Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes

Nathan Gill was sentenced to 10 and a half years on Friday after admitting he was paid to make pro-Russian speeches in the European Parliament.

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Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.

Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.

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London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.

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London Police Chief Apologizes Over Officers’ ‘Reprehensible’ Behavior

The police commissioner spoke after the BBC broadcast video showing officers making sexualized comments, reveling in the use of violence and expressing racist views.

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Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

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Suspect in Madeleine McCann Disappearance Refuses Interview With UK Police

Christian Brückner, the main suspect in the 2007 case, rejected an interview request ahead of his release this week from a German prison for a separate crime, the British police said.

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Trump’s State Visit Will be Biggest UK Security Operation Since Coronation

The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk has intensified consideration about potential threats, experts said. British authorities had already made extensive security plans.

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After Graham Linehan’s Arrest, Police Chief Says UK Should Clarify Free-Speech Laws

The arrest of Graham Linehan on suspicion of inciting violence against transgender people is adding to a debate across the Atlantic over the policing of speech in Britain.

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Paul Gallagher, Brother of Oasis Frontmen, Is Charged With Rape

Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Liam and Noel Gallagher, was also accused of making death threats, the authorities said.

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Student Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women to Be Sentenced in London

Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in the British capital to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.

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