Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship. Describing it as a case of “great concern and difficulty”, the special immigration appeals commission…
Australia to remove British monarch from banknotes
Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said Thursday. The decision to leave her successor King Charles III…
Britain to sign cancer treatments deal with Germany’s BioNTech
Research into new cancer treatments could be sped up by a government deal with a leading pharmaceutical company, British Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said. Barclay is due to sign a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s BioNTech on Friday, to…
University of Cambridge to return looted Benin bronzes
The University of Cambridge will return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The 116 artefacts, which are mainly made of brass but also include some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City…
Chinese diplomats wanted by UK police for questioning return to Beijing
China has removed six diplomats from Britain who police wanted to question in connection to the alleged beating of a pro-democracy protester outside of the Chinese consulate in the English city of Manchester. The move follows a request by the…
King Charles, Camilla release 2022 Christmas card
Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have chosen a photograph taken at a Highland Gathering in Scotland for their Christmas card this year. Buckingham Palace released the picture selected for the couple’s first Christmas card since Charles…
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson hold talks as ex-chancellor leads PM race
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have held talks as they edge closer to the deadline for nominations in the contest to replace Liz Truss. Two separate sources told the BBC the meeting took place, but neither camp has disclosed what…
UK finance minister cuts short US trip for emergency talks
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng was making an early return on Friday for urgent talks withPrime Minister Liz Truss about economic policy. The pair are scrambling to reassure markets and lawmakers after a September 23 tax-cutting “mini-budget”…
UK spy chief says China’s tech aims are a ‘threat to us all’
The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency is accusing China of using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad, saying Beijing’s aggressive stance is driven by fear and poses “a huge threat to us…
Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest as the world watches
Queen Elizabeth died Sept. 8 after 70 years on the British throne. This is the first funeral for a monarch held at Westminster Abbey since King George II died in 1760. Britain and the world said a final goodbye to…