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UK Statement at the UN General Assembly Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

UK Statement at the UN General Assembly Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Thank you, Madam Chair, The United Kingdom is proud of our diversity and of the successful multi-national, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith country that we have become. While we are making great progress towards establishing a fairer and more inclusive society, we understand the importance of continuing to work to address negative ethnic and racial disparities that...

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Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days

Former UK leader Liz Truss backs Trump and blames others for her ouster after 49 days

LONDON: During her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party. Now she is speaking up, and her message is: It wasn’t me. In interviews and a new book, Truss robustly defends her economic record, blaming the “deep state,” “technocrats,” “the establishment,”...

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The U.K. to Vote on World’s Only Generational Smoking Ban

The U.K. to Vote on World’s Only Generational Smoking Ban

The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote.   The bill would amount to an effective lifetime ban...