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UK's Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive

Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Wednesday he would cut the price of single bus tickets by up to a third as

UK's Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive
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UK politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer, court hears

UK politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer, court hears

UK politician Ann Widdecombe was struck 21 times with a hammer, court hears
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Murdered ex-UK minister Widdecombe was struck on head with hammer 21 times, court told

Former British government minister Ann Widdecombe was killed by a man who struck her on the head 21 times with a hammer while she was eating lunch at home

Murdered ex-UK minister Widdecombe was struck on head with hammer 21 times, court told
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Trading Day: War clouds darken 

Escalating tensions in the Middle East finally weighed on Wall Street on Monday, after investors had earlier bought back beaten-down chip stocks

Trading Day: War clouds darken 
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Britain hopes this man will save its economy. We went to Manchester to find out why

Britain hopes this man will save its economy. We went to Manchester to find out why

Britain hopes this man will save its economy. We went to Manchester to find out why
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Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?

Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?

Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?
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UK's Reform calls for 'full security' for lawmakers after politician's murder

Britain's populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be given "full security" if they want it after the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the

UK's Reform calls for 'full security' for lawmakers after politician's murder
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British lawmakers approve Hillsborough Law to stop official cover-ups after tragedies

British lawmakers have approved a law aimed at preventing police and officials from covering up errors and wrongdoing

British lawmakers approve Hillsborough Law to stop official cover-ups after tragedies
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UK police arrest man on suspicion of killing former minister Widdecombe

British police said on Saturday that a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former British government

UK police arrest man on suspicion of killing former minister Widdecombe
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UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel

Andy Burnham, who is expected to be named as Britain's new prime minister later this month, wants to exert more pressure on the Israeli government over its actions in Gaza,

UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel
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UK populist leader Farage to quit parliament, seek re-election after gift allegations

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, said on Tuesday he was standing down to fight again for his place

UK populist leader Farage to quit parliament, seek re-election after gift allegations
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When the chips are down and up and down

Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.

When the chips are down and up and down
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European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit

European leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a stronger defence partnership ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara, following a series of spats with

European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit
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Trading Day: Mixed signals, Wall Street wobbles

Global stocks were mixed on Monday — optimism over Middle East peace talks lifted Asia and Europe, while tech and interest-rate jitters weighed

Trading Day: Mixed signals, Wall Street wobbles
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Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, forced out by his party after losing voter support

Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again
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The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade

The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen
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Britain's economic woes fuel discontent with Brexit a decade after historic vote to leave EU

Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados

Britain's economic woes fuel discontent with Brexit a decade after historic vote to leave EU
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EU reassesses whether to hold July UK summit after Starmer resignation announcement

The European Union is reassessing whether to hold a summit with Britain as planned on July 22 after British Prime Minister Keith Starmer said he would resign, a European

EU reassesses whether to hold July UK summit after Starmer resignation announcement
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Seventh in a decade

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Hopes for a gentle off-ramp to the U.S.-Iran war were always a bit

Seventh in a decade
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Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down from his post, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Sunday. 

Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister
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Voters cast ballots in Makerfield poll crucial to PM Starmer's future

The northern English area of Makerfield votes on Thursday in a local election that could return Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to parliament,

Voters cast ballots in Makerfield poll crucial to PM Starmer's future
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UK and EU to hold summit on July 22, PM Starmer says

Britain and the European Union will hold their second summit on July 22, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday, as his government seeks to reset ties with the bloc

UK and EU to hold summit on July 22, PM Starmer says
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UK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province

UK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery
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UK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blames Nowak death on mass migration

UK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blames Nowak death on mass migration

UK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blames Nowak death on mass migration