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Critics had expressed concern that a requirement for the biggest platforms to remove “legal but harmful” content could lead to censorship and undermine free speech. Companies will be free to allow adults to post and see offensive or harmful material, as long as it is not illegal. Companies also will have to show how they enforce user age limits designed to keep children from seeing harmful material. But he said it was “very hard to understand” why protections against harmful material had been watered down. Donelan stressed that “legal but harmful” material would only be permitted for adults, and children would still be protected.

The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, a proposal that drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.

"Let's be clear, the so-called 'golden era' is over," Sunak said of U.K.-China relations in his first major foreign policy speech.

LONDON — (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared Monday that the U.K.'s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, describing China's growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge to our values and interests." But Sunak stopped short of calling China a threat, disappointing China hawks in his Conservative Party who had until recently expected him to class China as a “threat” to U.K. security as part of an update of the government's foreign and defense policies. “We recognize China poses a systemic challenge to our values and interests, a challenge that grows more acute as it moves towards even greater authoritarianism," he said. At the time, he pledged to close all Confucius Institutes, the partially Chinese government-funded organizations that promote Chinese culture and language at U.K. universities. He also said he would lead an international alliance against Chinese cyberthreats, and help British companies and universities counter Chinese spying.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that the U_K_’s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, and described China’s growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge to our values and interests.”

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that the U_K_’s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, and described China’s growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge to our values and interests.”.

The U.K. has watered down its Online Safety Bill, an ambitious but controversial attempt to crack down on online racism, sexual abuse, bullying, fraud and other harmful material. Critics expressed concern that a requirement for the biggest platforms to remove “legal but harmful” content could lead to censorship and undermine free speech. The Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who took office last month, has now dropped that part of the bill, acknowledging that it could “over-criminalize” online content. Companies will be free to allow adults to post and see offensive or harmful material, as long as it is not illegal. Companies also will have to show how they enforce user age limits designed to keep children from seeing harmful material.

LONDON — (AP) — Russian soldiers must be held accountable for raping Ukrainian women and committing other acts of sexual violence during Russia's war in Ukraine, the country's first lady, Olensa Zelenska, told an international conference on preventing sexual violence in conflicts Monday. Zelenska told the London summit that sexual violence was being perpetrated “systematically and openly” as the war in Ukraine drags on. “Sexual violence is the most cruel, most animalistic way to prove mastership over someone. And for victims of this kind of violence, it is difficult to testify in war times because nobody feels safe”, she said. Sunak visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv earlier this month, where he offered continued U.K. support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Ukraine’s first lady says Russian soldiers must be held accountable for raping Ukrainian women and committing other acts of sexual violence during Russia’s war in Ukraine

Ukraine's first lady says Russian soldiers must be held accountable for raping Ukrainian women and committing other acts of sexual violence during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Conservative Party has broken into antagonistic camps. Can a conflict-averse prime minister quell the rebellions rising around him?

LONDON — (AP) — Rishi Sunak has been Britain's prime minister for a month. He is facing a slowing economy, a cost-of-living crisis — and a governing Conservative Party that is fractious and increasingly unpopular after 12 years in power. But he said Sunak’s popularity “is not showing signs of rubbing off onto the Conservative Party brand.”In the same survey the Conservative Party was liked by just 26%, and disliked by 62% — the worst figures for the party in 15 years. Britain’s economy is being weighed down by the pandemic, by Brexit and especially by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has driven global energy prices sky-high. Johnson and Truss both seemed to delight in riling the bloc to placate the powerful euroskeptic wing of the Conservative Party.

In his first month as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak has stabilized the economy, reassured allies from Washington to Kyiv and even soothed the European Union after years of sparring between Britain and the bloc.

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have ruled out ambitious growth strategies.

Rishi Sunak says he isn’t interested in a Swiss-type model of partnership with the EU. He should be.

Any potential hits to the U.K. economy can complicate matters for the U.S., making its new prime minister's plan globally important.

Australian bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain have entered the Senate with the government pushing to have both deals secured this year.

Seven decades after Britain detonated a nuclear bomb in the Indian Ocean, troops who took part in the country’s atomic weapons tests are being recognized with a medal

Seven decades after Britain detonated a nuclear bomb in the Indian Ocean, troops who took part in the country’s atomic weapons tests are being recognized with a medal.

The British government is denying a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit.

Once a boxing champion, Kyiv's mayor is up against a challenge bigger than any he faced in the ring: keeping Ukraine’s capital functioning during a war.

