Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'
Read full article: Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist.
4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each other
Read full article: 4 candidates to lead Britain's defeated Conservatives bash Labour, and each otherThe four contenders to lead Britain’s Conservative Party have taken turns to argue why they have what it takes to lead the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat.
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.
UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further
Read full article: UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw furtherBritain and its former partners in the European Union have struck a deal to cooperate more on tackling illegal migration.
British home secretary under fire for making joke about date rape drug
Read full article: British home secretary under fire for making joke about date rape drugBritish Home Secretary James Cleverly is under fire for making a date rape joke at a party just hours after announcing plans to crack down on the offense.
The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
Read full article: The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum planThe U.K. government has published legislation that will let it ignore a part of the country's human rights laws in order to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
Britain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts
Read full article: Britain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courtsThe interior ministers of Britain and Rwanda have signed a treaty that aims to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that has been blocked by U.K. courts.
After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
Read full article: After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skepticalBritain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda without breaching international law.
G7 nations announce a unified stance on Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings in Tokyo
Read full article: G7 nations announce a unified stance on Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings in TokyoTop diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies have announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel’s right to self-defense and calling for “humanitarian pauses” to get aid to desperate civilians in Gaza.
Britain's top diplomat raises human rights concerns with China but stresses "pragmatic" relationship
Read full article: Britain's top diplomat raises human rights concerns with China but stresses "pragmatic" relationshipBritish Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says he has raised concerns over China’s human rights record during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday.
G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression
Read full article: G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggressionTop diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are vowing a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea’s unchecked tests of long-range missiles.
UK summons Iran envoy over alleged threats to journalists
Read full article: UK summons Iran envoy over alleged threats to journalistsBritain’s foreign minister has summoned Iran’s top diplomat in London to protest alleged threats against journalists in the U_K_ The Foreign Office said Friday that London’s Metropolitan Police had “contacted a number of U_K_-based journalists, having received credible information about a threat to their lives.”.
British minister tells gay World Cup fans to ‘be respectful’
Read full article: British minister tells gay World Cup fans to ‘be respectful’British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing criticism after telling gay soccer fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar that they should show some “compromise” and "be respectful of the host nation.”.
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.
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UK's Johnson to head to Brussels amid Brexit talks deadlock
Read full article: UK's Johnson to head to Brussels amid Brexit talks deadlockJohnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, came time and again to negotiate a Brexit deal, only to see it repeatedly rejected by her own Parliament, ending her top-level career. Johnson will be hoping for a quick in-and-out that leaves his reputation intact and his country on course for a free trade deal with its biggest economic partner. Johnson and von der Leyen spoke by phone Monday for the second time in 48 hours, as their negotiators were stuck in gridlocked trade talks. Officials on both sides said there were also major differences over the legal oversight of any trade deal and European boats’ access to U.K. waters. While both Britain and the EU say they want a trade deal, trust and goodwill are strained after months of testy negotiations.