Tag: Britain
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Britain demands explanation from Israel after airstrike in Gaza
British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has called for a “full, transparent explanation” from Israel after an airstrike in Gaza that left seven aid workers dead, including a British national. He said: “The news of the air strike that killed World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza is deeply distressing.
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Britain in recession after bigger-than-expected year-end contraction
Britain’s economy slipped into a recession at the end of 2023, after output contracted by more than expected in the final three months, according to official figures.
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Thousands of British doctors strike again in row over pay
Thousands of NHS consultants were on strike across England in a dispute over payment as the country’s health service braced itself for another wave of industrial action.
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What I will miss about Nigerians – British Envoy
Mr Ben Llewelyn-Jones, the departing British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, on Wednesday night, said he would miss the high energy, confidence, self belief and culture of Nigerians.
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Britain reacts to fuel subsidy removal by Tinubu
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, said that some economic measures adopted by the new administration in Nigeria, such as subsidy removal and exchange rate reform would improve the business environment.
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Baby with DNA from 3 people born in Britain
A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in Britain. Most of the child’s DNA came from their two parents but about 0.1 per cent was from a third person, another woman.
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Sudan evacuees reaching Britain say their lives ‘turned upside down’
Many British nationals arriving on evacuation flights from Sudan have had their lives “turned upside down” by the conflict in the African nation, a charity has said.
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Fighting complicates evacuation efforts in Sudan
Sudan will be evacuated of British embassy staff “as soon as feasible” due to safety fears following increasing attacks on diplomatic missions, a British Government source has said.
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Britain’s PM, Rishi Sunak under fire for “not coming out clean”
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under investigation after facing allegations of a possible failure to declare the shares his wife holds in a childcare agency that was boosted by the Budget.
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A British example in our rascally times – By Azu Ishiekwene
When King Charles, the head of the Church of England, is crowned on May 6, there would be two very unusual non-Protestant special guests at the ceremony, among others: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is Hindu; and the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and next First Minister of Scotland, Humza Haroon Yousaf,…