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A British army email mishap publicly mentioned a military intel unit so secretive its members are banned from social media
E Squadron is a secretive unit in the secretive world of British special operations, tasked with hi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
The Perisher: Inside the grueling test the Royal Navy uses to pick its submarine commanders
"You see people laid bare psychologically," a British submarine officer who passed the Perisher tol…
Vivienne Machi
Russia sanctions almost 300 British MPs in retaliatory move, but its list includes several errors
Russia has banned hundreds of British MPs from entering its country, saying they were "whipping up …
Catherine Neilan
Windrush victim fears 'disturbing' new law will lead to another British immigration scandal
Anthony Williams, a victim of the Windrush scandal, said the legislation cemented his status as a '…
Thomas Colson
UK Foreign Secretary declares the 'age of engagement with Russia is over,' says the West should focus on deterrence
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told counterparts that the decades-old approach to Russia must be repal…
Catherine Neilan
Former British prime ministers call for Nuremberg-style trial for Putin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Gordon Brown and Sir John Mayor have called for a new international tribunal to investigate Russian…
Joshua Zitser
The UK pound slides to 37-year low against the dollar as the new British government's mini-budget spurs worries about further inflationary pressures
The pound sank below $1.10 on Friday. The UK's mini-budget includes reducing stamp duty paid by hom…
Carla Mozée
A Chinese CCTV firm angrily denied being complicit in repressing Uyghur Muslims after MPs pushed for it to be banned in the UK
In a letter recently made public, Hikvision dismissed claims by British lawmakers that the firm is …
Henry Dyer
Minister defends Lord Lebedev's peerage, says he cannot be 'distorting British politics' if he never votes
Lord Lebedev was made Baron Lebedev of Hampton and Siberia in 2020, after Boris Johnson pressed ahe…
Catherine Neilan
The Conservative Party received tens of thousands of pounds from non-existent companies
An investigation by Insider has revealed nearly £30,000 in donations were received by the Conservat…
Henry Dyer
Foreign Office: What Donald Trump's travel ban means for British citizens like Sir Mo Farah
One of those who spoke out against the move was Sir Mo Farah, the British Olympic runner. Farah was…
Oscar Williams-Grut
BP sells its petrochemicals business to rival INEOS for $5 billion — meets its divestments target ahead of schedule
The company said this move will further strengthen BP’s balance sheet and will deliver its targe…
For decades, US special-operations units copied the British, but now the tables are turning
The changes are part of a strategic shift, meant to keep the British military relevant amid great-p…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
Arrested WSJ reporter could become 'bargaining chip' following West's success in smashing Russia's suspected global spy rings, ex-CIA officer says
Russia is well-known for having a global network of spies, but Western security has successfully di…
Isobel van Hagen
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab branded a 'coward' after snubbing the father of a British teen killed in a crash with a US diplomat's wife
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was branded a "coward" after he refused to speak on camera with the …
Thomas Colson
British law enforcement raided a Russian oligarch's mansion and seized £30,000 in cash as part of an investigation into possible sanctions violations, report says
The oligarch, Petr Aven, who's worth around $5.3 billion, has said previously he doesn't know "how …
Grace Dean
44-year-old British national identified by FBI as hostage-taker suspect who was killed during standoff at Texas synagogue
The suspect was identified as Malik Faisal Akram, who authorities said was killed after an hours-lo…
Taylor Ardrey
9 things to know about the first 3 seasons of 'The Crown' if you want to skip ahead to the Princess Diana episodes
"The Crown" is an episodic series, meaning viewers can jump in for season four. However, there are …
Claudia Willen
With Trump hunkered down and time running out, Mike Pompeo has been 'laying landmines' for Joe Biden
With Trump quiet and with an eye on his own future, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is "laying landm…
Christopher Woody
World leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 presidential election
The former vice president has decades worth of foreign policy experience and is no stranger to dipl…