Two Romanian nationals have been charged after an Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his London home earlier this year.Iran International TV journalist Pouria Zeraati was knifed in the leg in…
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UK: Eighteen in court after pro-Palestine protest
Eighteen people have appeared in court in connection with protests in Cardiff in June against the war in Gaza. The 10 women and eight men are charged with offences including…
UK: Inflation rate hits highest level for eight months
The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, with prices rising at their fastest pace since March.Inflation hit 2.6% in the year to November,…
UK: Authorities sanctions Georgian officials over protest crackdown
The UK has sanctioned five senior Georgian officials, including the interior minister, for their roles in suppressing pro-European protests in the Black Sea country. The individuals will face travel bans…
UK: Storm-hit Holyhead Port closed until at least 15 January
One of Britain’s busiest ports will remain closed until 15 January at the earliest after it was damaged by Storm Darragh, it has been announced. Holyhead on Anglesey was originally due…
UK: Authorities consider sending troops to train Ukrainians
The Ministry of Defence is considering the possibility of sending British troops to Ukraine to help train that country’s armed forces. Defence Secretary John Healey has been in the capital…
UK: PM Keir Starmer calls for ‘clarity’ after Sara Sharif murder
The prime minister has called for “clarity” on children’s social care reform after the “harrowing” murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Sara, whose battered body was discovered at her family home…
Mauritius: New PM sends fresh Chagos proposals to UK
Mauritius says it has submitted changes to a proposed deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, with the country’s new PM saying the original agreement did not benefit his…
UK: Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by the government. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group has been given the go-ahead…
UK: Calls for Archbishop of York to resign over Church failings in sex abuse case
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is facing calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case, days before he takes temporary charge of the Church of England.…