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Imports of food, plants and animal products from the EU will be checked in the UK from Wednesday

New Post-Brexit Customs Checks Spark UK Border Worries

The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.

London Mayor Urges Closer UK Ties With EU

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, photographed in London in June 28, 2023
London's mayor called Thursday for closer ties with Europe and a better debate about immigration as he branded Brexit a "key contributor" to Britain's cost-of-living crisis.
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Former prime minister David Cameron made a surprise return as foreign secretary

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return To UK Government

Former UK leader David Cameron sensationally returned to the British government as foreign secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shook up his top team with a general election looming next year.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is attending

UK, US, China Sign AI Safety Pledge At UK Summit

Countries including the UK, United States and China on Wednesday agreed the "need for international action" as political and tech leaders gathered for the world's first summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants a collaborative approach to AI safety

UK Kicks Off World's First AI Safety Summit

The world's first major summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety opens in the UK on Wednesday, with political and tech leaders set to discuss possible responses to the society-changing technology.

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