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The view from Northern Ireland on the UK-EU post-Brexit trade dispute

Britain is threatening to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, which is the part of the Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

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Boris Johnson grilled by MPs over 'sleaze' scandal

The UK's prime minister has vowed to tighten ethics rules for politicians after scandals over lobbying and second jobs outside parliament, that have damaged UK politics.

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'Coward!': Johnson absent as UK MPs debate corruption after MP scandal

Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the British PM of 'running scared' following last week's failed attempt by the government to overhaul the policing system for parliamentary ethics.

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British MP Owen Paterson quits after lobbying furore

In a statement posted on social media, he maintained that he is "totally innocent of what I have been accused of and I acted at all times in the interest of public health and safety".

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Sir David Amess: UK's parliament pays tribute to murdered MP

He died on Friday after being stabbed multiple times during meetings with constituents.

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Boris Johnson pays tribute to David Amess after UK MP stabbed to death

A 25-year-old man is in custody and police have launched a murder probe following the death of the 69-year-old Conservative MP from Essex in southeast England.

Health news

Britain drops 'discriminatory' blood donation question

The question, which asks if the donor has had sex in countries where HIV/AIDs is common, will finally be removed from screening forms.

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EU's tactics have eroded support for Northern Ireland protocol - Frost

The Protocol, negotiated as part of the Brexit divorce and signed off on by both the EU and UK parliaments, sees Northern Ireland remain part of the EU's Single Market, in effect creating a de-facto border in the Irish Sea.

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Tory conference: Johnson's party ahead in polls despite economic woes

Despite the impact of Brexit and the pandemic, opinion surveys suggest the UK's ruling Conservatives are polling ahead of the Labour opposition as the party meets in Manchester.

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Chinese ambassador to UK barred from Parliament

The Chinese ambassador was due to attend a reception in the House of Commons organised by a cross-party parliamentary group on China.

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Raab responds as calls grow for minister to quit over Afghan handling

The foreign secretary, on holiday as the Taliban closed on Kabul, is accused of failing to intervene to try to rescue Afghans who had worked for the British.

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Demonstrations outside UK parliament urge more support for Afghans

Former Afghan interpreters for the British army protest in Parliament Square following the resumption of power by the Taliban in Kabul. The anti-war group 'Stop the War' also held a demonstration.

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Unaccompanied kids seeking asylum in the UK try to adapt to new lives

These children are learning how to adapt after fleeing countries such as Syria, Eritrea and Afghanistan without parents or family.

China

UK committee publishes damning report on Xinjiang "atrocities"

British lawmakers called for a United Nations inquiry into "serious human rights abuses" against ethnic minorities including Uyghur Muslims in north-western China.

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UK by-election: Labour Party holds murdered MP Jo Cox's former seat

Labour beat the ruling Conservatives by just 323 votes to win the north of England seat, a relief for embattled party leader Sir Keir Starmer.

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Britain's health minister broke his own COVID-19 rules by hugging aide

The Sun tabloid newspaper ran pictures of Matt Hancock embracing a woman, before COVID rules allowed it

World

Five years on, how has Brexit changed Europe?

"There was worry that this was the beginning of the end, or that the UK departure would sow division in Europe. In fact, the EU has been very united, very consistent in how it's handled Brexit," says Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre at the European University Institute.

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Ex-UK Speaker Bercow, scourge of Brexiteers, joins Labour

Former Speaker John Bercow became a hero to opponents of Brexit and was recognised around the world for his loud calls of “Order!”

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Backlash over UK foreign aid cuts ahead of G7 summit

“There is no justifiable economic need to continue to break our promise to the world’s most marginalised people."

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Council threatens UK government with legal action over child refugees

Kent County Council has given an ultimatum of June 17 before it pushes for judicial review, saying its services dealing with lone migrants have reached "breaking point".