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Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, rules that two teenagers were part of the hacking group Lapsus$ and participated in a blackmail campaign against technology companies, including Rockstar Games, the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series.
2023-08-23

In Test cricket, the Marylebone Cricket Club suspends three members following allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct towards the Australian national team during the final day of the second Test at Lord's in London, United Kingdom.
2023-07-2

The pound sterling weakens after the European Union says the ongoing trade negotiation between the UK and the EU would be "put at risk" if the United Kingdom failed to "withdraw or amend" its Internal Market Bill before the end of this month. The UK replies that it has "the right to overrule parts" of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
2020-09-10

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is given royal assent in the United Kingdom, formally making the bill law.
2020-01-23

Australia and Canada deploy surveillance aircraft to Japan to monitor ship-to-ship transfers between North Korean vessels that bypass United Nations sanctions. The aircraft join a warship already deployed by the United Kingdom.
2018-04-28

Vasily Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, tells the UN Security Council the United Kingdom has created a "fake story" and says Russia has "told our British colleagues that you are playing with fire and you will be sorry." UK representative to UN Karen Pierce tells the Security Council UK actions "stand up to any scrutiny" and compares Russian requests to join the investigation to an arsonist investigating their own fire.
2018-04-5

A report about the United Kingdom's involvement in the Iraq War is released. The chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, said that the invasion was not a "last resort" and was based on "flawed intelligence and assessments". The inquiry was announced on 15 June 2009 by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The final hearing was held on 2 February 2011.
2016-07-6

The United States and United Kingdom discuss imposing additional sanctions on Russia over the breach of the ceasefire.
2015-02-21

The Parliament of the United Kingdom gather for a special session to debate the legacy of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
2013-04-10

Police in the UK arrest three men in connection with the alleged mislabelling of food.
2013-02-14