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FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday there should be times when people convicted of terrorism offences should be imprisoned for life, suggesting a Conservative government would strengthen sentencing measures.

LONDON (Reuters) – The 28-year-old British man who killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge before police shot him dead had been released from prison after a previous conviction for terrorism offences, prompting political recriminations ahead of an election. Wearing a fake suicide vest and wielding knives, Usman Khan went on the

LONDON (Reuters) – British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been convicted of terrorism offences and was released from prison last year. Police officers are seen near the site of an incident at

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Chulmleigh College as he campaigns in Devon ahead of the upcoming general election, in Chulmleigh, Britain November 28, 2019. Dan Kitwood Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would not say how many children he had, saying that he

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during the launch of the Welsh Conservatives’ manifesto in Wrexham,

FILE PHOTO: TV Chef Gary Rhodes (C) launches Manchester United’s own label champagne with models Emma Hartley (L) and Gaynor Smith at Old Trafford, Britain, July 9, 1997. REUTERS/Dan Chung/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British chef and TV presenter Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59, prompting tributes from Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn appears on BBC TV’s The Andrew Neil Interviews in London, Britain, November 26, 2019. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday that if he won a national election on Dec. 12 he would use government reserves and

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s chief rabbi said opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was unfit to be prime minister because he had failed to stem anti-Semitism “sanctioned from the top” and now gripping his party. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, listens to the Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis speak to the media following a

FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British minister Michael Gove dismissed Stormzy’s criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday, saying the grime star was a far better rapper than he was a political

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a copy of the Welsh Conservatives’ party manifesto during its launch in Wrexham, Britain, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party saw its lead over the opposition Labour Party narrow during the last week, an opinion poll by ICM for Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are peddling fantasies before a Dec. 12 election, former British leader Tony Blair will say on Monday, offering his support to “mainstream” politicians. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the Web Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Pedro

TELFORD, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched his Conservative Party’s election manifesto on Sunday, vowing to employ another 50,000 nurses, prevent tax rises and complete Britain’s departure from the European Union. Below are some of the policies set out by the party: TAX AND SPENDING – It promised 23.5 billion pounds ($30.15

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise to bring his Brexit deal back to parliament before Christmas when he launches his manifesto on Sunday, the cornerstone of his pitch to voters to “get Brexit done”. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a construction helmet reading “Prime Minister” during a visit

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock visit Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Britain November 22, 2019. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has seen its lead grow to 13 points over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll by

LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday he would remain neutral in any second Brexit referendum, so he could credibly carry out the result of the vote and unite the country. FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the launch of the party

FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn speaks during a general election campaign event at the Upper Gornal Pensioners Club in Dudley, Britain November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday he would remain neutral in any second Brexit referendum, so he could credibly