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Biden poised to lift ban on firing British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Biden poised to lift ban on firing British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Joe Biden is poised to lift a ban on British Storm Shadow missiles being fired into Russia by Ukraine. The president is considering changing policy after it emerged Iran is now arming Russia with ballistic missiles, which could be used in Ukraine within weeks. Antony Blinken, Mr Biden’s secretary of state, is due in Ukraine on Wednesday...

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U.S. and Britain say Iran is sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

U.S. and Britain say Iran is sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine, announcing new sanctions on Moscow and Tehran before a joint visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during...

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The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine, announcing new sanctions on Moscow and Tehran before a joint visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during...

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The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

LONDON – The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine, announcing new sanctions on Moscow and Tehran before a joint visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a...

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GE Hitachi signs four MoUs focusing on UK SMR plans

GE Hitachi signs four MoUs focusing on UK SMR plans

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has signed memorandums of understanding with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Laing O’Rourke as part of its preparations in the UK’s on-going small modular reactor selection contest. How the BWRX-300 SMR could look (Image: GEH) The UK aims to grow nuclear energy capacity to 24 GW by 2050,...

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UK’s Starmer vows ‘partnership’ with unions but warns on pay

UK’s Starmer vows ‘partnership’ with unions but warns on pay

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday pledged to reset industrial relations strained by widespread strike action, as he became the first UK leader to address the annual meeting of Britain’s trade unions in 15 years. UK’s Starmer vows ‘partnership’ with unions but warns on pay The speech, however, came among early tensions between the young...

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UK’s Starmer vows ‘partnership’ with unions but warns on pay

head of oil appears in UK court on bribery charges

By Sam Tobin and Robert Harvey head of oil appears in UK court on bribery charges LONDON, Sept 10 – Glencore’s former head of oil Alex Beard appeared in a London court on Tuesday to face bribery charges relating to the Swiss commodity trader’s operations in Africa. Beard will plead not guilty, his lawyer said...

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UK’s Starmer vows ‘partnership’ with unions but warns on pay

A timeline of recent British royal events

LONDON — Kate, Princess of Wales, announced Monday that she has completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer and plans to return to some public duties. A timeline of recent British royal events It comes after a difficult few months for the royals in which both 42-year-old Kate and King Charles III were treated for cancer. Charles,...

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Britain warned as Vladimir Putin urged to ‘cynically support’ UK’s enemy

Britain warned as Vladimir Putin urged to ‘cynically support’ UK’s enemy

Russian propagandists have called for Britain’s enemies to be supported in causing revolution or launching strikes on national TV. The claims were made during a discussion chaired by Vladimir Solovyov on his self-titled television show ‘Evening with Vladimir Solovyov’ as a group of passionate Russian propagandists lambasted the UK for their direct opposition to Russia...

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Why aren’t Great Britain competing at the 2024 European Road Championships?

Why aren’t Great Britain competing at the 2024 European Road Championships?

The Great Britain Cycling Team has chosen not to field a squad at the European Road Championships this week, British Cycling has confirmed.  The event is set to take place from 11-15 September, and will be held in Limburg, in the Belgian region of Flanders.  At last year’s Championships, Great Britain won the men’s time...