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United Kingdom: news

Yalta: World War Two summit that reshaped the world

Tuesday, February 4th 2020, 0:16
related countries: United States

As World War Two was ending the leaders of the UK, US and USSR met to plan post-war peace.
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'Empathy' for independent Scotland joining the EU says Tusk

Sunday, February 2nd 2020, 10:34

But the ex-European Council president warns an independent Scotland would not be automatically accepted.
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Three women on life back in Poland after Brexit

Sunday, February 2nd 2020, 7:37
related countries: Poland

Meet the professional women who chose to return to Poland after the UK voted to leave the EU.
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Coronavirus: In quarantine after being repatriated from China

Friday, January 31st 2020, 22:11
related countries: China
related places: Wuhan

Briton Matt Raw, who was flown out of Wuhan, shows the BBC his living quarters at Arrowe Park Hospital.
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Brexit: Au revoir from Paris

Friday, January 31st 2020, 17:34
related countries: France

Parisians tell the BBC it's sad the UK is leaving, but they will 'stay friends'
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The British citizens trying to flee China

Friday, January 31st 2020, 12:42
related countries: China

UK nationals are being evacuated from China as the country tries to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
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Brexit: Europeans look to uncertain future as UK leaves EU

Friday, January 31st 2020, 0:23

Europeans from across the EU share their thoughts about what will change in their relationship with the UK.
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Brexit: Tears and Auld Lang Syne as MEPs back terms

Thursday, January 30th 2020, 2:24

There were emotional moments as members of the European Parliament backed the terms of the UK's exit.
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Watch live: European Parliament Brexit vote

Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 15:39

Live coverage as MEPs vote to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement for the UK to leave the European Union.
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Dissatisfaction with democracy 'at record high'

Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 1:56
related countries: United States

A global study warns of rising levels of discontent with democracy, particularly in the UK and US.
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UK man found dead in ICE custody in Florida

Tuesday, January 28th 2020, 19:55

The 39-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell after apparently taking his own life.
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UK to allow Huawei 'limited role' in 5G network

Tuesday, January 28th 2020, 18:00
related countries: China, United States
related places: Huawei

The US failed to convince the prime minister to ban the Chinese firm from any involvement.
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Huawei 5G verdict is a decision 'with few good options'

Tuesday, January 28th 2020, 2:28

The government is due to decide later whether to ban Huawei from the UK's 5G networks.
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Brexit: US 'wants to reach trade deal with UK this year'

Saturday, January 25th 2020, 15:48
related countries: United States

The US's treasury secretary says he is "optimistic" a deal can be reached with the UK this year.
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Brexit: EU leaders sign UK withdrawal deal

Friday, January 24th 2020, 11:54
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

The deal formally ending UK membership is signed by EU leaders in Brussels.
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Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas extradition request rejected by US

Friday, January 24th 2020, 8:00
related countries: United States

The Home Office says the decision over the extradition of Anne Sacoolas is a "denial of justice".
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Coronavirus: British passenger 'wasn't sure' he could get out of Wuhan

Thursday, January 23rd 2020, 8:06
related countries: China
related places: Wuhan

British passenger describes the journey from the virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan after the spread of coronavirus.
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Smuggling arrests over transport of '10,000 Kurds' to UK

Wednesday, January 22nd 2020, 18:20
related countries: France

The suspects allegedly took migrants from France to the UK in refrigerated lorries and rubber boats.
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Super-rich elites making London 'off-limits'

Wednesday, January 22nd 2020, 11:42
related places: London

Moving to London is unaffordable for those from poorer backgrounds, says social mobility report.
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Venezuela crisis: Secret service raids offices of opposition leader Guaidó

Wednesday, January 22nd 2020, 1:49
related countries: Venezuela

The opposition leader, widely recognised as Venezuela's interim president, is on a visit to the UK.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed academic, 'rejected Iran's offer to become spy'

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 15:52
related countries: Aruba, Iran
related places: Tehran

British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert details her ordeal in letters smuggled from a Tehran prison.
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Windrush scandal: 'A billion pounds can't buy back my happiness'

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 6:41
related countries: Jamaica

Chiplyn Burton was denied entry back into the UK after a trip to Jamaica in the 1970s.
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How a boy from Vietnam became a slave on a UK cannabis farm

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 0:33
related countries: Vietnam
related places: Ho Chi Minh City

Ba was a street child in Ho Chi Minh city. He ended up growing cannabis as a slave in the UK - until he escaped.
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Windrush: Reunited over 70 years later

Tuesday, January 21st 2020, 0:22
related countries: Jamaica

The BBC has brought together two men in their nineties who came to Britain from Jamaica in 1948 on the Empire Windrush.
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Ukraine coat of arms in UK anti-terror list furore

Monday, January 20th 2020, 11:38
related countries: Ukraine

The Ukrainian embassy demands "official apologies" over a UK police counter-extremism guide.
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UK-Africa summit: Wooing Africa after Brexit

Monday, January 20th 2020, 0:39
related places: London

Heads of state are meeting in London for a UK-Africa summit ahead of the UK's departure from the EU.
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'You can quit': Colombian cocaine farmers' message to UK user

Saturday, January 18th 2020, 0:02
related countries: Colombia

Two Colombian producers tell a British cocaine user they wouldn't take it as they know what's in it.
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Does your company nurture neurodiverse talent?

