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Britons turn to pet food amid cost of living crisis
Dec 02, 2022 11:31The high costs of living in the United Kingdom have prompted Britons in some cities to eat pet food.
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UK Royal Mail workers, university lecturers begin fresh strike as inflation skyrockets
Dec 01, 2022 04:38Britain is facing more industrial action as postal workers, university lecturers and staffers have renewed their strike in protest at low payment and employment conditions.
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UK union announces ambulance strike as walkouts widen
Nov 30, 2022 06:48The UK government has rejected workers' requests for better pay, after ambulance workers joined nurses in voting to go on strike.
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World media urge Biden to drop case against Julian Assange
Nov 30, 2022 03:05Major news outlets, led by The New York Times, have called on the Biden administration to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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UK army to take wheel as ambulance drivers, healthcare workers plan to strike
Nov 28, 2022 10:39Reports say British troops will be brought in to drive ambulances and fill hospital roles as thousands of health workers plan to go on strike next month to demand a pay hike and better working conditions amid soaring inflation in the country.
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Poorer women in UK have sixth-highest cancer death rates in Europe: WHO
Nov 28, 2022 10:31Women from deprived backgrounds in the United Kingdom are at higher risk of dying from cancer compared to their counterparts in other European countries and better-off women in Britain, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study finds.
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UK's Sunak to pledge more military aid to Ukraine
Nov 28, 2022 03:55Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to use his first major foreign policy speech to vow commitment to sustaining and possibly stepping up military aid to Ukraine.
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Collapse of UK emergency care system causes 2,000 deaths a month
Nov 27, 2022 09:39Britain's top accident and emergency doctor says about 4,000 patients a day are spending more than 12 hours in the emergency department because the care system has collapsed.
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Iran censures British FM's 'delusional, meddlesome' remarks
Nov 25, 2022 11:17Iran says the British government had better stop leveling accusations against Tehran and consider its own stability and demands of British citizens while eliminating discrimination against refugees and Muslims in Britain.
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Nurses in Britain prepare for first strike in 106 years over pay
Nov 25, 2022 09:50In their biggest-ever strike action, thousands of nurses in the United Kingdom are set to stage strikes on December 15 and 20, joining other workers in the country who are taking industrial action over pay.