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King Charles III makes first address to UK parliament after Queen's death

Charles told members of the House of Commons and House of Lords that he would follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth II in upholding “the precious principles of constitutional governance” that underpin the UK’s political system.

UK PM Johnson survives Tory MPs' no-confidence vote

Johnson wins backing of 211 out of 359 Conservative lawmakers, more than simple majority needed to remain in power, but still sees a significant rebellion of 148 MPs.

Prince Charles steps in as Queen misses UK parliament opening

Charles delivered the Queen's Speech from the consort's throne, symbolically an inch shorter than the monarch's sovereign throne, before reading out the government's agenda.

UK apologises after report finds minority WW1 troops not properly honoured

More than 100,000 African and ethnic minority soldiers, who died fighting for the British Empire in World War I, had not been properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism," a report finds.

UK vows to block goods linked to Uighur 'forced labour' in China

FM Dominic Raab says UK will introduce new rules for firms to try to prevent goods linked to alleged forced labour of Muslim Uighurs in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Meanwhile, Beijing warns London not to interfere in its affairs.

UK government pushes bill to ‘decriminalise torture’ by troops overseas

The Overseas Operation Bill would introduce stronger legal protections for UK soldiers serving abroad. But critics believe it will make overseas operations worse for victims of war crimes and for the UK’s standing in the world.

UK govt 'actively avoided' looking into Russia's Brexit meddling

A parliament report has said while it would be "difficult" to prove that Russia sought to influence the EU referendum, it was clear Britain "was slow to recognise the existence of the threat" despite past evidence of Russia interfering in 2014.

Will the US-Taliban agreement lead to real peace?

The peace process is going through its most intricate phase as Afghan leaders from all sides struggle to find common ground.

Boris Johnson election bid fails as EU delays Brexit to January 31

British lawmakers blocked an attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hold an early general election on December 12, as he sought to break the political deadlock over Brexit.

May resignation injects life into Brexit but EU leaders and Farage are key

Theresa May's departure will bring new momentum to the Brexit process, but there are plenty of minefields ahead for her eventual successor.

Barnier says chaotic Brexit becomes ever more likely

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says the bloc's 27 member states were now prepared for the UK to leave the bloc without an agreement, but that it was "never our desired or intended scenario."

Brexit negotiations have been extended, but what does that mean?

The European Union has granted the UK an extension until May 22, but only if Prime Minister Theresa May can get her agreement, which has already been resoundingly rejected twice, through parliament.