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London police chief contradicts PM on knife crime assertions
Mar 06, 2019 07:40Britain’s most senior police commander rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s assertions that reduced police officers should not be blamed for a surge in knife crime, saying there is a certain link between government austerity and increased violence on the streets.
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Teenage girl stabbed to death in ‘shocking’ crime in east London
Mar 03, 2019 05:30A teenage girl has been stabbed to death in a park in East London, England, in what the local community calls a first of its kind and a shocking incident.
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Iran reiterates support for Afghanistan peace process led by govt.
Feb 02, 2019 05:06Iran’s envoy to a meeting of the International Contact Group on Afghanistan has reiterated Tehran’s support for the Afghan peace process, praising the key role played by the Kabul government in restoring peace to the war-torn country.
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EU data shows UK continue to heavily subsidize fossil fuels
Jan 24, 2019 07:00The United Kingdom is still the heaviest subsidizer of fossil fuels in the European Union despite the country’s pledges to fight climate change by giving more support to renewable energies, a new EU data has revealed.
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UK Labour Party leader pushes for parliament vote on second Brexit referendum
Jan 23, 2019 06:53Britain’s opposition Labour Party has proposed an amendment to a parliamentary motion on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union which could pave the way for a second Brexit referendum.
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Labour set to call vote to topple Theresa May’s government
Jan 13, 2019 10:02Labour MPs have been told to be ready for a vote of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Theresa May in case she suffers a defeat over her Brexit deal, a report says.
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“Yellow Vests” strike London streets
Jan 13, 2019 07:43Inspired by France’s ‘Yellow Vest’ movement, thousands of protesters gathered in London calling for a general election to remove Prime Minister Theresa May from power.
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UK police release 2 suspects over drone disruptions at Gatwick Airport
Dec 24, 2018 08:13Police in the British capital have released two people arrested over suspicion of involvement in drone disruptions at Gatwick Airport earlier in the week.
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Envoy rejects reports on Iran-US secret talks in London
Dec 23, 2018 06:12Iran's Ambassador to London Hamid Ba’eidinejad vehemently dismissed recent media reports that the Iranian and US diplomats have held a secret meeting in the British capital ahead of Yemen’s peace talks in Sweden.
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Trump paves way for Saudis to cover up Khashoggi’s murder: Fiancée
Oct 30, 2018 06:27Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée has held the Saudi authorities responsible for his recent murder in Istanbul, slamming the US president for paving the way for Riyadh to cover up the crime.