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Rwanda and the United Kingdom sign a treaty in Kigali, Rwanda, on the relocation of asylum seekers to Rwanda. The new treaty will also see British lawyers stationed in Rwandan courts.
2023-12-5

The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar. Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union.
2022-03-21

Colorado authorities announce the possible discovery of a second case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant from the United Kingdom in the state.
2020-12-30

British retail tycoon Philip Green's Arcadia Group collapses into administration, putting over 13,000 jobs at risk and becoming the United Kingdom's biggest corporate casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic so far. Arcadia CEO Ian Grabiner blames the pandemic for the company's demise, saying "the obstacles we encountered were far too severe".
2020-11-30

In response to the UK's decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats following the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the Russian Federation expels 23 British diplomats, closes the British Council in Russia and closes the Consulate-General of the United Kingdom in Saint Petersburg.
2018-03-17

The Church of England ordains Libby Lane as their first female bishop, at York Minster, United Kingdom.
2015-01-26

As many as 400,000 public sector workers in the United Kingdom resolve to stage a 24-hour mass strike in protest against planned pension cuts.
2012-05-10

Up to 750,000 teachers and civil servants in the United Kingdom are set to strike on Thursday after talks aimed at averting the action failed to broker an agreement.
2011-06-27

Laurent Gbagbo expels the ambassadors for Canada and the United Kingdom from Côte d'Ivoire. Both nations reject the decision, recognizing Alassane Ouattara as the rightful President.
2011-01-7

Members of the United Kingdom Labour Party start voting in the leadership election with the candidates being Diane Abbott, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls and Andy Burnham.
2010-09-1