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When silhouetted against the symbolism – as French media proudly insist – of King Charles choosing France for his first state visit at month’s end, this weekend is very much…

The YouGov survey for Sky News also shows strong criticism of the government’s handling of the NHS, and many respondents doubted whether the candidates in the running to take over…

The prime minister is set to meet US President Joe Biden and Australian leader Anthony Albanese – and ministers hope a deal to purchase British-designed submarines will be announced. Rishi…

There is to be a review of strip-search procedures used by the police on young people in custody after the Children’s Law Centre (CLC) raised concerns. It will be conducted…

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he regrets the protocol being imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of unionists and nationalists. He told the BBC the measure was working but…

A joint statement by the defence ministers of Estonia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and the representatives of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Slovakia. We the…

The UK government is expected to launch a £700mn fund early this year that will provide long-term cash to rebuild some of the most deprived parts of Britain, as it…

Britain and Taiwan have much in common and face many challenges as likeminded partners, a British minister told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday in Taipei, the latest Western official…

Members of the union representing midwives in Scotland have rejected the latest NHS pay offer.  The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said 65% of members voted against it. The union…

Astana, Kazakhstan (22/10 – 49). Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit…