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Selling off or privatizing Canada Post is just one of many significant and potentially drastic remedies tossed around by analysts who say the Crown corporoation cannot continue in its present form. CBC | World News
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China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details
A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew. CBC | World News
Read More »Pie and mash, a traditional Cockney dish, might soon get protected status in the U.K.
Conservative MP Richard Holden led a debate in U.K. Parliament this week, campaigning for pie and mash — a working-class dish with a rich history — to be given an official protected designation. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. weaned itself off coal power. Experts hope it inspires others to speed up similar plans
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Read More »U.K. competition watchdog probing use of ‘dynamic pricing’ in Oasis ticket debacle
The U.K. competition watchdog said on Thursday it was looking into the use of dynamic pricing in the Aug. 31 Oasis concert ticket sale. The move comes after surging prices during the ticket sale caused an uproar among fans. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government
A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire said on Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. rioters thwarted by heavy police presence, counter-protests
British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Far-right groups target 30 locations as U.K. braces for another night of violent riots
British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom on Wednesday following a week of rioting and disorder. CBC | World News
Read More »Anti-immigration unrest hits parts of U.K., taking aim at hotel thought to house asylum seekers
Anti-immigration protesters broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday in the latest wave of unrest that has presented a major test to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government. CBC | World News
Read More »Far-right protesters clash with anti-racism groups, police across U.K.
A number of British police officers were injured Saturday as far-right activists faced off with anti-racism protesters. The clashes come following a stabbing attack at a dance class earlier this week that left three girls dead and several wounded. CBC | World News
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