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Pound Drops Amid Uncertainty Over UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, appeared visibly upset in Parliament as the prime minister was asked about her position. The British pound and government bonds dropped in value.

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A screenshot from the British Parliament showed Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, seated next to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Rachel Reeves in Tears in UK Parliament As Questions Are Raised Over Her Role

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s most senior finance official, appeared visibly upset in the House of Commons on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer was asked about her position.

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A screenshot from the British Parliament showed Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, seated next to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s retreat on the planned welfare cuts did not satisfy many lawmakers within his increasingly fractious Labour party.

Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning with an initially trepidatious Queen Victoria.

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arriving in Bristol, England, in 1999.

Cancer Curtailed British Royal Family’s Public Engagements

Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla meeting with well-wishers during a walk in Banbridge, part of a three-day trip to Northern Ireland in March.

Starmer Backtracks on Planned Social Cuts After Pushback From His Own Party

The British prime minister had pressed ahead with the proposal, but a parliamentary vote on it was expected to fail.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain in London in May. Several recent policy reversals have led some to question his political judgment.

U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons

The decision means that Britain’s air force will have a nuclear role for the first time since the end of the Cold War.

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A United States Air Force F-35A stealth aircraft landing at a British Air Force station in Lakenheath, England, in April

Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers

British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.

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Activists demonstrating at Parliament Square on Friday.

Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales

The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.

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An amendment, proposed by Tonia Antoniazzi, a lawmaker for the governing Labour Party, aims to partly decriminalize abortion in England and Wales.
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