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Wallasey pub shooting: Police hunt gunman after woman dies
Police are hunting for a gunman after a woman was fatally shot at a pub on Merseyside on Christmas Eve.
Three other men are being treated for gunshot wounds in hospital after the attack in The Lighthouse in Wallasey Village, Wirral at…
UK passport control staff strike and warn of airport disruption into 2023
Passengers at UK airports have been threatened with more disruption next year after a union said Friday’s strike by Border Force officials was likely to be the first of many.
Workers kicked off eight days of walkouts stretching to New…
British PM Sunak would lose seat under poll giving rivals Labour 20-point lead
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would lose his Parliamentary seat in a general election, according to polling by Savanta that puts the opposition Labour Party 20 points ahead of the prime minister’s ruling Conservatives.
Labour would…
Britain steps up contingency plans as weeks of strike chaos begin
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government is planning for military staff and civil servants to cover for striking workers at air and sea ports as the UK braces for industrial action set to cause major disruptions in the coming weeks.…
Britain facing strikes every day from now until Christmas
Britain will be affected by strikes every day this month in the run-up to Christmas, with trade union leaders increasing threats to coordinate industrial action and cause maximum disruption in their quest for higher wages.
Workers from the…
China’s plan to build new embassy near Tower of London is rejected
China’s controversial plan to build a new embassy near the Tower of London in Britain was rejected in a British council meeting on Thursday evening.
Beijing wants to build its biggest European embassy on Royal Mint Court, the former home…
London’s ultra low emission zone to cover entire city next year
London will charge motorists citywide to drive more polluting vehicles, expanding a policy that’s improved air quality and accelerated the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Drivers of older, higher-emitting cars have been charged…
Brexit debate returns with Sunak under pressure on immigrants
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came under pressure on Monday to ease economic tensions with the European Union and let more skilled workers into Britain to address the country’s economic problems.
Tony Danker, director-general of the…
As climate protests get bolder, British police strike back with new powers
As environmentalists and climate change activists ratchet up their protests in Britain, employing tactics that disrupt everyday life, authorities are responding in kind with robust actions that have raised concerns that long-enshrined…
Britain sets out penalties for would-be Russian oil cheats
Britain has set out how it plans to deter oil traders from cheating on a global plan to cap the price of Russian petroleum.
From Dec 5, the country, along with allies in the United States and European Union, is to bar anyone from accessing…