2026 • Jan 19
China expected to get London embassy go-ahead this week after years of wrangling
Decision expected on Monday or Tuesday, potentially smoothing relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to China
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2026 • Jan 18
Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call
UK prime minister holds phone call with US president as European leaders scramble to protect Danish territoryKeir Starmer has told Donald Trump he is wrong to threaten tariffs against Nato a...
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2026 • Jan 18
Why a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spies
Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhile there has been no shortage of politicians eager to raise concerns about China...
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2026 • Jan 17
Trump threatens 25% tariff on European allies until Denmark sells Greenland to US
President said 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland will begin on 1 February and increase to 25% on 1 June
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2026 • Jan 15
Andean artist Antonio Paucar wins Artes Mundi prize in Wales
Artist and beekeeper who highlights eco crisis plans to spend £40,000 award on building cultural centre in PeruAn artist and beekeeper from a remote corner of the Andes has won one of the UK...
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2026 • Jan 11
3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say
Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contractThe UK’s last military helicopter factory must land a long-awaited order...
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2026 • Jan 04
European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack
Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law
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2026 • Jan 03
‘It’s impossible not to feel relief’: UK Venezuelans on Maduro’s capture
Hope, fear and unease ripple through Britain’s Venezuelan community after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro
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2026 • Jan 03
Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenshipWhile many aspects of UK political polling have shifted drastically since 2019,...
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2025 • Dec 31
Eurostar restarts in Channel tunnel with full service but risk of disruptions
Passengers face continued delays day after power supply issue and broken down train halted services between UK and continentEurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and can...
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2025 • Dec 31
Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys
Engineers still struggling to restore full rail service on Tuesday evening as car passengers face seven-hour delaysA power outage in the Channel tunnel has disrupted thousands of journeys ah...
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2025 • Dec 30
Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq
Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decisionTony Blair’s government discussed how...
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