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Former British Parliament Speaker John Bercow Becomes a Reality TV Star
John Bercow, the former Speaker of the British House of Commons who became famous with his remarkable "Order, order!" cry, is to take part in an American reality show. The PA news agency reported this on Friday.
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More Than a Thousand London Police Officers Sanctioned After Series of Scandals
More than a thousand London police officers have been suspended or transferred in the past year following a series of scandals. Scotland Yard reports this. "We will need another year, two years or more, to root out the corrupt officers,"…
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Abused, Starved and Raped: British Airways Charged in 33-Year-Old Hostage Case
Fifty passengers and crew members of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 want to take the British government and the airline to court. According to the victims' lawyers, they knew the risk, but the flight was…
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King Charles Commemorates Queen: We Remember With Great Affection Everything
British King Charles commemorated his mother one year after her death with an audio message. "We remember with great affection her long life, her dedicated service, and all she meant to so many of us," it said.
Queen Elizabeth II…
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Three Bulgarians Arrested in UK for Spying for Russia
Three Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia have been detained in the United Kingdom since February. That reveals the BBC. The three would have worked for the Russian security services and were tracked down during a major British…
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Man Arrested After Stabbing Near British Museum
London police have been able to arrest the suspected perpetrator of a stabbing near the British Museum, the Metropolitan Police reported. The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to the arm.
According to the police, it is…
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The Bank of England (BoE) Raised Interest Rates to Highest Level in Years
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised the key interest rate in the United Kingdom by a quarter of a percentage point to its highest level in years. The central bank wants to combat inflation, which is still high despite the fastest rate…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wants to Invest Millions in North Sea CO2 Storage
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to provide millions of pounds in grants to a project to store CO2 in the North Sea. The Sunday Times newspaper reports this.
Sunak was due to go to the east of Scotland on Monday to explain…
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