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Trump’s U.K. visit looked like it would be dominated by trade. Immigration protests suggest otherwise
As U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Britain for the start of his state visit, Keir Starmer’s government is dealing with street battles over the country’s immigration policy. More than 150,000 people came out in London over the weekend to demand a radical shift in how the U.K. handles immigration, although Trump himself may not be what’s inspiring these crowds. ...
Read More »WATCH | Anger over asylum seekers drives U.K. immigration protest
More than 100,000 people attended a rally in London protesting immigration policies in the U.K., with sentiment largely driven by thousands of migrants who arrived by crossing the English Channel. CBC | World News
Read More »Montreal senior jailed in the U.K. for trying to smuggle cocaine inside a mobility scooter
The National Crime Agency said a 71-year-old Canadian who tried to bring cocaine worth $ 1.2 million into Britain is the latest example of how drug gangs are getting creative with who they use as their mules. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. officers are ‘policing toxic culture wars,’ police chief says after TV producer’s arrest
Britain’s most senior police chief is defending the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position, arbitrating between free speech and criminal content. CBC | World News
Read More »Top Boy actor Micheal Ward granted bail in U.K. court over rape and sexual assault charges
The 27-year-old actor faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault for an offence that reportedly took place in January of 2023. Ward has denied the charges. CBC | World News
Read More »Terrence Stamp, U.K. actor who played General Zod in early Superman films, dead at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often portrayed complex villains, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. CBC | World News
Read More »Praise and ire as U.K. police pose as joggers to stop men from harassing women on runs
There’s a lot of onus on women to stay safe in public spaces. And that’s likely partly why a new police campaign in the U.K. aimed to stop men from harassing women runners in the first place is getting so much attention. CBC | World News
Read More »London police arrest hundreds as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new U.K. law
British police said they arrested more than 200 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire, British PM says
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. CBC | World News
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