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Right-wing British politician Farage doused with milkshake

Nigel Farage appeared unharmed as he was lead away by his security.

Business

UK taxpayers left on hold for 800 years, says spending watchdog

In a damning report, the UK's public spending watchdog - the National Audit Office (NAO) found HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) customer service was "in a declining spiral" and had not met its goals for responding to taxpayer correspondence or telephone calls for several years.

United Kingdom

UK to ramp up defence spending by decade's end - Sunak

Announcement comes even as Britain's strained public services struggle after years of government spending cuts.

Culture news

Former UK PM Liz Truss says she knows how to save the West in new book

Will the former Prime Minister’s latest offering fly off the shelves in great enough volumes to revive the economy she crashed? Or is it enough to save the Western world as she boasts? We’re not so sure.

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Ireland

United Ireland would cost €20 billion for 20 years, new study finds

Brexit, demographic change and political turmoil in Northern Ireland have left many wondering if reunification could come sooner than expected.

United Kingdom

Judges urge UK government to halt arms sales to Israel

Rishi Sunak is one of many world leaders under pressure to reassess his government's support for Israel.

United Kingdom

Reform UK: The right-wing party that could transform British politics

Having attracted its first MP in the form of a Tory defector, the former Brexit Party is catching up with the government in the polls.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. People seeking safety deserve compassion — not this Rwanda Bill

We, side by side with caring people up and down this country, want the government to end this cruel anti-refugee agenda and rebuild an asylum system that is welcoming and compassionate, Sepideh Sahar and Angela McLeary write.

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak says the UK is descending into 'mob rule' due to protests

The British prime minister has been roundly criticised for blaming protests against the war in Gaza for creating an atmosphere of intimidation.

United Kingdom

Irish and UK leaders visit Northern Ireland as political deadlock ends

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited Stormont on Monday to mark the return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland.

United Kingdom

Trans rights groups condemn Britain's new schools guidance as ‘cruel’

Organisations working with young trans people are disappointed by new draft guidance for teachers, saying that a chance to help educators work positively with children has been missed.

Culture news

Sir Elton John: Next UK election winner can help stop AIDS by 2030

Sir Elton John has told British MPs that the winner of the next general election can "help to end AIDS worldwide by 2030."

Culture news

Who is Esther McVey and what does ‘anti-woke’ mean anyway?

The British government’s brutal cabinet reshuffle has reintroduced Esther McVey, a minister without a portfolio who will be tasked with combating ‘wokery’. But what does that mean, and how are culture wars at the heart of the Tory leadership’s electoral tactics?

United Kingdom

UK's Rwanda deportation policy ruled unlawful by Supreme Court

Major blow to Rishi Sunak's government as court rules Rwanda is not a safe country to send asylum seekers to.

United Kingdom

UK politics: David Cameron in, Suella Braverman out in reshuffle

Opposition parties had accused Braverman of emboldening far-right groups with her comments about pro-Palestinian protests.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson thought elderly should 'accept' COVID fate, inquiry told

The British government's struggle to respond coherently to the pandemic throughout 2020 is being laid bare by former Downing Street staff.

United Kingdom

Britain split on taking Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Division over whether to welcome Palestinian refugees in the UK follows party lines and reflects the public's sympathy towards either Israel or Palestinian civilians.

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party gathered in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.

Italy

Meloni and Sunak join forces to combat illegal immigration in Europe

The two leaders, who have both made fighting illegal immigration a priority for their respective governments, have announced they will work together on cutting back on migrant arrivals in Europe.

United Kingdom

Why are UK's Conservatives embracing European conspiracy theories?

At its last party conference before an election it's expected to lose, Britain’s ruling party is bringing fringe ideas into the mainstream.