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Manchester attack suspect probably travelled to Syria

BritishinvestigatorstoldFrenchauthoritiesthatthesuspectintheManchesterbombinghadprobablytravelledtoSyria,FrenchInteriorMinisterGerardCollombsaidonWednesday.Brit

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British immigration minister proposes levy on skilled EU workers after Brexit

​ Britain's Minister of State for Immigration Robert Goodwill on Wednesday proposed a levy of a 1,000 pounds (about 1,220 U.S. dollars) a year on skilled workers in the European Union employed by British companies after Brexit.

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British PM flies to India for post-Brexit trade preparations

British Prime Minister Theresa May flew to India yesterday, a nation she called a "key strategic partner", to prepare the ground for key trade agreements after Britain quits the European Union.

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Russia rebuts UK's accusations over Syria

​The British authorities have failed to prove the involvement of Russian military in attacks against civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, reported Russian media Monday, citing Russian Ambassador to Britain.

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London Film Festival opens with spotlight on diversity

The London Film Festival opened its 60th edition Wednesday with a spotlight on ethnic minority actors and filmmakers, reflecting a debate over the lack of diversity currently raging in Hollywood.

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BBC Recommendation: The 100 greatest Britain Novels

BBC Culture polled book critics outside the UK, to give an outsider’s perspective on the best in British literature.

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Britain confirms Hinkley nuclear project with new agreement

The British government on Thursday gave the green light to the multi-billion U.S. dollar Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, but attached new measures to ensure the country's security.

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London airports facing delays due to protest at City airport, British Airways technical glitch

Travellers flying through three major London airports faced delays on Tuesday (Sept 6) due to a protest at City airport and a technological glitch at British Airways (BA) that affected check-in times.

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Russia's Putin and Britain's May agree to meet to try to mend frosty ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke by phone on Tuesday (Aug 9) and agreed to meet “in the near future” to try to improve poor relations between Moscow and London, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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Hinkley Point "test of mutual trust" between Britain, China: ambassador

The Chinese-British relationship is at a crucial historical juncture and mutual trust should be treasured even more, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said Tuesday.

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British Library to mark Harry Potter's 20th birthday with exhibition

The British Library announced Monday that it will hold a new exhibition about the magic of Harry Potter in autumn 2017, marking the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

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Nissan: Brexit deal will decide future Britain plant investment

The chief executive of Japanese carmaker Nissan said future investment decisions about Britain's biggest car plant will depend on the terms of a Brexit deal struck with the European Union on customs, trade and free movement of goods.

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Britain seeks closer economic ties with China after Brexit vote

Britain appears to be seeking more economic and trade cooperation with China after its decision to leave the European Union (EU) last month.

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UN human rights chief condemns racist attacks in Britain

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged British authorities to put an immediate stop to xenophobic attacks targeting minority communities and foreign citizens living on British soil.

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Philippines looks forward to continuing ties with Britain, EU

The Philippines respects British decision to leave the European Union (EU) as it looks forward to continuing its ties with Britain and the EU, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Plummeting British pound sparks concern about European tourism

​The European tourism sector may be among the first to weather the storm after the sterling fell to a 31-year low amid the Brexit vote Friday.

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Brexit: what happens when Britain leaves the EU

​Voters have voted in favor of Brexit: British exit from the European Union. That means that in the coming months, British and European leaders will begin negotiating the terms of Britain's departure.