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Political leaders in the UK have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain was prepared to do “whatever it takes” and pledged almost £250m towards producing artillery shells. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said President Vladimir Putin’s “cowardice and barbarity” would not prevail. It comes a day after ...

King Charles has been cheered up by some of the 7,000 cards of support sent to him during his cancer treatment, including those taking a humorous view. They included a card with a picture of a dog wearing a protective cone saying: “At least you don’t have to wear a cone!” Other messages shared people’s own experiences of cancer and ...

The House of Commons speaker is under increasing pressure after a debate on a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPs when he broke with convention to allow a vote on a Labour motion for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”. Sir Lindsay later apologised, but still faces calls to resign. Some 33 ...

It’s probably raining. It’s cold. The sofa is comfy. It’s been a long day and the polling station feels like miles away. Behind the huge headlines of Labour’s victories and the Conservatives’ by-election thumpings, it’s worth paying attention to voters’ instinct – not to choose one party or another, but to stay at home. The two contests this week in ...

Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Permanent Representatives of more than 40 African countries, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for offering 10 marine cadetship scholarships from Bangladesh for African LDCs and SIDS at the IMO. At a reception hosted by Bangladesh High Commission London in honour of African members of the IMO who supported Bangladesh’s ...

Labour will act to block people not fit to be MPs, shadow defence secretary John Healey has pledged, as the party struggles to deal with an ongoing row about comments made by its candidates. He insisted the party was diligent when picking candidates to be MPs but added: “You can’t see everything, everywhere.” The Jewish Labour Movement said it had ...

No-fault evictions in England will be “outlawed” by the next general election, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the BBC. The Conservatives first promised to end the right of landlords to evict tenants without needing a reason in 2019. However, the government has previously said a ban cannot be enacted until the court system is improved. Campaigners have raised concerns ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a former banker, paid more than 500,000 pounds ($630,000) in taxes in 2023, his office revealed on Friday. The 43-year-old, who has been prime minister since October 2022, had revenues of 2.2 million pounds in the 2022-23 tax year, a 13-percent increase on the previous year, according to documents released by Downing Street. About 140,000 ...

The Duke of Sussex has arrived in the UK to visit his father following the King’s cancer diagnosis. Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday after an overnight flight from Los Angeles. The King, 75, informed both of his sons about his diagnosis before Buckingham Palace announced he would step back from public duties for treatment. The Duchess of Sussex ...

King Charles III’s cancer was “caught early” and normal communications between the monarch and No 10 are continuing, Rishi Sunak told the BBC. The prime minister said he was left “shocked and sad” by the news but is in “regular contact” with the monarch. The King, 75, has postponed all public duties and began “regular treatments” for his condition on ...