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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.

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Sunak abandons part of train line meant to open up Northern England

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scaling back a high-speed train line that was intended to open up the north of the country but whose cost had spiralled out of control.

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West 'weary' of supporting Ukraine, as US aid at stake

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

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‘Blade runners’ fight back against controversial ULEZ scheme in London

Self-proclaimed 'freedom fighters' believe that London mayor Sadiq Khan's extension of the scheme, which aims to improve air quality in the city, is an attack on their civil rights.

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‘Morally obscene’: UK’s largest undeveloped oil field gets green light

The development could unleash the same annual emissions as 90 countries, prompting outrage from climate campaigners.

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Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry?

Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs?

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UK PM delays petrol car ban to 2035 in major green policy shift

Green groups say the PM is ‘taking the public for fools’ by rowing back on home insulation and petrol car pledges at a critical time.

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UK visa fees are going up: Here’s what you need to know

The UK government has said how the profits will be spent.

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UK's American XL Bully ban: Which dangerous dogs are banned in Europe?

On Friday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the nation's intention to ban all American XL Bullies by the end of the year, following a recent spate of attacks - but which 'dangerous dog' breeds are the most outlawed across Europe?

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UK concrete crisis: What is RAAC and why is it 'crumbling'?

As schools across the country are forced to partially close and London airports confirm their buildings have RAAC, Euronews takes a look at the impact RAAC has and will have going forward.

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UK espionage arrests: Rishi Sunak denounces ‘interference’ from Beijing

The Prime Minister made the comments after it emerged that two men had been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

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G20: India seeks voice for Global South but Ukraine war to overshadow

It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground, but Russia’s war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.

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The UK government faces a fresh crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday after their summer break. But thousands of UK children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week, because their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete.

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UK defence minister resigns as Sunak begins recalibrating for election

Outgoing Ben Wallace is the only cabinet minister to have served under all three most recent Conservative Party leaders.

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Could a new ‘culture war’ threaten climate action in the UK?

As the UK looks at rolling back green commitments, there are concerns that climate issues are feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.

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Greenpeace covers UK premier's house in black fabric

Greenpeace's protest action comes after the British premier approved hundreds of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

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'Selfish': UK to grant 100 new licenses for oil and gas exploration

Britain's government says the move will improve energy security, while new carbon capture and storage projects will create tens of thousands of jobs.

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Rishi Sunak says sorry for 'horrendous' treatment of LGBT military

It was illegal to be gay in the UK military until 2000 and Rishi Sunak has said sorry to those who were sacked or forced out.

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UK inflation drops but remains above the target, figures show

Britain's inflation dropped to 7.9% in June, but the Bank of England's target of bringing it down to 2% remains elusive.

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NHS marks 75th anniversary amid underfunding and staff shortages

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose parents were both immigrant health workers, spoke about his new workforce plan during the event.