Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
NGOs in Venezuela announced the release from prison of some of the thousands of people who were detained following the July ...
Former Greek premier Samaras is expelled from the ruling conservative party
Former Greek Prime Minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras has been expelled from the ruling New Democracy party over his ...
Politics latest: Downing Street apologises to Hindu community for 'mistake' during Diwali reception
Downing Street has apologised after meat and alcohol were served at last month's Diwali reception. Meanwhile, Baroness Harman ...
Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil
Remarkably they all agree on one basic fact - the Rosebank oil field in the Atlantic and the Jackdaw gas development in the ...
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UK backs Bangladesh's democratic recovery; Minister Catherine West to meet Chief Adviser Yunus
The UK Minister will meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain during her visit, marking the first UK ministerial visit to Bangladesh since the ...
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Canadian Postal Workers Have Hit the Picket Lines
With 95% backing for strike action, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is taking on Canada Post over wages, pensions, and a ...
Starmer promised to freeze council tax – then raised it by 5pc
Labour has been accused of hypocrisy after allowing a steep hike in council tax despite previously pledging to freeze it.
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Bamburi Cement fight raises the Kenya colonial land question
Part two of our investigation into how Swiss multinational LafargeHolcim – and their local subsidiary in Kenya Bamburi Cement ...
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UK must keep trade open and EU close in fragmenting world, Bank of England's Bailey says
"It underlines why we must be alert to and welcome opportunities to rebuild relations while respecting the decision of the ...
Crisis-Era Regulation Has 'Gone Too Far', UK's Reeves Tells Finance Sector
LONDON (Reuters) - Finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday promised a reboot of regulation governing Britain's "crown ...
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UK government announces plan to ban new coal mines
Coal has gone from generating around 40% of the U.K.'s electricity supply in 2012 to 0% today, according to the country's ...
U.K. set to create new pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans later Thursday to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of ...