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Petition calls for Donald Trump to be banned from the UK

A petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from entering the UK has been signed by more than 400,000 people

United Kingdom

Veterans protest at the gates of Downing Street

Veterans from several UK conflicts arrive at Downing Street. They have come to throw their medals on the ground outside the Prime Minister’s London

Sport

Chelsea and Arsenal face crucial Champions League ties

The final round of group matches in this season’s Champions League takes place on Wednesday. Chelsea need a point against Porto in order to reach the

World News

UK: flood defences criticised after storm leaves areas under water

Insurers could have to pay out up to 345 million euros in claims, after Storm Desmond left swathes of northern England and Scotland under water

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Economy

Oil and currency gloom brings Christmas cheer... cheaper trees!

Amid the dark talk of debt crises, the huge oil surplus, growth slowdowns and currency problems there is some light and seasonal cheer – at least in

United Kingdom

Britain organises emergency response to flooding in northern England

Some of the worst flooding in decades to hit northern England has triggered a meeting of the Cobra special contingencies committee to co-ordinate an

United Kingdom

'This is for Syria': Terror probe underway after knife attack on London Underground

In what is being treated as a terrorist incident, a man allegedly shouting ‘This is for Syria’ attacked people with a knife at a London underground

Syria

Syria: ISIL oil fields pounded by British bombers

Britain’s Typhoon warplanes and Tornado jets – taking off from a base in Cyprus – have now conducted two rounds of air strikes in Syria against

World News

Pakistani lawyer asks Elizabeth II to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

A lawyer in Pakistan says he’s filed a court petition seeking the return of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Britain. Jawaid Iqbal Jaffree named the UK’s

Syria

UK government says first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria were successful

The British government has described the UK’s first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as ‘successful’. The bombing came just hours after the

United Kingdom

UK MPs back Syria airstrikes: the arguments for and against

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British bombers launch first airstrikes against ISIL in Syria

British bombers have carried out their first air strikes against ISIL in Syria, just hours after MPs voted in favour of UK action against the

United Kingdom

Britain's parliament approves airstrikes in Syria

British lawmakers have voted to launch bombing raids against ISIL extremists in Syria. After more than 10 hours of parliamentary debate, MPs voted by

World News

Protesters urge UK lawmakers not to back a 'bomb Syria' vote

Thousands of anti-war protesters gathered outside parliament in London on the eve of a vote by lawmakers over extending airstrikes against

Sport

Busy 2016 awaits Davis Cup champ Murray

Great Britain’s Davis Cup champions enjoyed a Downing Street reception from Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday in honour of their triumph over

Economy

RBS and Standard Chartered pulled up but British banks pass stress tests

A Bank of England stress test has singled out two British institutions – the Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered – for not having enough

Culture news

Fleur East gets Saxy with her debut album

Do you like sax? It appears to be very much on British artist Fleur East’s mind, and on her debut album, “Love, Sax and Flashbacks”. The first

United Kingdom

Britain to vote on extending airstrikes into Syria on Wednesday

British Prime Minister David Cameron is confident he will win a parliamentary vote on bombing Syria which he has announced will be held on

Cinema

Terence Davies casts former model in 'Sunset Song'

Adapted from the classic novel of the same name by Scottish author Lewis Grassic Gibbon, ‘Sunset Song’ is the story of a farming family in rural

United Kingdom

UK: new photos released of Princess Charlotte

Kensington Palace in London has released new photos of Britain’s Princess Charlotte. The images show her wearing a print dress with a pink cardigan