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3.5KJohnson says Putin threatened the U.K. with a missile attack
Boris Johnson has said that Putin threatened him with a missile strike in a phone call in the run-up to Russia's invasion...
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7.4KIMF forecasts U.K. economy to contract by 0.6% in 2023
The GDP of the U.K. will decrease by 0.6% in 2023, doing worse than that of other advanced economies, including Russia
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15.7KU.K., France sign € 72.2 million deal to stop illegal immigration
U.K. will pay France € 72.2 million under pledge to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel
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15.4KU.K. economy falls 0.2% in third quarter, signaling a start of recession
The UK economy shrank in the third quarter, signaling the start of a recession that is likely to hit Europe next
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2.6KSunak calls for stability and unity ahead of being appointed as the next U.K. Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak has said that stability and unity will be the top priority of his Government
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1.0KRishi Sunak most likely to be the next Prime Minister of U.K.
Rishi Sunak has emerged as one of the favorites to become the Prime Minister of U.K. after Boris Johnson pulled out of...
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672Johnson meets Sunak as both gears up to be the Prime Minister of the U.K.
Johnson met Sunak after returning to London from a Caribbean holiday, aiming to launch an attempt to win a second term as...
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565Sunak says stability is his first priority
After returning to office Sunak made a speech aimed at alleviating some of the concerns of the public and laying out aspects...
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56.4KLiz Truss announces her resignation within 6 weeks of coming to power
Liz Truss has become the shortest serving Prime Minister after she announced her intention to resign on Thursday, October 20, 2022
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1.4KU.K. warns China is luring British military pilots with handsome packages to train its forces
The United Kingdom has warned that China is luring the current and former British military pilots to train Chinese armed forces, for...
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2.3KBank of England warns interest rates may rise more than expected
Andrew Bailey has warned interest rates may need to rise by more than previously expected, because of inflationary pressure
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555King Charles III pledges rest of his life to monarchy after being proclaimed King
Prince Charles became monarch after the demise of her mother – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, i.e., September 8, 2022
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518Queen Elizabeth II appoints Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister of U.K.
Liz Truss has officially been appointed as the new Prime Minister of U.K. today, by Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle, Scotland
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485Liz Truss becomes the Prime Minister of U.K.
Liz Truss is named the new Prime Minister U.K. today after she defeated Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes
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245UK dock workers go on 8 day strike for pay at parity
1,900 dock workers of U.K.’s biggest port go on strike for not getting pay at par with inflation
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289U.K. becomes first country to authorize bivalent COVID-19 booster jab
UK's MHRA approved an updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster jab that targets the Omicron variant and the original variant.
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249607 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day
A total of 607 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, August 13, in 14 boats, taking the number of migrants crossing...
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279U.K. inflation hits 40-year high to 10.1%
U.K. inflation has accelerated to 40 year-high to 10.1% in the past 12 months majorly due to rising food prices
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295Bank of England increases interest rates to 1.75%, warns of recession this year
The Bank of England has warned that U.K. will fall into recession this year as it raised interest rates from 1.25% to...
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302IMF warns U.K. growth to fall to 0.5% in 2023; world economic growth to fall to 3.2%
IMF has said that U.K. is set for the slowest growth among the G7 economies next year
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295Johnson resigns as the Prime Minister of U.K.
Boris Johnson has resigned as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom following two days of desperate attempts to cling onto power
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278Johnson announces training programme to help Ukrainian forces combat Russian troops
Boris Johnson has announced to launch a major training operation for Ukrainian troops, to enable them to combat the invading Russian forces.
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349Inflation rose by 9% in U.K., hitting the 40-year record high
England has warned that inflation might reach 10% in the last 3 months of 2022, due to rising prices of fuel and...
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342U.K. to bolster defence in Sweden and Finland
The step reinforce UK's security and fortify Northern Europe’s defence, in the face of renewed threats from Russia
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276Boris Johnson announces £1.3 billion in military support to Ukraine
UK is using its Emergency Fund to provide financial support in Ukraine’s efforts to resist Russian forces
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