Friday, January 17th 2020, 0:07

Universal Music UK have changed their work culture to be more inclusive to neurodiverse people.
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Iran plane downing: Victims' governments press Tehran for answers

Thursday, January 16th 2020, 16:41
related countries: Canada, Iran
related places: London, Tehran

Five nations say all those responsible for the downing of Ukraine's plane must be brought to justice.
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Meghan's in Vancouver - do locals want her to stay?

Wednesday, January 15th 2020, 21:09
related places: How

How do residents feel about the Meghan and Harry possibly settling down in British Columbia?
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Iran nuclear deal: European powers trigger dispute mechanism

Tuesday, January 14th 2020, 20:48
related countries: France

Fears for the future of the accord grow as the UK, France and Germany complain of Iranian breaches.
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Using Huawei in UK 5G network 'madness', warns US

Tuesday, January 14th 2020, 0:16
related countries: United States

US officials hand over new evidence claiming that Huawei's 5G technology is a security risk.
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Europe royals: The family members holding down jobs

Monday, January 13th 2020, 17:14

Amid "crisis talks" in the UK, take a look at some of the working members of Europe's royal families.
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Oscar nominations: 6 things to look out for

Monday, January 13th 2020, 0:57

A female director, a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite or a good year for British talent?
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US anger at UK extradition bid for diplomat's wife

Saturday, January 11th 2020, 8:40
related countries: United States

The US State Department says it would be an "abuse" to send suspect Anne Sacoolas back to the UK.
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Would Canadians welcome Harry and Meghan?

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 23:00

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they'll be splitting their time between the UK and North America.
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Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 22:53

No other royals were consulted before the couple's announcement, the BBC understands.
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Brexit: Full UK-EU trade deal 'impossible' by deadline - von der Leyen

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 18:29

The EU Commission president says the sides must prioritise areas of agreement to meet talks deadline.
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Ayia Napa false rape claim protesters: 'We believe you'

Tuesday, January 7th 2020, 17:46
related countries: Cyprus, Israel

Women's rights groups from Cyprus and Israel gathered outside the Supreme Court that sentenced the British teenager.
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Indonesian man is Britain's 'most prolific rapist'

Monday, January 6th 2020, 18:38
related countries: Indonesia

A rapist who preyed on men outside clubs will "never be safe to be released" from jail, a judge says.
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Kenya arrests intruders in UK army camp 'break-in' attempt

Monday, January 6th 2020, 16:51
related countries: Kenya

Three men are being interrogated over an attempt to break into a British base in central Kenya.
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Golden Globes 2020 red carpet: Four things we learned

Monday, January 6th 2020, 4:51

From British stars shining brightly to discussion over no female best director nominees.
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Why fewer US students now want to learn about UK

Sunday, January 5th 2020, 0:47
related countries: United States
related places: America

British studies is on the decline in America, as students face new economic and global realities.
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The UK charity bringing life back to Iraq's landmine hotspots

Thursday, January 2nd 2020, 0:01
related countries: Iraq

A UK-based charity is working to clear Iraqi villages of landmines so that residents can return.
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'I feel complete' in Uganda - George the Poet

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 5:00
related countries: Uganda
related places: London

The London-born spoken word artist reflects on his Ugandan heritage before his first gig in the country.
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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

Tuesday, December 31st 2019, 0:33
related countries: Nigeria, United States

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.
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In search of the real Christine Keeler

Monday, December 30th 2019, 0:10

For the first time, a new TV drama reassesses the woman at the centre of a scandal that exploded at the heart of the British establishment.
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Jeffrey Epstein case: FBI 'investigating Ghislaine Maxwell'

Friday, December 27th 2019, 22:41

The British socialite and others are part of an inquiry into "people who facilitated" the financier.
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Chagos Islands dispute: UK accused of 'crimes against humanity' by Mauritius

Friday, December 27th 2019, 21:44
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, Mauritius

The PM of Mauritius says he is considering charges against UK officials over Indian Ocean islands.
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Brexit: Timmermans 'love letter' says UK always welcome back in EU