The package includes radar and other technology to counter Iran-supplied exploding drones that Russia has used against Ukrainian targets. The U.K. has been one of the staunchest Western supporters of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion, giving Kyiv 2.3 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in military aid. Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who stepped down in July amid ethics scandals, won wide praise in Ukraine for his backing and made repeated visits to Kyiv. “The courage of the Ukrainian people is an inspiration to the world,” Sunak said in comments alongside Zelenskyy in the presidential palace. Ukrainian forces also reported they conducted deadly strikes on the ​​Kinburn Spit in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv province, a key site for Russian electronic warfare.

The U.K. has been one of the staunchest Western supporters of Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion, giving Kyiv $2.7 billion in military aid.

“Together we are stronger and we will achieve the desired results,” he said on Telegram. The video Zelenskyy posted showed him greeting Sunak at a presidential palace as snowflakes fell and the two men holding talks. Sunak tweeted: “Britain knows what it means to fight for freedom. Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who stepped down in July amid a welter of ethics scandals, won wide praise in Ukraine for his backing. ___Follow all AP stories about the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised 125 anti-aircraft guns and other air-defense technology as he made an unannounced visit Saturday — his first — to Ukraine’s snow-blanketed capital.

A recent lead in the polls has put a spring in the opposition Labour party’s step.

“The truth is, we just got a lot poorer,” Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, said. Hunt also renounced the central principle touted by Kwarteng and Truss: that lower taxes are the key to economic growth. “Sound money matters more than low taxes,” he said. But some Conservatives grumbled that Hunt was abandoning the right-of-center party’s longstanding commitment to low taxes. “Next spring, we are going to have this perfect storm of energy bills going up, cost of living continuing to rise and energy bills at their peak,” Lewis told radio station LBC.

Britain’s Conservative government is defending its decision to hike taxes for millions of working people in the “squeezed middle” class as it tries to shore up an economy battered by double-digit inflation.

As the U.K. government announces a £55 billion ($65.5 billion) program of tax hikes and spending cuts, the country faces its sharpest fall in living standards since records began.

Instead of deporting migrants to Rwanda, the British government should focus on fixing its flawed asylum system.

The tax increases and spending cuts come amid grim tidings from the Office of Budget Responsibility which predicts living standards are going to fall by 7 percent over the next two years.

The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says that they have seen him and that his condition has “deteriorated severely.”.

LONDON — (AP) — Millions of British people face higher taxes and steeper energy bills after the government announced an emergency budget on Thursday aimed at restoring the country’s economic credibility and shoring up its battered public finances. Hunt acknowledged he was delivering “a substantial tax increase,” with measures that include higher taxes on top earners and levies on some businesses. Hunt said the taxes combined would raise 14 billion pounds next year. Opposition Labour Party economy spokeswoman Rachel Reeves dismissed the budget as “more taxes, more inflation, higher mortgages." But resources are limited, with Sunak facing a shortfall of at least 40 billion pounds ($47 billion).

He said the taxes combined would raise 14 billion pounds next year. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a former Treasury chief, introduced a 25% energy profits levy earlier this year but that was limited to profits made from extracting U.K. oil and gas. Hunt expected to announce 30 billion pounds ($36 billion) in spending cuts and 24 billion pounds in tax increases, British media reported. He is likely to announce an expansion of a tax on the windfall profits of energy companies to help consumers grappling with higher natural gas and electricity bills. But resources are limited, with Sunak facing a budget shortfall of at least 40 billion pounds ($47 billion).

“Today’s statement will help deliver the long-term stability this country needs,” Sunak promised in a promotional video released ahead of the statement. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will deliver the plan for tackling a sputtering economy in a speech to the House of Commons. He is expected to announce 30 billion pounds ($36 billion) in spending cuts and 24 billion pounds in tax increases, British media reported. But resources are limited, with Sunak facing a budget shortfall of at least 40 billion pounds ($47 billion). For 5 pounds, people can buy 20 items of fresh fruit, vegetables and essential items like tinned beans and pasta.

Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will deliver the government’s plan for tackling a sputtering economy in a speech to the House of Commons on Thursday. Hunt is expected to announce 30 billion pounds in spending cuts and 24 billion in tax increases, the BBC and other British media reported. Welfare recipients and pensioners also are looking for higher payments, and low-income families are calling for an expansion of the free school lunch program. But resources are limited, with Sunak facing a budget shortfall of at least 40 billion pounds ($47 billion) that he says will require both tax increases and spending cuts to close. For 5 pounds, people can buy 20 items of fresh fruit, vegetables and essential items like tinned beans and pasta.

