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UK had hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025
The UK saw 1648.5 hours of sunshine in 2025, 61.4 hours more than the previous record set in 2003. (Envato…
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Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025
The record of 45,774 arrivals was recorded in 2022. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: The second-highest annual number of migrants arrived…
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Torvill & Dean, England boss Wiegman and Elba recognised in New Year Honours
Actor Idris Elba and ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were among the hundreds named in King Charles’s New…
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Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds of Jews as IS fears grow
Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the…
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UK health secretary vows to prevent renewed doctors’ strikes
Britain’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he would do everything he could to prevent further strikes by hospital doctors who…
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UK children’s author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations
David Walliams, a bestselling British children’s author, was dropped by HarperCollins UK on Friday after the Daily Telegraph reported the…
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UK museum displays thousands of African artefacts it knows almost nothing about
A museum in Britain has opened a gallery displaying thousands of African artefacts it knows very little about, hoping to…
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Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts
The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by policymakers but it signalled that the…
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Russia sentences Briton who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp
A British man who fought for Ukraine against the Russian army has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum…
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Doctors in England start five-day walkout during flu surge
Doctors in England began a five-day strike on Wednesday over pay and working conditions during a surge in flu cases…
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