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Rishi Sunak, the new UK finance minister

UK PM contender Rishi Sunak performs cow worship in London

British prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak was seen performing a "Gau Puja" (cow worship) in London last weekend.

Experienced Truss favourite to be next UK PM

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is seen as clear favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the ruling Conservative party and UK prime minister

Truss, 47, has described her ascent towards the top of British politics as a "journey" that has seen her criticised for being ambitiously opportunistic.

What next for Boris Johnson?

Johnson resigned as Conservative party leader in July after losing the support of senior figures in his government

Johnson, 58, famously signed off his final performance as prime minister in the House of Commons by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby".

People sit at an outside restaurant area, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease, at Covent Garden in London,

UK services sector downbeat in face of record costs - CBI

Britain's services businesses reported a record increase in costs over the past three months and are downbeat about the future, as inflationary headwinds look set to squeeze demand further, the Confederation of British Industry said on Tuesday.

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UK energy regulator Ofgem is due to announce its latest price cap on household bills, with big increases expected

UK cost-of-living crisis worsens as energy price cap nearly doubles

Ukrainian refugees set to run London Marathon to raise funds for country

A couple who fled Ukraine amid Russian bombing in February is all set to run the London Marathon to raise money for their country.

Britain leadership contenders take part in Conservative Party hustings event, in Norwich

UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain's next premier, criticised the way outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, near Belchatow

EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit

The European Union will urge the world's biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year's U.N.

Conservative Party agent infiltrated BBC board, journalist says

Emily Maitlis delivered the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture during the 2022 Edinburgh International Televisions Festival.

Bus drivers in London are due to strike over pay for two days this weekend

London bus drivers latest UK workers to strike over pay

Around 1,600 drivers from the London United bus company will stage the stoppage on Sunday and Monday over the traditional end-of-summer long weekend, the union Unite said.

Workers at Felixstowe port in southeastern England on Sunday began an eight-day strike, the first in 30 years, as decades-high inflation intensifies a cost-of-living crisis

UK port strike threatens to deepen supply chain and price woes

UK workers are striking in vast numbers as runaway inflation erodes wages at a record pace and is set to plunge the economy into recession.

#ASongOrMovieForSewage: Why is it trending?

The recent sewage overflow incident affected 40 rivers and seas in the country.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are vying to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the UK's ruling Conservative party

Cost of living crisis dominates UK leadership campaign

With double-digit inflation and an economy teetering on the brink of recession, the cost-of-living crisis has dominated the race for Downing Street.

Diana, Princess of Wales, speaks with dancers at the studios of the English National Ballet August 2..

Twenty-five years since Paris death, Princess Diana still captivates

A quarter of a century after her death at the age of just 36, Princess Diana remains a source of fascination to people around the world and her fate still casts a shadow over the British royals.

Famous mountain biker Rab Wardell dies two days after winning Scottish title

Rab Wardell, a well-known mountain biker, died in his sleep two days after winning the Scottish championship.

Famous Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Canada hotel, swapped with fake

A famous portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh, has been stolen in Canada.

Council refuse workers have been on strike in Edinburgh since last week

Auld reekie: Edinburgh bin strike leaves a bad smell

Cleaning staff working for Edinburgh City Council went on a 12-day strike last Thursday after rejecting a 3.0 percent pay offer which it called "derisory" in the current economic climate.

The Kipsigis and Talai were evicted in the early 20th century from their ancestral lands

Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses

They took their case to the UN, where a panel of special investigators in 2021 expressed "serious concern" at the UK's failure to offer a public apology or acknowledge their share of responsibility for these colonial-era abuses.

Rights groups say British intelligence services may have passed on information to India before Johal's arrest

UK spies accused over arrest of Sikh blogger in India

Human rights groups on Tuesday said UK intelligence agencies may have shared information with India that led to the arrest and torture of a Sikh blogger from Scotland.

Corus steelworks is seen at Teesside, northern England

UK economy slows as factories report output slump

Britain's private sector slowed to a crawl in August as factory output fell and the larger services sector eked out only a modest expansion, adding to signs that recession may be looming, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.

Illustration shows U.S. Dollar banknotes

Gas crisis sends euro back below parity against dollar

The euro briefly fell back below parity against a robust dollar on Monday and was languishing at five-week lows.

Workers at Felixstowe port in southeastern England began an eight-day strike over pay on Sunday

UK dock workers' union threatens further strikes

A trade union on Monday warned of more strikes at the UK's largest container port if pay demands are not met, threatening to cause further disruptions to the supply chain.

A employee arranges produce inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Richmond, west London

UK inflation to hit 18% in early 2023, Citi forecasts

British consumer price inflation is set to peak at 18% - nine times the Bank of England's target - in early 2023, an economist at U.S.

Scorching September coming, British Weather Services reports

The anticipated final major heat surge of the summer will officially end on September 23.

Study names this UK city the 'most dangerous' in Europe

Bradford in the UK has been termed the most dangerous city in Europe due to its high crime rate.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were divorced in 1996

Royal rebel elevated to 'saint': Diana 25 years after death

In recent years, her image has shifted as her sons fiercely defend her memory and use her purported mistreatment by the press in their own battles with media outlets.

The death of Diana prompted an outpouring of national grief that senior royals initially seemed out of step with

Crises threaten UK monarchy's image 25 years after Diana's death

Buckingham Palace's press operation was gradually revamped, with more PR-savvy people brought in.

UK workers in various sectors are pushing for pay rises in line with decades-high inflation and the soaring cost of living

Strikes bring London transport system to near halt

Public transport workers in London held fresh strikes Friday over pay and conditions.

Overall retail sales rose suprisingly last month in Britain thanks to online sales promotions, but otherwise the data showed consumers under stress from high prices and economic uncertainty

UK retail sales in surprise rebound

British retail sales surprisingly rose overall in July but consumer confidence is at a record-low level as the UK heads towards recession under a new leader.

People walk through the financial district of Canary Wharf, London, Britain, 28 September 2017

Analysis: UK slips towards recession, heaping pressure on next PM to help

Britain's slide towards a recession has gathered momentum after data this week showed inflation jumping above 10%, wages lagging far behind price growth and consumer confidence sinking to a record low.

The smallpox vaccine is currently being used to protect against monkeypox.

New Moderna bivalent vaccine will be rolled out on September 5, NHS says

Moderna's innovative bivalent vaccine will target both the original strain and the now dominant Omicron variant.

Ryan Giggs sent threatening emails to ex after she blocked him

More details are emerging as the trial continues on the former footballer's assault case.

People shop at a market stalls, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in east London

UK consumer sentiment hits record low as inflation soars - GfK

British households are feeling "a sense of exasperation" about the surging cost of living which has pushed consumer sentiment to its lowest since at least 1974, according to the country's longest-running survey of household finances.

Electricity pylons are seen in Wellingborough

UK opposition Labour Party wants parliament recalled over energy price cap

Britain's opposition Labour Party said parliament should be recalled on Monday to freeze energy bills for the winter as the country deals with the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades.

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