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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, mostly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a nation in northwestern Europe.

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November 2, 2024

UK Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as new leader

October 30, 2024

Police: 'No nuclear risk' after UK shipyard fire

October 25, 2024

Online predator gets life in UK's biggest 'catfishing' case

October 23, 2024

Ariana Grande concert attack: UK court dismisses conspiracy

October 23, 2024

Germany, UK plan closer security and defense coordination

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Conservative Leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch speaks at Birmingham ICC Arena on October 2, 2024

Who is new UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch?

Who is new UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch?

Kemi Badenoch likes to cite her political heroine, Margaret Thatcher, but analysts have said her ideas still need work.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2024
Michelin-starred chef Adejoké Bakare sits in her restaurant, smiling

Adejoké Bakare: A celebrity chef in London

Adejoké Bakare: A celebrity chef in London

British-Nigerian Adejoké Bakare is the first Black female chef in the United Kingdom to be awarded a Michelin star.
LifestyleOctober 30, 202403:08 min
African grey parrots sitting in a large cage

Infamous swearing parrots pull crowds in Britain

Infamous swearing parrots pull crowds in Britain

The UK's biggest parrot sanctuary houses some birds that were taught to use coarse language by their former owners.
OffbeatOctober 24, 202403:13 min
Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.
EducationOctober 23, 202402:06 min
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in Buenos Aires

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in Buenos Aires

The 31-year-old singer has been found dead after a fall from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina's capital.
CultureOctober 17, 202401:58 min
Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel to coach England from January 2025

Thomas Tuchel to coach England from January 2025

British tabloids aren't pleased: A German has been hired to coach the England men's national team.
SoccerOctober 16, 202402:06 min
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Manchester City players lift the Premier League trophy in 2024

Manchester City hearing into 115 financial charges begins

Premier League champions Manchester City face a challenge of a different kind as they answer 115 financial charges.
SportsSeptember 16, 2024
Women protest against violence in London

UK targets violence against women and girls

The UK government plans to overhaul the country's counter-extremism strategy and treat misogyny like other ideologies.
SocietyAugust 21, 2024
Nach Bluttat in Southport - Rotherham

Racism in Britain: What drives the anger?

Far-right rioters in Britain attacked both migrant and Muslim targets in the recent unrest across the country.
SocietyAugust 15, 202404:17 min
A pink supermoon appears in the sky over Stonehenge

Stonehenge monument came from Scotland via sea

Detailed analysis of monument’s Altar Stone points to origin in northernmost part of Britain, rather than local area.
ScienceAugust 14, 2024
A large group of people standing in Liverpool holding anti-racism signs

UK teens who lived through racist riots want change

A week after racist riots in Liverpool, three teens at a local sports club share their fears and hopes for the future.
SocietyAugust 11, 2024
Young engineers at a construction site wearing hardhats discussing over a blueprint

UK looks to overcome damaging skills 'deficit'

A shortage of skilled labor is a problem in many developed nations, but it has become particularly acute in England.
BusinessAugust 10, 2024
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