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Yemen: Deployment of UK troops to Saudi Arabia won't change situation
Nov 29, 2020 08:13A member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council has reacted to reports on the secret deployment of British troops to Saudi Arabia, saying the move will not change the situation on the ground.
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UK and France in new English Channel migration control agreement
Nov 29, 2020 05:04After a year of record migrant crossings across the English Channel, the UK and France have reached a new agreement to tackle illegal migrant crossings.
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Scottish leader calls for 2nd independence referendum early next year
Nov 27, 2020 13:23Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a second independence referendum to be held as soon as next year, in a major challenge to the United Kingdom (UK), which is still struggling with difficulties of Brexit.
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Iran swaps Israel’s spy for three nationals jailed abroad
Nov 27, 2020 02:11Iran has released an Australian-British citizen, who was serving a prison sentence for spying for the illegal Zionist entity, to secure the release of three Iranians jailed abroad on false charges.
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UK economy won’t recover to pre-Covid-19 level until end of 2022
Nov 26, 2020 05:21The UK economy is expected to decline 11.3 percent by the end of the year, the worst recession in more than 300 years, and is unlikely to recover until the fourth quarter of 2022.
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak pledges ‘no return to austerity’
Nov 23, 2020 10:33Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to avoid austerity even as the UK economy is battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson clash over Scottish devolution
Nov 19, 2020 04:21UK's Labor leader, Keir Starmer, has added his voice to growing criticism of Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s description of Scottish devolution as a “disaster”.
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Top Iran, UK diplomats discuss bilateral cooperation within JCPOA framework
Nov 17, 2020 04:18The top Iranian and British diplomats have exchanged views on bilateral cooperation within the framework of the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers.
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Industry groups: ‘No-deal’ Brexit risks ports and customs checks chaos
Nov 17, 2020 03:04With hopes fading for a post-Brexit trade deal, an influential industry group has warned that some British ports will find it “impossible” to carry out their fundamental tasks.
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UK and EU officials issue complex messaging on post-Brexit trade deal
Nov 16, 2020 05:20As post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the European Union (EU) reach make or break time, a leading British minister says outstanding differences “can be resolved” and a deal “can be done”.