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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state in northern Europe which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is governed under a constitutional monarchy and a democratic parliamentary system made up of two houses; an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. It has a population of more than 62 million and has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP. It is predominantly a Christian country, although successive waves of migration have contributed to the growth of other faiths. It is a member of the European Union as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, G7, G8, G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization.
Three more European countries have recognised a Palestinian state in a symbolic move to be applauded if it helps end the bloodshed.
London warns Beijing is planning ‘lethal aid’ for Russia in the Ukraine war, but says it has no idea how many weapons it has sold to Israel.
Enthusiasm was low for recent local elections in the UK, even though they came as political parties prepare for a national election. I voted for the only candidate I’d met. So what if he is a Conservative?
Watching two Hong Kong students help win the UK’s long-running University Challenge TV quiz show, Cliff Buddle recalls the challenges of viewing British TV favourites in Hong Kong in the 1990s.
From bees and butterflies to birds and badgers, much of Britain’s wildlife is in disturbing decline resulting from development, climate change, pesticides and pollution. And then there’s the roadkill.
- A video circulated on social media showed Jon Benjamin jokingly pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee inside a vehicle
- He was on a work trip to a northwestern region plagued by drug cartel violence when the incident happened
Rolls-Royce will supply engines for a new Japanese warship class that will be among the largest and most powerful to be operated by an Asia-Pacific navy, underlining growing security links between Japan and Britain.
The ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party both launched accounts on the video-sharing platform just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4.
Styles’ 56-year-old mum just gave a rare interview, where she gushed about her talented son, calling him ‘a happy, proper little entertainer’ when young – here’s what else we know about her
Clear that Beijing has ‘picked sides’ by supplying Moscow dual-use components for conflict, says Washington’s envoy to transatlantic security alliance.
The owner of Britain’s struggling Royal Mail said on Wednesday it had accepted a takeover proposal from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky worth US$4.6 billion
Kenya is examining alleged abuses including torture, unlawful detention and killings committed by British troops based in the former colony.
Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float in New York faced regulatory hurdles and resistance from US lawmakers.
It is the latest gambit by the Conservative Party to try to shore up a core vote ahead of the July 4 election.
London museum said last year that more than 1,000 items including jewellery, gems and Greek pottery, had been stolen. FBI’s efforts include contacting people who bought items on eBay.
The plan would require young Britons to choose between full-time placement in the armed forces or cyber defence for a year, or volunteering in their community.
The 10,170 arrivals between January and May 25 were an increase from 7,395 in the same period last year.
Ex soldier and TV survivalist Bear Grylls confirmed that he recently helped baptise Russell Brand – here’s what you need to know about the man who’s used to pushing celebs out of their comfort zone
The conclusion was reached after a UK Home Office postmortem and further investigation by detectives, and charges against the ex-UK Royal Marine have been discontinued.
Wen went from staying in the basement of the Chinese takeaway where she worked in London to living in a mansion and going on shopping sprees at Harrods.
Matthew Trickett, 37, had been set to appear in court but was found dead in a public park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Sunday.
Matthew Hussey may be married to someone else now, but Señorita singer Camila Cabello just admitted that her first ‘lovemaking’ experience was with the dating guru – here’s what we know about him
Keir Starmer, the UK Labour Party’s 61-year-old leader, is the current favourite to win the country’s July 4 election.
Call for preserving status quo goes out after Beijing launches exercises surrounding self-governed island following William Lai’s inauguration speech.
Buying London is a new reality show that sees a real estate team selling multimillion-pound mansions as they quarrel and quibble on air – just as they do in LA on another Netflix show, Selling Sunset.
Algernon Yau meets senior British diplomat over spying row and death of Matthew Trickett.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservatives trail the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls, shocked and angered many in his party when he gambled by calling a July 4 election.
Despite suffering a stroke in 2022, the ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ singer recovered well enough to return and perform on the show last year
Britain will hold a national election on July 4 which opinion polls indicate will end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government. Here’s what you need to know.
Keir Starmer has had his party on a campaign footing for over a year. Yet there’s still nervousness in Labour, driven by the hole dug by the party’s historic general election defeat in 2019.