Millions of people across Britain are facing higher taxes and energy bills after the government announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the country’s financial credibility and bolstering an economy battered by soaring inflation.

The chancellor and his shiny red briefcase - what's it all about?

China and President Xi Jinping have taken a back seat at the G-20 summit after Western leaders consolidated to respond to the missile crisis in Poland on Tuesday.

It had been billed as the Prime Minister’s most highly anticipated meeting at the G20 - face-to-face talks with Xi Jinping that were set to rework Britain’s testy relationship with China.

Members of the Group of 20 leading economies have firmly condemned the war in Ukraine and warned that the conflict is worsening the global economy.

Instead of deporting migrants to Rwanda, the British government should focus on fixing its flawed asylum system.

The government knows it can’t risk a repeat of the recent meltdown in gilts.

The world's 20 largest economies are meeting in Indonesia as central banks fight decades-high inflation that's raising fears of a global recession.

TIRANA, Albania — (AP) — Albania's prime minister said Tuesday that Britain is carrying out a "calculated attack" on his country by blaming it for the increased number of migrants crossing the English Channel. Edi Rama said that the new U.K. The U.K. and France signed an agreement Monday that will see more police patrol beaches in northern France in an attempt to stop migrants from trying to cross in small boats. U.K. interior minister Suella Braverman has described the arrivals as an “invasion on our southern coast” also riling Albania by blaming Albanian criminal gangs for “abusing” Britain’s asylum system and modern slavery laws. Last week, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said it is “extremely grateful” for Albania’s cooperation on managing migration.

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally.

Millions are hoping British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finds money to help them survive a cost-of-living crisis when the government releases its spending plans Thursday.

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt must weigh the country's economic peril against his party's political survival as he delivers a long-awaited fiscal statement Thursday.

Leaders of the world's largest economies appear ready to send a strong message to Russia condemning its invasion of Ukraine.

Yet, at the G-20 summit in Indonesia this week, one seat will remain vacant," wrote Sunak, who took office last month. “Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine is creating food and energy crises. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Monday ahead of the start of formal G-20 summit meetings that begin Tuesday, seeking to find common ground despite antagonisms over trade, technology and other issues. In 2009, top G-20 leaders began holding annual meetings to craft a response to the global financial crisis. “The G-20 was made for moments like these and built for these challenges," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the “B-20" business conference, which wrapped up on Monday.

Discord over Russia's war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia's tropical Bali island for a summit of the Group of 20 biggest economies.

The family of Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he has started drinking water again.

The interior ministers of France and Britain have signed a joint agreement in Paris to try to curb migration across the English Channel — a regular source of friction between the two countries.

Abolishing Britain’s “non-dom” tax status is politically expedient. The economic case is far less certain.

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A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week.

Statistics show that Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September, and forecasters are warning of many months of contraction to come.

President Joe Biden says “it's more urgent than ever” to increase commitments to fighting global warming.

It’s the first time since 2007 that a U.K. leader has gone to the British Irish Council, which brings together government representatives from the U.K., Ireland and semi-autonomous administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The checks are designed to keep an open border between Northern Ireland and neighboring Ireland, an EU member. In the absence of a government, civil servants will represent Northern Ireland at the council's meeting. At the summit in northwest England, Sunak will meet with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and the leaders of Scotland and Wales, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford. ___Follow the AP's coverage of U.K. politics and Rishi Sunak at https://apnews.com/hub/rishi-sunakCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is aiming to repair frayed relations with Britain’s European Union neighbors and with skeptical leaders in Scotland and Wales.

The deterioration in Alaa Abdel Fattah's condition comes a day before President Biden is set to attend the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

World leaders took to the stage on the opening days of the COP27 to insist Russia's onslaught in Ukraine must not derail urgent climate action.

There are good arguments for taking a look at the capital gains tax, but higher taxes must not mean heavier ones.

LONDON — (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government announced his resignation Tuesay night after mounting allegations that he bullied colleagues. In his resignation letter, Williamson said he had apologized for the text messages and was cooperating with an investigation of that conduct. Many observers were surprised when Sunak named Williamson to a position in his government because he was twice forced out of previous Cabinet posts. Williamson resigned as defense secretary in 2019 after a leak of confidential information from the National Security Council. “I support your decision to step back and understand why you have taken it," the prime minister said in a letter to Williamson.

A senior member of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has resigned after mounting allegations that he bullied colleagues

A senior member of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has resigned after mounting allegations that he bullied colleagues.

