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UK test fires new missile system
Dec 21, 2017 10:44The UK has test-fired a new version of the Sea Ceptor missile system after fitting it on a Royal Navy warship, according to the British Ministry of Defense.
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Homelessness in England 'a national crisis': UK lawmakers
Dec 21, 2017 03:13Homelessness in England is a "national crisis," with more than 120,000 homeless children living in emergency accommodation, such as hostels, a UK parliamentary committee has warned.
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EU says UK's Brexit transition should end by 2020
Dec 20, 2017 16:21The European Union has announced that the Brexit transition period after the UK leaves the EU, during which Britain must continue to obey EU rules, must finish at the end of 2020.
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Yemen: Oxfam slams ‘medieval’ Saudi-led blockade
Dec 20, 2017 10:53Yemen is being pushed ever closer to famine after 1,000 days of Saudi Arabian-led war and “medieval” blockade, says an international charity group.
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Corbyn says he will be UK PM next year
Dec 19, 2017 10:59UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he is likely to replace Theresa May as the country’s new prime minister sometime in the next 12 months.
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US base in UK on alert as car attempts to ram checkpoint
Dec 19, 2017 06:36The UK police have arrested a man after he tried to attack a Royal Air Force base used by the US military.
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Britons now back Remain over Leave by 10 points: Poll
Dec 17, 2017 11:54More than half of the British people now want to stay in the European Union, according to a new poll that shows "Remainers" outnumbering "Leavers" by ten percentage points.
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UK petition gets 100K signatures, calling for Brexit with no deal
Dec 17, 2017 02:47British lawmakers have been compelled to discuss exiting the EU without a deal after more than 100,000 people signed an online petition on the parliament website demanding immediate UK pullout without any deals with Brussels.
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Johnson warns North Korean nukes could reach Britain in six months
Dec 16, 2017 11:33UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned the missiles being developed by North Korea could hit Britain within six months.
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May hails EU leaders’ agreement on next round of Brexit talks
Dec 16, 2017 04:51British Prime Minister Theresa May has welcomed a decision by European Union leaders in Brussels to open crucial talks on a post-Brexit relationship with the UK thanking the European Commission and EU presidents.