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The UK is expected to slash its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, with charities warning this could lead to more than 300,000…

There is a baffling contradiction at the heart of the efforts of Dan Jarvis, the security minister, to explain why the prosecution of two Britons accused…

John Swinney has said the Scottish government will help hundreds of overseas care workers stay in the UK as he attacked Westminster for its rising hostility…

Once, before the election, Labour’s approach to China was forthright. The party promised to declare China’s systematic repression of its Uyghur Muslim minority as a genocide.…

The head of the Foreign Office will travel to China next week as ministers come under pressure over the collapse of a high-profile espionage case, the…

Cooper: UK ‘stands ready to play our part’ in implementing Gaza peace planThe UK “stands ready to play our part” in implementing the Gaza peace plan,…

October 7, 20253 min readBabies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before BirthBabies process foreign languages they heard in utero much like their mother tongue, researchers…

Metro Bank customers hit by payment problemsCustomers of Metro Bank have been hit with problems with its payment services, with some alarmed to see they now…

China threatened to retaliate against the UK government if ministers targeted parts of its security apparatus under foreign influence rules, the Guardian can disclose.Chinese officials warned…

The EU and Britain are poised to agree a deal sparing British businesses from a carbon border tax being introduced in 2026, with officials targeting late…