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How UK is planning to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
On Tuesday, the UK parliament passed the "Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024", a controversial piece of legislation that's meant to deport illegal immigrants from the UK to the African nation of Rwanda
UK passes Rwanda asylum law as Sunak vows flights will start in weeks
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised yesterday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed required legislation, delayed for weeks by attempts to alter the plan..Sunak said the government had booked commercial chart
UK royal Kate taking chemotherapy after cancer discovery
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present
Who will become Ireland's next prime minister?
Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party, in a surprise move, citing "personal and political" reasons
UK government pledges extra cash for Muslims' security
The British government on Monday pledged 117 million pounds ($150 million) towards protecting Muslim communities amid a rise in Islamophobia as it promises more action to tackle extremism
UK to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans on Monday to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the government's intention to introduce a law preventing younger generations from buying tobacco
Four die trying to cross Channel to UK in freezing cold
Four migrants died overnight and a fifth was in critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said
US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary
Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UK announces stricter visa measures to reduce net migration
Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes on Monday, raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures
‘AI’ named Word of the Year
The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the
UK's ruling Conservatives suffer two damaging by-election losses
Britain's ruling Conservative Party suffered two damaging by-election defeats to Labour on Friday, boding ill for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his party's chances at the next general election.
UK child-killer nurse facing life sentence
A British nurse will be sentenced on Monday for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others while they were in her care
Sunak dealt blow as UK court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful
The Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that the British government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's campaign to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats
Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee
Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled today
UK ex-PM Boris Johnson resigns as MP
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced his resignation as an MP, accusing a parliamentary probe into the "Partygate" scandal of driving him out
FBI files uncover plot to kill UK's Queen Elizabeth II
A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California.
Net migration to UK hits ‘record’ 606,000
Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed yesterday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labour.
Britain to limit migration of foreign students by family
UK will also remove the ability for international students to switch out of the student route into work routes before their studies have been completed
