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Russia says tanks UK plans to send to Ukraine ‘will burn’ there
Jan 17, 2023 05:37Russia says the tanks Britain plans to send to Ukraine "will burn" there, warning the West against sending more advanced weapons to the ex-Soviet republic since such consignments will not "change" the outcome of the war.
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UK teachers, nurses set to stage more strikes, amid sweeping wave of industrial actions
Jan 17, 2023 05:17Britain's largest teaching and nursing unions have announced major strikes again amid the government's efforts to limit the British workforce's ability to stage industrial action.
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UK furious over intelligence failure: Iran's Parliament
Jan 16, 2023 09:23Iran says the United Kingdom is furious over intelligence failure after a senior Iranian official, Alireza Akbari, was executed for spying for the British intelligence agency.
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UK set to grant police more powers to crack down on strikes
Jan 16, 2023 10:39British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has proposed an amendment to the anti-protest bill, asking lawmakers to give more powers to the police to clamp down on protest rallies, in fear of more strike and demonstrations over the cost-of-living crisis.
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UK and US weapons used in Yemen make them complicit
Jan 16, 2023 10:14An Oxfam report, which analyzed 1727 attacks on Yemeni civilians since the start of 2021, shows that at least 839 civilians were killed and 1775 others were wounded during this time. 87 of the deaths were caused by airstrikes alone.
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Teachers in UK to go on strike as union prepares to announce ballot results
Jan 15, 2023 11:12Teachers in England and Wales are expected to go on strike next month, joining several other public sector workers who have walked out en masse in a dispute with the government over pay and working conditions.
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Russia warns UK’s plan to supply Ukraine with tanks will escalate war
Jan 15, 2023 10:14Russia has warned that the UK's plan to supply Ukraine with tanks and other heavy weaponry will only escalate the war and generate more casualties among civilians.
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UK cost-of-living crisis: Nursing union warns next strike will be doubled if pay negotiations stay stall
Jan 15, 2023 08:52Double the number of England nurses will be asked to strike in early February to mount pressure on the government, union leaders have threatened as they blame Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his approach towards pay disputes across the country's health service.
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Four people injured in shooting incident near London church funeral
Jan 15, 2023 04:50Four people, including a seven-year-old girl, have been injured in a shooting incident near a church in London where a funeral was taking place, British police have reported.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry summons British envoy over interference in national security affairs
Jan 14, 2023 11:56The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British Ambassador to Tehran, Simon Shercliff, over the UK’s interference in Iran's internal affairs, particularly in issues pertaining to national security.