration Crackdown
The UK government is planning to tighten visa requirements for migrant workers to curb the number of people coming to Britain through legal routes.
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UK Set to Toughen Immigration Rules: 'Fluent English' Required To Remain In Britain
The UK government plans to introduce stricter English language requirements for migrants seeking permanent residency.
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"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Two UK MPs Denied Entry Into Israel, Detained, Britain Says "Unacceptable"
Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, from the governing Labour Party, flew from London to Israel but were blocked from entering the country and deported.
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Won't "Rush Into Action" Over Impending Trump Tariffs: UK Finance Minister
Britain's finance minister on Wednesday said the UK will not "rush into action" over impending US tariffs, as the government hopes to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with Washington.
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UK Unveils New Rules To Monitor Those Working For Russia
The UK government said Tuesday that anyone working in Britain for the Russian state will have to register on a new list launching in July or face jail.
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Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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UK To Become First Country To Criminalise AI Tools Creating Sexual Abuse Images
Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.