Thursday, December 26th 2019, 13:04

EU official Frans Timmermans writes he is "deeply hurt" over Brexit but "we're not going away".
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We gave up Christmas to fight measles in Samoa

Wednesday, December 25th 2019, 0:32
related countries: Samoa

British doctors and nurses are battling to save children's lives from measles on Christmas Day.
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Romanian court upholds acquittal of UK trafficking suspects

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 22:42
related countries: Romania
related places: London

The men were arrested as part of a large 2010 operation with help of London's Metropolitan police.
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Inventing sign language for space

Monday, December 23rd 2019, 12:54

British sign language is receiving an astronomical update thanks to a unique collaboration between a space scientist and a group of deaf astronomers.
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The teenage activists taking after Greta Thunberg

Sunday, December 22nd 2019, 0:19
related places: London

These three teenagers are passionate about issues they see around them, and are training to be activists at The Advocacy Academy in London.
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Idris Elba given Sierra Leone citizenship on first visit

Friday, December 20th 2019, 17:46
related countries: Sierra Leone

It comes during the British actor's first visit to the country where his late father grew up.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 20 sound bites

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 17:56

What we learned from the film's cast and crew when they came to the UK for its European premiere.
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'Johnson compared you to Dobby', journalist tells Putin

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 17:52

Vladimir Putin is asked what he thinks of the UK PM, who once compared him to a Harry Potter character.
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James Le Mesurier: White Helmets co-founder died from fall, Turkey says

Monday, December 16th 2019, 15:34
related countries: Turkey
related places: Istanbul

The body of former British soldier James Le Mesurier was found near his Istanbul flat in November.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill: India's West Bengal hit by protests

Saturday, December 14th 2019, 14:33
related countries: Canada, India, United States

The UK, US and Canada have warned people visiting India's north-east to "exercise caution".
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Octopus and eagle square off at Canadian fish farm

Friday, December 13th 2019, 16:47
related countries: Canada
related places: Quatsino

The duelling animals were found floating in the waters off Quatsino, British Columbia.
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The Clash: How London Calling still inspires 40 years on

Friday, December 13th 2019, 3:44

How The Clash’s iconic third album London Calling continues to inspire 40 years after its release.
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Steele dossier: Ex-British spy rejects Trump inquiry report

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 21:54
related countries: Russia

The author of the "Steele dossier" that alleged links between Mr Trump and Russia defends his work.
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Why can't this doctor work in the UK?

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 1:05

An refugee doctor would love to work in the UK, and the NHS would love to have him - but there's a hitch.
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General election 2019: Reddit says UK-US trade talks document leak 'linked to Russia'

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 13:24
related countries: Russia, United States

Jeremy Corbyn claimed the papers proved "the NHS is for sale" when he highlighted them at a press conference.
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Yinka Ilori: My Nigerian narrative of art and design in London

Saturday, December 7th 2019, 0:11
related countries: Nigeria
related places: London

Yinka Ilori is a London-based artist whose technicolour work is inspired by his Nigerian heritage.
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Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver

Friday, December 6th 2019, 23:55
related countries: Thailand, United States
related places: Tesla

Tesla's founder did not defame a UK caver who helped in the Thai cave rescue, a US jury finds.
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Spitfire pilots return to Goodwood after round-the-world trip

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 18:14

Two pilots return back to Britain after a record 27,000-mile flight around the world in a restored Spitfire.
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Iran developing nuclear-capable missiles, European powers warn UN

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 13:31
related countries: Germany

The UK, France and Germany say such activity is "inconsistent" with a UN Security Council resolution.
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German WWI wreck Scharnhorst discovered off Falklands

Thursday, December 5th 2019, 12:02
related countries: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Germany
related places: Scharnhorst

Armoured cruiser SMS Scharnhorst was sunk by the British in the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.
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Nato summit: The rifts behind its 70th birthday bash

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 15:01
related places: London

Leaders of the Nato member states are in London for the alliance's 70th birthday, and things are tense.
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Trump's on his best behaviour, but is everyone else?

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 12:40

From a Royal moment to gossiping world leaders, not everything at Nato's UK gathering has followed script.
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Elon Musk testifies in California 'pedo guy' court case

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 8:13

The Tesla founder says his tweet about a British cave diver was responding to "an unprovoked attack".
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How do eggs protect us from flu?

