Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper’s values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.
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U.K. dads are wrapping baby slings on male statues to push for more paternity leave
The purpose is to raise awareness on the U.K.’s low paternity leave benefits, which currently stand at two weeks of paid time off for new fathers.
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5 things to know about the U.K.’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel
The U.K. exports explosive devices, guns and fighter jet components to Israel. But it’s suspending some arms shipments, fearing Israel could used them in violation of international law.
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Former UK Prime Minister says Bezos should reconsider ‘Washington Post’ publisher
Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Washington Post CEO Will Lewis told police a “clearly fabricated” account in 2011 to justify destroying emails amid a scandal. Lewis denies wrongdoing.
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Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal
Washington Post CEO Will Lewis was accused in a London courtroom Monday of deceiving police who were investigating Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids when they were embroiled in a major scandal.
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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
The U.K. is electing a new prime minister. Leading in the polls is a human rights lawyer and a knight who’s rumored to have inspired a character in the Bridget Jones movies.
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What to know about the U.K. election, with Labour forecast to knock out Conservatives
Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party’s leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.
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These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.
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Immigration is a big issue ahead of the U.K. elections, too
Brexit was supposed to give Britain a handle on immigration, according to its boosters. But as the government still struggles with migration across the English Channel,
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World leaders seek unity on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, U.K.
The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November’s summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.