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The elections watchdog is examining Labour’s spending on Angela Rayner’s general election battle bus following Conservative complaints. The Tories claim 24 Labour MPs may have broken the law by not declaring a visit from the battle bus in their election expenses. They are calling on the Electoral Commission to launch a full inquiry into what they say is an abuse ...

The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary gave assurances of Britain’s interest in the Western Balkan region while visiting Kosovo on Wednesday, urging both Kosovo and Serbia to make progress in normalization talks. David Lammy was on the second day of a visit to Kosovo where he met with its senior officials, calling on Pristina to form a new Cabinet quickly following ...

The UK government is working with Mauritius to finalise a deal on the future of the Chagos Islands, Downing Street has said. Under the proposed agreement, Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a military base on one of the islands for an initial period of 99 years, ...

Financial worries and disagreements about fundraising helped inflame the row that has engulfed the charity founded by Prince Harry, insiders close to former trustees told BBC News. An acrimonious boardroom battle has seen Prince Harry, his co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and trustees resign from their roles at the charity and insiders claimed personality clashes and tensions around leadership of ...

More than 10,000 people packed the Western Fair Agriplex Sunday to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. “This festival today is a celebration or a commemoration of us breaking the fast,” said Imam Abd Alfatah Twakkal, chair of the London Council of Imams. “This is important for us because it’s a sign of gratitude to God ...

The United Kingdom has announced £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian assistance for Myanmar following a devastating earthquake that has claimed over 1,600 lives and caused significant destruction. According to the UK Foreign Office, the funding will be directed toward essential relief efforts, including food, water, medical supplies, and shelter for the hardest-hit areas. Development Minister Jennifer Chapman stated that ...

Britain’s government is hoping to reach a last-minute post-Brexit trade agreement with Washington to avoid — or at least mitigate — more tariffs set to be announced on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump. – Current position? – Britain has set out to strike a trade deal with the United States since departing the European Union at the start of ...

Rachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring Statement aimed at kick-starting the faltering economy. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – the government’s financial watchdog – halved its growth forecast for this year to 1%. The chancellor blamed global instability, arguing that the world was “changing before our eyes” and promising a ...

There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain’s busiest airport for a day. Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the incident was no longer being ...

The lives of British servicemen and women have not been put at risk by a major security breach in the United States, the UK armed forces minister has told MPs. Luke Pollard said he had “high confidence” that British operational security remains “intact”. It comes after after a US journalist was inadvertently added to a secret group chat where senior ...