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Theresa May has sacked Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
A Downing Street spokesperson said: "The Prime Minister has this evening asked Gavin Williamson to …
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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Five Eyes spies play down split as ‘Huawei leak’ roils UK government
.According to an article in The Daily Telegraph, the contents of which were not denied, the 10-mem…
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Gavin Williamson 'wanted to invade Africa' and risked war with China, say May allies
On claims that he risked dragging Britain into war, another ally said: "The fact that so many knive…
Adam Bienkov
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Gavin Williamson announced as Theresa May's new defence secretary
In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, Fallon said his past behaviour had "fallen…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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Dean Phillips is very mad and getting feisty on X after being wiped out on Super Tuesday
The Minnesota congressman hasn't won a single state primary since he launched his bid for the presi…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Anti-vaxx conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr is challenging Biden for the Democratic nomination despite having negligible support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, has spread anti-vaccine views that …
Joshua Zitser
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Oxford college students vote to remove Queen Elizabeth's photo from their common room, saying she represents colonial history
Students said that Queen Elizabeth and the British monarchy "represent recent colonial history" ami…
Talia Lakritz,Mikhaila Friel
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United Kingdom signs deals for 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
The new deal is on top of 100 million doses of the Oxford University vaccine being developed by…
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Treasury minister Alan Mak received thousands from defence giant Lockheed Martin. He says he doesn't need to declare it.
Alan Mak, a Treasury minister, received multiple payments from Lockheed Martin including one lump s…
Catherine Neilan
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The UK government asks schoolchildren to sing 'One Nation, One Britain' song as it marks Brexit anniversary
The call by the Education Department on Tuesday was met by thousands of mostly derisive comments on…
Adam Bienkov
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UK schools will close 'until further notice' as the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spreads across Britain
The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that English schools will…
Adam Bienkov
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The UK's vaccines minister says teens will be able to overrule their vaccine-hesitant parents and get the COVID-19 jab if and when the shot is approved for their age group
Nadhim Zahawi said parents will be asked to give consent to their children aged 12 to 15 taking the…
Cheryl Teh
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The US is giving Ukraine more money to beef up its navy, and the UK's defense chief just took a ride on a Ukrainian gunboat
"The reason ... that HMS Echo is here is that we firstly want to demonstrate the solidarity that we…
Christopher Woody,Associated …
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Apple's Siri interrupted the UK defense secretary during an important speech: 'It is very rare that you're heckled by your own mobile phone'
Siri interjected to say: "I found something on the web for 'Syria Syrian democratic forces supporte…
Rob Price
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The UK government plans to deploy 3,500 British soldiers to handle no deal Brexit chaos
Williamson said the defence department would "have 3,500 service personnel held at readiness in ter…
Thomas Colson
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England will go back into full national coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson announces
England will go back into a full national coronavirus lockdown until at least mid-February UK Prime…
Adam Bienkov,Thomas Colson
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Russian Defence Ministry calls UK Defence Secretary a 'vulgar old harpy' after he tells Russia to 'shut up'
"The extreme level of the intellectual impotence of the head of the British Ministry of Defence Gav…
Rob Price
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UK defense secretary calls Syria strikes a 'highly successful mission'
A statement from Russia's defense ministry said that "more than 100 cruise missiles and air-to-land…
Alison Millington
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Britain's Defence Secretary echoes the US with 'grave, very deep concerns' about Huawei
The US has taken a much stronger stance against Huawei, reportedly pressuring local telcos like AT&…
Shona Ghosh
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'Cabinet from hell': Boris Johnson hires ministers who backed hanging, called feminists 'obnoxious bigots' and opposed gay marriage
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opponents have accused him of creating the "cabinet from he…