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UK to plunge into deepest slump on record with worst GDP drop of G7
Aug 10, 2020 08:55Britain’s economy will be officially declared in recession this week for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, as the coronavirus outbreak plunges the country into the deepest slump on record.
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Sturgeon dismisses prospect of 'rival' pro-independence party
Aug 09, 2020 04:23Scotland’s First Minster, Nicola Sturgeon, has called on the Scottish National Party (SNP) to unite ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary (Holyrood) election scheduled for May 2021.
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Home Office asks MoD to intervene over English Channel migrants
Aug 09, 2020 04:19As migrant crossings across the English Channel continue to escalate, the Home Office has turned to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) for help to stem the tide.
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Conservative Party refuses to suspend rape-accused MP
Aug 03, 2020 03:02The Conservative Party is refusing to suspend an MP reportedly arrested on suspicion of rape. The decision to delay suspension has elicited sharp rebukes from opposition parties.
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Alleged war crimes by British Special Forces in Afghanistan set to have major repercussions
Aug 03, 2020 02:51New evidence has come to light that British Special Forces in Afghanistan routinely committed war crimes by shooting dead unarmed civilians.
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Iran refutes BBC Persian’s ‘politically-motivated’ claim about its COVID-19 toll
Aug 02, 2020 01:38The Iranian Health Ministry has rejected BBC Persian’s allegations about the “real” number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Iran, advising the British Broadcasting Corporation to work instead on the questionable COVID-19 toll reported by the UK government.
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Beijing says US stoking new Cold War on China ahead of presidential election
Jul 30, 2020 14:29China says the United States is triggering a new Cold War as a number of American politicians are looking for a scapegoat to rally further support for President Donald Trump ahead of the US presidential election in November.
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Richard Moore appointed as new chief of MI6
Jul 30, 2020 03:46In the latest churn at the top of the British security establishment, Richard Moore has been named as the next chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), better known as MI6.
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UK PM says government doing everything necessary to avoid COVID-19 second wave
Jul 29, 2020 02:43Boris Johnson has warned of signs pointing to a "second wave" of coronavirus infections in Europe as he tries to deflect criticism about the sudden change of travel advice to Spain.
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China suspends Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with UK, Canada, Australia
Jul 28, 2020 09:10China has announced the suspension of extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia, and Britain, in response to similar moves by those countries.