LONDON (Reuters) -A UK High Court judge has ruled that Britain can deport an Eritrean asylum seeker under its returns deal with France, Sky News reported on Thursday, days after the same judge temporarily blocked the removal of another migrant under the scheme. This comes as Britain said earlier on Thursday that it had returned …
CHEQUERS, England (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Britain “fiercely” protects free speech, but when it was used to incite real harm to children and vulnerable people there was a limit. “Free speech is one of the founding values of the United Kingdom, and we protect it jealously and fiercely and always …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Two teenagers have been charged over a 2024 cyberattack on London’s public transport body, Britain’s National Crime Agency said on Thursday. Transport for London (TfL), which operates the capital’s tube and bus networks with millions of journeys each day, was targeted in August 2024. TfL said at the time that some personal customer …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has returned the first migrant to France under a “one in, one out” agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the interior ministry said on Thursday, after legal challenges had stalled the start of the scheme. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in July agreed …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British police arrested on Thursday three people suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service, saying the investigation related to Russia, the latest allegation of spying activities on behalf of Moscow in Britain. The three, two men, aged 41 and 46, and a 35-year-old woman, were arrested in Essex, east of London, accused of …
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By Catarina Demony and Sam Tabahriti LONDON/WINDSOR (Reuters) -Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain while a much smaller crowd gathered outside the royal Windsor Castle west of the capital to give him a warm welcome. Trump was paying Britain an unprecedented second …
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By Sam Tabahriti, Michael Holden and Steve Holland WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the special relationship between his country and Britain as he paid a gushing tribute to King Charles during his historic second state visit, calling it one of the highest honours of his life. It was a …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will formally recognise a Palestinian state this weekend, after U.S. President Donald Trump, who opposes the decision, has left the country at the end of his state visit, the Times newspaper reported. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned in July that it would take the action unless Israel took steps to relieve suffering …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday pledged to fight what it called “vexatious, last minute claims” used to block or delay the deportation of migrants, a day after a court temporarily blocked an asylum seeker who arrived on a small boat being sent to France. “I will fight to end vexatious, last-minute claims. I will robustly …
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(Reuters) -British sub-prime lender Amigo Holdings said it intends to appoint liquidators for its operating subsidiaries as it continues to explore a potential reverse takeover. The company will become a shell after the wind-down. Amigo, which offered high-interest loans to borrowers excluded from mainstream banks, was censured by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2023 for …
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