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Andy Burnham will mark his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv on Monday to reiterate the UK's support for Ukraine and honour the country's independence day. The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the…

Britain will on Thursday (Apr 2) hold a virtual meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the meeting…

The government is “working to remove” Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s last honorary military title at the King’s request, the defence secretary has said. John Healey said King Charles had “indicated that’s what he wishes”. Andrew, who…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposed the UK, Canada, and Australia’s move to recognise Palestine and said that there will be no Palestinian state to the west of the Jordan River. In a strongly worded statement…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is exploring proposals to abolish some visa fees for top global talent at a time when the United States has taken a tougher stance on immigration, the Reuters News Agency on Monday (Sep 22). Starmer’s…

The United Kingdom (UK) has called for “tangible and sustained progress” on human rights and accountability in Sri Lanka while also emphasizing the importance of exhuming and investigating mass grave sites in accordance with international…

The British government has agreed plans to allow around 40 students in Gaza to come to the UK in the coming weeks to take up funded university scholarships. Nine have been told they will be given assistance to leave Gaza to pursue…

Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his “light to the children before it’s too late”. The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the pontiff was “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry.” Her…

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days. Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the…

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a…