Church of England apologises to LGBTQI+ people for ‘shameful’ treatment
Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that...
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UK PM Sunak meets Blackstone’s Schwarzman in Downing Street
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met Blackstone Inc BX.N Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman on Thursday, receiving one of Wall Street’s most prominent figures at his Downing Street...
Tottenham slump to Villa defeat as top four hopes suffer blow
Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of regaining their place in the Premier League’s top four were scuppered as they suffered a demoralising 2-0 home defeat against Aston...
Thousands of UK ambulance staff to stage more strikes in January (Update)
Britain’s health workers on Friday announced a fresh round of strikes in January, with their long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the government set...
UK sanctions Russian and Iranian officials, citing human rights abuses
Britain on Friday announced sanctions against 30 people worldwide, including Russian and Iranian officials, targeting those it deems responsible for acts of torture, sexual violence,...
New British PM Sunak will not attend COP27 climate summit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the COP27 climate summit that begins in Egypt next month, his office said on Thursday, with other senior ministers...
Hotel Rwanda – the end of the UK as a safe haven for asylum seekers?
Tragic development if the UK diverges from the European Convention on Human Rights By Aylin Zeybek In April 2022, the UK government announced a new...
How the Queen’s queue can be seen as a modern form of pilgrimage
Anne Bailey, University of Oxford On Friday, September 16 2022, the day the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall...
Muted response to death of queen
A troubled history with the UK saw a distinct lack of reaction to the news this week compared to other countries around the world ...
Cyprus’ uneasy relationship with the British monarchy
Cyprus on Thursday joined the international community in offering condolences for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who during her long reign had not been...
