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On June 23, 2016, British voters decided in a referendum that the UK should leave the European Union.
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Photo: PA via AP
Britain

Scotland’s ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon cleared in investigation into party finances

Police had investigated fate of US$730,000 raised for Scottish National Party campaign. Sturgeon has said she will not stand for re-election.

Canada

Who is Mark Carney? Crisis-fighting central banker to lead Canada through US trade war

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Britain

Farage aims to ‘overtake’ Labour as Reform UK membership tops 200,000

Donald Trump

Starmer rejects Trump ‘out of line’ comment, calls UK-US trade ‘fair’

Asked by BBC on Monday if he will target the UK with tariffs, Trump said: ‘UK is out of line but I’m sure that one … can be worked out’.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: AFP
Britain

5 years on from Brexit, is the UK better off outside the EU?

Brexit’s impact remains profound as people and businesses in the UK still wrestle with the aftershocks of leaving the EU.

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Britain

Musk turns on Farage, calls for him to quit as Reform UK leader

World’s richest man Musk says Farage ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ in his latest intervention in UK politics.

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Britain

Opinion | Britain’s pivot towards Beijing is an economic imperative

Britain desperately needs China’s help to revive its economy, but London risks trading Brussels for Beijing as the overseer of its fortunes.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel during the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Membership of UK’s anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives

Party leader Nigel Farage hailed ‘historic moment’ as membership tally ticked past 131,680 figure declared earlier in year by Conservatives.

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Britain

Farage challenges UK two-party system, threatens European-style fragmentation

Populist Reform UK party leader and Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage won a seat in parliament on his eighth attempt in July.

Britain

UK’s Starmer vows to slash immigration, reform points-based system

Official data shows net migration into Britain at a record 900,000 in the year to June 2023, much higher than original estimates.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference on migration at 10 Downing Street in London on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK’s new Conservative Party leader to name shadow cabinet in days

Kemi Badenoch has signalled her willingness to work with leadership rivals and pledged to hold the ruling Labour Party to account.

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Kemi Badenoch gives a speech after becoming the new leader of the Conservative party on Saturday, November 2, in London. Photo: TNS
Britain

Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

Badenoch came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration minister Robert Jenrick with 57 per cent of the vote.

Britain

UK woman admits ‘milkshaking’ Nigel Farage

Victoria Thomas Bowen doused the anti-immigration lawmaker as he left a pub near London on June 4. She will be sentenced on December 16.

E-commerce

Shein’s UK sales hit US$2 billion last year as it eyes London IPO

The fast-fashion giant is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for a planned London listing, sources say.

A Shein advertisement seen in London. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK PM Starmer’s chief of staff quits over reports about salary

Sue Gray’s resignation came after recent BBC report that her annual salary was US$223,000, about US$3,933 more than the PM’s.

Downing Street Chief of Staff Sue Gray. Photo: AFP
Britain

Child ‘trampled to death’ in asylum seekers’ Channel crossing

A French tow vessel picked up 14 people on board, including the deceased during a rescue mission between 8:00 and 9:00am.

Britain

UK’s Keir Starmer visits Brussels for first talks on EU reset

He is looking to tweak the relationship but has ruled out any return to the EU’s single market, its customs union or freedom of movement.

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Italy

UK’s Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni’s tough migration policies

UK prime minister looks for ‘new solutions’ on tackling the flow of migrants in small boats to Britain’s southern shores.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Italy on Monday. Photo: LaPresse via Zuma Press / dpa
France

France’s Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break political deadlock

Far-right leader urges referendum as new Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s hold on power is seen as fragile.

France

France’s Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new prime minister

Barnier, a staunch pro-European and a moderate career politician, has held roles in various French governments and was also EU commissioner.

Keir Starmer

UK PM Keir Starmer urges European allies to meet far-right ‘challenge’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he fears a rise of the far-right in Britain and suggested progressive parties across Europe should jointly fight populism.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

Starmer warns of ‘painful’ higher taxes to fix UK’s ‘economic black hole’

Starmer warned of tax hikes for the wealthy to rebuild Britain, acknowledging tough choices ahead and the need to address societal divisions exacerbated by the previous government’s policies.

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, warned of a painful budget ahead to get the country’s finances in order. Photo: Bloomberg
Britain

New UK government cuts billions of pounds of spending to fix ‘unsustainable’ finances

Finance minister Rachel Reeves announces spending cuts of US$7 billion, pencils in further cuts of US$10.4 billion and hints at tax rises.

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Britain

Patel and Badenoch launch UK Conservative Party leadership bids

Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch join 4 others, including former home secretary James Cleverly, in race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.

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Britain

‘Britain is back,’ new UK PM Starmer tells Europe

The prime minister is seeking to rebuild bridges after Brexit, telling EU leaders the country will ‘reset’ its approach.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference at the European Political Community (EPC) summit at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

King Charles sets out Labour government’s agenda to ‘take the brakes off’ economy

In a ceremony full of pomp, King Charles set out the government agenda, which included Labour’s plans to revive the economy, with an emphasis on new homes, and infrastructure projects

Britain’s King Charles wears the Imperial State Crown on the day of the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool
Britain

EU and Britain hold first talks to ‘reset’ ties after UK vote

New PM Keir Starmer has vowed to turn a page with EU after years of bad blood following Brexit under previous Conservative government.

Asean

India beckons UK and France after Europe’s election earthquakes

Voters’ economic frustrations caused huge electoral upsets in Europe, opening new avenues for Britain and France to deepen ties with Asia.

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