Britain’s opposition Labour party could be on the path to the biggest election victory in its history, pollsters YouGov said on Monday, predicting a thumping 194-seat majority. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (R) (AFP) The poll, which looked at voting estimates across all UK constituencies,...
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Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn
Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party. Nigel Farage, the politician who helped champion Britain’s departure from the European Union, has said he will stand as a candidate in next month’s election for the right-wing Reform UK party in a blow to...
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Gibraltar will retaliate if Spain imposes full border checks
“People in Gibraltar need to understand that the alternative to a treaty is potentially the full application of the Schengen border code with all of the massive difficulties that that would entail, and for us to do it reciprocally,” Mr Picardo said. “In other words, if the Schengen border code is applied to Gibraltar and...
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Beijing investigating Chinese couple on suspicion of spying for Britain | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
China’s Ministry of State Security says it is investigating a Chinese couple at a state agency on suspicion of spying for Britain. The development is the latest in a series of accusations exchanged between the two countries over alleged espionage. The ministry disclosed on Monday that the couple are suspected of carrying out spying activities...
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On D-Day, the U.S. Conquered the British Empire
For most Americans, D-Day remains the most famous battle of World War II. It was not the end of the war against Nazism. At most, it was the beginning of the end. Yet it continues to resonate 80 years later, and not just because it led to Hitler’s defeat. It also signaled the collapse of...
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Remaining Spitfires all have a story to tell, says restoration engineer
An aircraft engineer who restores historic Spitfire fighter planes that “all have a story to tell” has said they must be kept flying for future generations ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Spitfires are famed for their role in the Second World War, from taking to the skies in the Battle of Britain to...
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China says MI6 recruited state workers to spy for UK
China on Monday accused Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers. The Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat that MI6 operatives convinced a man...
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China says MI6 recruited state workers to spy for UK – World News
BEIJING China on Monday accused Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the U.K., adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers. The Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat that MI6 operatives convinced a...
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UK defence chief doubts Russia wants war with NATO as he marks D-Day anniversary
Russia’s Vladimir Putin does not want a direct war with NATO and he does not want a nuclear war, the head of the UK armed forces has said. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin also signalled that Moscow and Beijing lack the military “proficiency” to defeat the kind of barrage of drones and missiles that the United...
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China accuses MI6 of turning married government workers into spies
China has accused MI6 of turning two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government. The State Security Ministry said in a statement the case against the two spies, a married couple, is under further investigation. In its statement, the Chinese ministry said the spy with the surname Wang...
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FIH Pro League: India Men’s Hockey Team Suffer 3-1 Defeat Against Great Britain
Great Britain beat India 3-1 in FIH Pro League match. Picture Credit: X/@GBHockey The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a 3-1 loss against Great Britain in the FIH Pro League 2023-24 match in London on Sunday. Two goals from Nicholas Bandurak (2′, 11′) and one strike from Will Calnan (47′) helped fourth-ranked Great Britain topple...
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KS3 / KS4 / GCSE History: Secret Auxiliary Units – How Britain prepared for a German invasion in World War Two
DAN SNOW: Hi, I’m Dan Snow, and I’m here to help your understanding of World War Two by sharing some useful clips from the BBC’s huge history archive. Now, because no German soldiers made it onto British soil during the war it’s easy to forget that Hitler had been planning for a German invasion and...