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Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persists
Read full article: Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persistsVaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man.
Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in GazaTens of thousands of people have turned out on central London’s streets Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high
Read full article: Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record highU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought.
Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup
Read full article: Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeupFormer British Prime Minister David Cameron has made an unexpected return to high office.
London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters
Read full article: London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protestersSupporters of the Palestinians have marched peacefully through central London as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the demonstration on a day when Britain honored its war dead.
The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
Read full article: The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protestersBritain’s interior minister has accused the country’s largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
Read full article: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stanceU.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has railed against unauthorized migrants, human-rights laws and “woke” critics of her hardline policies at the Conservative Party's annual conference.
The UK's hardline immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum
Read full article: The UK's hardline immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylumBritain’s immigration minister has argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection.
Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man
Read full article: Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black manLondon’s police force says some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man.
UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
Read full article: UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawfulA British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to deter migrants from making risky journeys across the English Channel is unlawful.
UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims
Read full article: UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claimsU.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the interior minister won’t face investigation over allegations that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket.
UK criticized for failures in Windrush immigration scandal
Read full article: UK criticized for failures in Windrush immigration scandalA civil rights group is urging U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to follow through on promises made to thousands of people of Caribbean descent who were wrongly targeted as illegal migrants in the so-called Windrush scandal.
UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation plan
Read full article: UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation planBritain’s interior minister has arrived in Rwanda for a visit aimed at reinforcing the U.K. government's commitment to a controversial plan to deport some asylum-seekers to the African country.
Lineker's attack on UK migrant policy puts BBC in a bind
Read full article: Lineker's attack on UK migrant policy puts BBC in a bindConservative lawmakers in the U.K. are calling on the BBC to discipline soccer pundit Gary Lineker for comparing the government’s language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany.
Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the UK?
Read full article: Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the UK?A new British law that aims to bar people from seeking asylum if they arrive in the U.K. in small boats is the latest in a long line of efforts to control unauthorized migration.
Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants
Read full article: Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrantsAlbania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally.
France and UK sign agreement to curb Channel crossings
Read full article: France and UK sign agreement to curb Channel crossingsThe interior ministers of France and Britain have signed a joint agreement in Paris to try to curb migration across the English Channel — a regular source of friction between the two countries.
UK minister visits migrant centers to grapple with crisis
Read full article: UK minister visits migrant centers to grapple with crisisBritain’s interior minister has visited immigration facilities on England’s southeastern coast as she grappled with an overcrowding crisis at a migrant facility and an outcry over her claim that the U.K. faced an “invasion” of asylum-seekers.
UK govt under fire for 'wretched' migrant center conditions
Read full article: UK govt under fire for 'wretched' migrant center conditionsBritain’s interior minister is defending the government’s treatment of newly arrived migrants after critics blamed her for the “wretched” conditions endured by thousands of people at an overcrowded center for asylum-seekers.
UK leader Sunak faces opposition in Parliament for 1st time
Read full article: UK leader Sunak faces opposition in Parliament for 1st timeRishi Sunak faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister Wednesday, seeking to offer assurances that his new government would offer economic stability and continuity after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult.
Boris Johnson ends comeback bid — but promises another
Read full article: Boris Johnson ends comeback bid — but promises anotherIn the end, all of Boris Johnson’s bluster couldn’t hide the facts: He didn’t have the votes to win the Conservative Party leadership contest and stage a political comeback just weeks after being forced out as prime minister.
Sunak, Mordaunt, Johnson? Contenders who could replace Truss
Read full article: Sunak, Mordaunt, Johnson? Contenders who could replace TrussLiz Truss’ resignation as British Prime Minister has triggered another leadership race — the second in just four months — for the U.K.’s fractured and demoralized Conservative Party.
Truss quits, but UK's political and economic turmoil persist
Read full article: Truss quits, but UK's political and economic turmoil persistBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term in which her economic policies roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party obliterated her authority.
UK's Truss stands by 'disruption' agenda despite Tory doubts
Read full article: UK's Truss stands by 'disruption' agenda despite Tory doubtsU.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plans as she tries to convince her Conservative Party that the pain unleashed by her tax-cutting agenda will be worth it.
UK still backs Rwanda deportations despite legal challenge
Read full article: UK still backs Rwanda deportations despite legal challengeBritain’s immigration minister says people who arrive by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman vowed to press on with a contentious plan to send some arriving asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
New UK Cabinet is diverse in makeup and solidly on the right
Read full article: New UK Cabinet is diverse in makeup and solidly on the rightLiz Truss’s new Cabinet is Britain’s most diverse ever with women serving as prime minister and deputy prime minister and Black and South Asian politicians filling many of the top jobs.