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 0:01
related places: Liverpool

Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 50 million doses are made using hen eggs.
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Nato summit: Trump and Macron clash in London

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 19:16
related places: London

They sparred over alliance funding and fighting IS, after Trump accused Macron of "nasty" comments.
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Nato summit: Divisions exposed ahead of meeting

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 9:46
related places: London

The alliance's leaders are gathering in London to mark its 70th anniversary amid growing tensions.
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Elon Musk 'pedo guy' defamation trial begins

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 9:14

The Tesla boss is due to appear in court accused of defaming a British man during a 2018 cave rescue.
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Prince Andrew accuser asks public to 'stand beside her'

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 19:00

Virginia Giuffre tells BBC Panorama she urges the British public to 'stand beside her'
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Image of Madagascan snake wins 2019 British Ecological Society photography competition

Monday, December 2nd 2019, 17:01
related countries: Madagascar

The Malagasy tree boa is under threat from poaching and fires.
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London Bridge: Attacker had been convicted of terror offence

Saturday, November 30th 2019, 2:15

Usman Khan, 28, was out on licence from jail when he killed two people and injured three others.
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Rediscovering the forgotten Indian artists of British India

Saturday, November 30th 2019, 0:13
related countries: India

The East India Company commissioned some remarkable artwork from Indian painters in the 18th Century.
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Dyson to move global HQ to historic Singapore building

Friday, November 29th 2019, 3:30
related countries: Singapore

The UK company says the old power station will be an "inspiring backdrop" as it shifts to Asia.
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EU net migration to the UK falls to lowest level since 2003

Thursday, November 28th 2019, 12:33

Fewer people came to the UK from the EU to work and a record number returned home, the ONS says.
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UK would be 'outgunned' in Russia conflict - think-tank

Wednesday, November 27th 2019, 0:00
related countries: Russia

The UK has a critical shortage of artillery and ammunition, according to a defence think-tank.
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China's UK ambassador: Uighur camps leak is 'fake news'

Monday, November 25th 2019, 16:21
related countries: China

Panorama's Richard Bilton confronted China’s ambassador to the UK about Uighur Muslim prison camps.
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DR Congo workers for Feronia made impotent by pesticides - HRW

Monday, November 25th 2019, 15:03
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

A UK government-funded firm is accused of not doing enough to protect workers in DR Congo.
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Chagos Islands dispute: UK misses deadline to return control

Friday, November 22nd 2019, 11:20
related countries: Mauritius

A UN resolution in May gave the UK six months to hand back control to Mauritius.
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Grace Millane murder: 'Verdict of murder welcomed by family'

Friday, November 22nd 2019, 5:23

A man has been found guilty of strangling British backpacker Grace Millane.
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Syria conflict: UK to repatriate orphaned children

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 20:13
related countries: Syria

They will be the first UK citizens to be repatriated from an area formerly under the control of IS.
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Essex lorry deaths: Money raised for Vietnamese victims' families

Thursday, November 21st 2019, 13:48
related countries: Vietnam
related places: More

More than $110,000 is raised to help the families of 39 people who died being smuggled into the UK.
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Ex-KGB media magnate: Russian-UK influence 'fake news'

Wednesday, November 20th 2019, 22:00
related countries: Russia

The ex-oligarch and former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev has called the suggestion of illicit Russian influence in British politics "absurd".
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Simon Cheng: Former UK consulate worker says he was tortured in China

Wednesday, November 20th 2019, 15:48
related countries: China, Hong Kong

The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests.
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Simon Cheng: Former UK consulate worker says he was tortured in China

Wednesday, November 20th 2019, 5:55
related countries: China, Hong Kong

The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests.
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Stowaways found in refrigerated container bound for UK

Tuesday, November 19th 2019, 20:47
related countries: Netherlands

Twenty-five people are found in a cooling container on a UK-bound ferry coming from the Netherlands.
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Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

Tuesday, November 19th 2019, 17:42
related countries: Sweden

Prosecutors drop a rape inquiry into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is in custody in the UK.
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Oxford Union debate: Blind student 'violently' pulled from seat

Monday, November 18th 2019, 15:39

Ebenezer Azamati says he felt "unwelcome" in Britain after being "violently removed" from the Oxford Union
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The fight to get citizenship for descendants of German Jews

Monday, November 18th 2019, 0:51
related countries: Germany

A UK lawyer says Germany is violating its constitution by denying citizenship to some descendants of Nazi victims.
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Panorama Investigation: War crimes scandal exposed

Sunday, November 17th 2019, 19:23

British Special Forces have been accused of covering up the killings of four young Afghans in 2012.
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Harrison Dillard: Former Olympic 100m and 110m hurdles champion dies aged 96

Saturday, November 16th 2019, 18:31

Harrison Dillard, the men's 100m champion at the London 1948 Olympics, dies in Cleveland at the age of 96.
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Hong Kong protests: China condemns 'appalling' attack on official in UK

Friday, November 15th 2019, 17:01
related countries: China
related places: London

Hong Kong's Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng was surrounded by protesters in London.
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Ultra-long haul flight non-stop from London to Sydney

Friday, November 15th 2019, 10:07
related places: London

The BBC's Luke Jones was on-board the 19 and a half hour flight from London to Sydney.
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