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Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking

Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot in Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs

Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
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'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' lead the race for Britain's BAFTA film awards

“Oppenheimer” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards with nominations in 13 categories including best film

'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' lead the race for Britain's BAFTA film awards
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UK lawmakers pass a bill to send migrants to Rwanda. But hurdles remain before any flights take off

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons

UK lawmakers pass a bill to send migrants to Rwanda. But hurdles remain before any flights take off
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UK leader Rishi Sunak dealt a blow by Conservative rebellion over his Rwanda asylum plan

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a rebellion by lawmakers in his Conservative Party over his stalled plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda

UK leader Rishi Sunak dealt a blow by Conservative rebellion over his Rwanda asylum plan
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Rishi Sunak defends his decision for the UK to join the US in 'limited' strikes on Yemen's Houthis

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says U_K_ strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, conducted alongside the United States, were “limited, not escalatory.”

Rishi Sunak defends his decision for the UK to join the US in 'limited' strikes on Yemen's Houthis
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Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies

More than 50 countries that together have half the world’s population are expecting national elections in 2024

Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
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Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over hundreds of wrongful convictions

The former head of Britain’s state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of theft

Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over hundreds of wrongful convictions
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Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93

Pioneering surgeon Roy Calne, who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation, has died aged 93

Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93
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Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike

Thousands of doctors have walked off their jobs in Britain at the start of a six-day strike that's set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service

Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike
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The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat

The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
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The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat

The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
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UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she's done nothing wrong

A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative contracts to supply protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic

UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she's done nothing wrong
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Teenager Alex Batty returns to Britain after being missing for 6 years and then turning up in France

British teenager Alex Batty has come back to the U

Teenager Alex Batty returns to Britain after being missing for 6 years and then turning up in France
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US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea

The British and American militaries say that a U.S. warship has shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships

US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
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Prince Harry's phone hacking victory is a landmark in the long saga of British tabloid misconduct

Prince Harry’s victory against Mirror Group Newspapers is a landmark moment in the long saga of lawbreaking by Britain’s tabloids

Prince Harry's phone hacking victory is a landmark in the long saga of British tabloid misconduct
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Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill

British lawmakers have voted in favor of the government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda

Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill
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Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office

Rishi Sunak faces a revolt in the UK Parliament over his Rwanda plan after a grilling on COVID-19
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Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan

The funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has taken place in Ireland, attended by family, neighbors and friends including Johnny Depp and Nick Cave

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
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Facing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won't stop him sending migrants to Rwanda

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will “do what is necessary” to revive a blocked deal to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, even if it means ignoring human rights laws

Facing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won't stop him sending migrants to Rwanda
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The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan

The U.K. government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the country's human rights laws in order to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda

The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that his government was too slow to grasp the scale of the COVID-19 crisis

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
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Britain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts

The interior ministers of Britain and Rwanda have signed a treaty that aims to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that has been blocked by U.K. courts

Britain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts
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UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel “Prophet Song.”

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'
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UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

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