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Dozens of UK police hurt in clashes after three girls killed in stabbing attack
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Dozens of UK police hurt in clashes after three girls killed in stabbing attack

SOUTHPORT: Dozens of British police officers suffered injuries in violent clashes in an English seaside town late on Tuesday after three young girls were killed…

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Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers
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Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

LONDON: Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faces a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday, fielding lawmakers‘ queries at the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions…

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Keir Starmer: Labour party MPs suspended after voting against two-child benefit cap
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Keir Starmer: Labour party MPs suspended after voting against two-child benefit cap

Seven Labour MPs have been suspended from the parliamentary party for six months after voting against the government on an amendment to scrap the two-child…

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India trade talks set to be revived with first major UK ministerial visit
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India trade talks set to be revived with first major UK ministerial visit

The renewed parameters of the India-UK free trade agreement negotiations are set to be defined this week as UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is expected…

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'Good humour and sportsmanship': Social media users praise Rishi Sunak's advice for Keir Starmer | World News
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‘Good humour and sportsmanship’: Social media users praise Rishi Sunak’s advice for Keir Starmer | World News

Rishi Sunak, in a lighter moment, offered some advice to newly-elected British PM Keir Starmer during his first official speech as the UK’s opposition leader…

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British government to scrap Northern Ireland amnesty scheme
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British government to scrap Northern Ireland amnesty scheme

BELFAST: Britain‘s new government said on Wednesday it would scrap an amnesty scheme for ex-soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland…

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UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech
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UK’s new Labour government sets out plans to ‘take the brakes off’ the economy in King’s Speech

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost. Prime minister Keir Starmer gets a chance to…

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UK Parliament: Who is Diane Abbott -- the 'mother of UK House'
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UK Parliament: Who is Diane Abbott — the ‘mother of UK House’

Diane Abbott, the first black woman to be elected MP and the new ‘Mother of the House‘ addressed the United Kingdom Parliament for the first…

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Keir Starmer: UK's Starmer hopes for updates on England soccer match at Nato
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Keir Starmer: UK’s Starmer hopes for updates on England soccer match at Nato

WASHINGTON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he expected he might be passed a few notes updating him on the score in the England-Netherlands Euro…

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Jeremy Corbyn: British PM Keir Starmer dodges question on losing Muslim votes, instead says...
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Jeremy Corbyn: British PM Keir Starmer dodges question on losing Muslim votes, instead says…

Labour won a historic mandate but there’s one group that the party has not performed well with: British Muslims. While in Wales, the new UK…

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