LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is drafting new powers to allow troops to shoot down unidentified drones threatening its military bases, defence minister John Healey will announce on Monday. Healey is due to unveil measures in response to what is widely seen as a growing threat posed by Russia. “Last month, we saw 19 drones cross the …
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By William James LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Metropolitan Police said on Monday they would no longer investigate what are known as “non-crime hate incidents”, allowing officers to focus on criminal cases instead of policing “toxic culture war debates”. The decision was announced shortly after Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of TV comedy show “Father Ted”, said …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Allegations that Prince Andrew sought help from a police officer to discredit Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, should be appropriately examined, a royal source said on Monday. Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles, said on Friday he would no longer use his Duke …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend the COP30 climate summit in Brazil in November to accelerate Britain’s efforts on pursuing net zero and driving green growth, his spokesperson said on Monday. “The prime minister will attend the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil next month, because net zero is the economic opportunity …
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LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles visited a synagogue in northern England on Monday where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for Islamic State. Charles, 76, travelled to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the Crumpsall district of Manchester to show support …
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BELFAST (Reuters) -The trial of former Northern Ireland politician Jeffrey Donaldson for historical sex offences has been delayed for a second time and will likely not take place until next year, a court heard on Monday. The trial of the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader and his wife Eleanor was delayed from March until …
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LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -Manchester United’s Harry Maguire struck a late header to seal a thrilling 2–1 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Sunday, ending their nine-year drought without a win at Anfield and dealing a blow to the reigning champions’ title chase. Liverpool, who have lost four consecutive games across all competitions for the first time …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper reported on Sunday, days after the royal gave up his Duke of York title. London’s Metropolitan Police said it was “actively looking” into …
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By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV (Reuters) – British anti-immigration campaigner Tommy Robinson said he believes the Reform UK party is poised to win Britain’s next general election, even as he questioned the credibility of its leader, Nigel Farage. Addressing an audience in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Robinson, who rose to prominence in Britain more than …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced a national plan on Sunday to train and recruit hundreds of thousands of workers for industrial jobs amid growing demand in the clean energy sector. The government said that recent public and private investment in clean energy, such as renewables and nuclear, was driving a surge in demand for industrial workers, …
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