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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rallies his Conservatives by saying he's ready to take tough decisions
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be out of a job next year unless he can persuade his Conservative party and his country that he represents change. Sunak makes his first -- and possibly last -- speech as leader to the party’s annual conference on...
McLaren seeking at least $23 million in damages from IndyCar champion Alex Palou in UK court
McLaren Racing is suing IndyCar champion Alex Palou for at least $23 million to recoup costs the team says it lost when the driver reneged on the contract he signed to join the team, Palou, a 26-year-old Spaniard, guaranteed that he had “no outstanding obligation under any...
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman wows some Conservatives and alarms others with hard-line stance
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman railed against unauthorized migrants, human rights laws and "woke" critics of her hard-line policies Tuesday, as she tried to secure her place as the flag-bearer of the Conservative Party’s authoritarian law-and-order wing. ...
Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation entered its second phase Tuesday, with political decision-making around major developments, such as the timing of lockdowns, taking center stage. For the first time, the...
UK court says the government's routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels is unlawful
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government acted unlawfully when it routinely housed newly arrived unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels, the High Court ruled on Thursday. A child protection charity brought legal action against Britain's Home Office and local authorities in Kent,...
Congress didn't include funds for Ukraine in its spending bill. How will that affect the war?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine had little reason to celebrate when U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill Saturday that averted a widely expected government shutdown. The measure didn't include the $6 billion in military assistance that Ukraine said it urgently needed. Now the...
Britain's Treasury chief raises the minimum wage but angers some colleagues by ruling out tax cuts
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief announced a hike in the national minimum wage Monday, as the governing Conservative Party tries to persuade voters it is on the side of workers who are struggling financially. But Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt ruled...
A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand, British media reported Monday. Thames Valley Police is taking a fresh look at harassment and stalking allegations previously made by a woman against...
EU's top diplomat urges US to reconsider dropping Ukrainian aid from stop-gap budget bill
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief called on U.S. lawmakers Sunday to reconsider their decision to omit financial support for Ukraine from a stop-gap budget bill Congress passed to halt a federal government shutdown. The legislation approved Saturday to keep...
Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak heads to the governing Conservative Party’s annual conference on Sunday facing a triple challenge: Cheer up a party that’s trailing in opinion polls, sideline rivals who are eyeing his job and persuade the voting public that a party in power for...
