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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and visiting British lawmakers agreed in talks in Taiwan on Friday to defend shared values such as freedom and democracy, amid military threats from mainland China against the island. The arrival of the group…

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 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 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…

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 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 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…

British wage growth and hiring activity fell in October, as the prospect of a recession prompted fresh caution among employers and cooled the job market. Starting salaries grew at the slowest rate in 18 months and the number of people…

Rishi Sunak said Britain’s budget this month will help the Conservative Party regain some of the trust that was lost during his predecessor’s disastrous time as prime minister. Sunak sought to emphasize, in an interview late Friday, his…

Rishi Sunak’s government said it’s inevitable that all Britons, especially the richest, will have to pay more tax to restore stability to the public finances. Sunak met with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on Monday to discuss tax…