The second day of leaders' speeches at the UN's climate conference included bold proposals, recommendations to crack down and standardize “net zero” claims and continued discussion about the situation of a jailed pro-democracy activist who is on a hunger and water strike.

The family of one of Egypt’s top jailed pro-democracy activists warn that the clock is ticking on his life as they plead with world leaders at the U.N. climate conference to press Egypt for his release.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — (AP) — The Latest on COP27, this year’s annual UN summit on climate change. LONDON — Environmental activists blocked traffic on England’s busiest highway on Tuesday, demanding an end to fossil fuel use as world leaders confront the growing threat from climate change at a UN-sponsored summit in Egypt. Sunak said he raised Abdel-Fattah’s case in his meeting Monday with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt. Sunak said he would continue to “press for progress” in Abdel-Fattah’s case, according to Downing Street. ___Follow AP's climate and environment coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment___Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — (AP) — The Latest on COP27, this year’s annual UN summit on climate change. If Alaa dies you too will have blood on your hands,” she said in a video message on Facebook. Sunak said he raised Abdel-Fattah’s case in his meeting Monday with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt. Sunak said he would continue to “press for progress” in Abdel-Fattah’s case, according to Downing Street. ___Follow AP's climate and environment coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment___Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations.

The family of a prominent jailed activist on a hunger and water strike has become increasingly concerned about his health

LONDON — (AP) — Britain's Conservative government on Monday scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy" amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia. New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sunk the plan to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was retired in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics had slammed it as a vanity project. Parliament's defense committee warned last year there was “no evidence of the advantage to the Royal Navy of acquiring the national flagship," which would cost around 250 million pounds to build as well as up to 30 million pounds a year to run. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Britain’s government has scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy” amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia.

Britain's Conservative government on Monday scrapped a 250 million-pound ($288 million) plan to build a national flagship that was supposed to tour the world as a “floating embassy" amid a public spending squeeze and to prioritize funding for boosting U.K. defenses against Russia. New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sunk the plan to create a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was retired in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics had slammed it as a vanity project.

Italy’s new far-right leader says her new government will stick to the country’s existing climate goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century.

More than 100 world leaders are about to discuss a worsening problem that scientists’ call Earth’s biggest challenge, yet observers don’t expect much from it, maybe not even a lot of attention

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told world leaders they must cooperate or perish, speaking Monday at the annual climate summit in Egypt.

President Joe Biden will aim to assert America’s global leadership during his upcoming visit to Southeast Asia for meetings with world leaders.

The United Kingdom will have another reason to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, for the government has declared a special public holiday to mark the occasion.

Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side.

Rishi Sunak has made history as the first nonwhite person to become prime minister of the United Kingdom. His reward? A country, party and people in chaos.

The quarrel over Northern Ireland is only one of Brexit’s challenges. Success requires cooperation, not “We win, you lose.”

Britain’s interior minister has visited immigration facilities on England’s southeastern coast as she grappled with an overcrowding crisis at a migrant facility and an outcry over her claim that the U.K. faced an “invasion” of asylum-seekers.

The Bank of England has rolled out its biggest interest rate increase in three decades, saying the move is needed to beat back stubbornly high inflation that's eroding living standards and is likely to trigger a “prolonged” recession.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reversed an earlier decision not to attend the U.N. climate summit in Egypt.

Former U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been suspended by the Conservative Party after signing up to a reality TV show.

Britain’s interior minister is facing criticism for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion.”.

BP’s earnings have more than doubled in the third quarter as the London-based energy giant benefited from high oil and natural gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea.

The British government says new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the major United Nations climate conference next month.

The Northern Ireland Assembly has failed to elect a speaker, setting the stage for an unwanted early election.

Shell’s earnings have more than doubled in the third quarter.

As he makes tough decisions to stem Britain’s economic crisis, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will “always protect the most vulnerable.”.

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.”.

Britain’s new prime minister has embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage but he also has roots in present-day Pakistan, in the city of Gujranwala, where his paternal grandparents lived during Britain’s colonial rule.

UK Treasury Chief Jeremy Hunt has delayed his much-anticipated economic statement until Nov. 17.

Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition in Parliament for the first time as Britain's prime minister, promising to restore economic stability after his predecessor’s tax plans triggered market tumult.

Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of an update on the U.S. economy and a European Central Bank meeting that is expected to raise its key interest rate to a 13-year high.

The news that Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister of color was welcomed by many among Britain's large Indian and South Asian communities.