1 of 2 | King Charles III receives the Keir Starmer earlier this month at Buckingham Palace. On Wednesday, the monarch delivered the King’s Speech in which he laid out a “new deal” for workers from Britain’s new ruling Labor Party government. Photo via The Royal Family/ UPI | License Photo July 17 (UPI) —...
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British police launch manhunt for suspect in triple murder of BBC host’s family – UPI.com
Police in Britain launched a manhunt for Kyle Clifford, pictured here, in connection with the killing of three women. Photo courtesy of Hertfordshire Police Department July 10 (UPI) — British authorities launched a manhunt for a 26-year-old man in connection with the deaths of the wife and two daughters of a prominent BBC racing broadcaster...
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Britain’s Labor Party in landslide election win – UPI.com
1 of 2 | King Charles III receives Keir Starmer inside Buckingham Palace on Friday for a so-called “kissing the hands” ceremony, requesting him to form a new administration of the United Kingdom. Stamer accepted and was appointed prime minister and first lord of the treasury. Photo via The Royal Family/UPI | License Photo July...
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Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain’s general election – UPI.com
Keir Starmer’s Labor Party is likely to win a huge majority in a Fourth of July general election landslide Thursday, according to polls. They show Labor gaining the largest single-party majority in Parliament since 1832. File Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA-EFE July 3 (UPI) — Britain’s Labor Party is expected to win the biggest majority of...
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Japan’s emperor in Britain on first official visit as head of state – UPI.com
1 of 3 | Britain’s King Charles III and the Japanese Emperor Naruhito travel by royal carriage to Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday. Naruhito took the Japanese throne in 2019, and Charles in Britain in 2022. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo June 25 (UPI) — The emperor and empress of Japan were...
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Campaigning begins ahead of historic union recognition vote by British Amazon workers – UPI.com
Officials of Britain’s third largest union arrived on-site at one of Amazon’s main fulfilment centers in Coventry on Wednesday ahead of a landmark ballot of 3,000 workers on whether they want a union to represent them collectively when it comes to bargaining over pay and conditions. Photo courtesy GMB union. Photo courtesy GMB union. June...
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U.S., Britain, Canada raise alarm over Russia meddling in Moldova’s election – UPI.com
President of Moldova Maia Sandu is seeking re-election in October. On Thursday, the United States, Canada and Britain accused Russia of attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming contest. File Photo by Dumitru Doru/EPA-EFE June 14 (UPI) — The United States, Canada and Britain are raising the alarm over the Kremlin’s ongoing campaign to...
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United States, Britain strike Houthi targets menacing Red Sea shipping – UPI.com
American and British forces carried out a series of “defensive” airstrikes against Houthi military assets in Yemen and the Red Sea destroying eight drones and targeting 13 other sites involved in attacking Red Sea shipping. The strikes were the first against the Iran-backed rebels after a pause of more than three months. File Photo via...
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3 charged in Britain for working for Hong Kong intelligence released on bail – UPI.com
The manager of Hong Kong’s de facto embassy in London, a Border Force officer and a Home Office immigration official are free on strict bail conditions after appearing in court on charges of working for Hong Kong intelligence and foreign interference. File Photo by Neil Hall/EPA-EFE May 14 (UPI) — Three people charged in Britain...