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Pakistan NewsPakistan and UK hold annual counter-terrorism dialogue in Islamabad, raising alarm over TTP threat from Afghanistan
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have held their annual counter-terrorism dialogue in Islamabad, voicing concern over militant groups operating in and from Afghanistan, including the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, and agreeing to meet again in London in 2027.
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Education & JobsBritain and EU set for youth mobility deal and Erasmus+ return in 2027, but student fee talks will take longer
Britain and the European Union are set to agree a youth experience scheme at their 20 November summit in Brussels, while Britain will rejoin the Erasmus+ student exchange programme in 2027 and negotiations on tuition fees continue.
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NewsUK and EU agree draft deal to scrap post-Brexit food export checks, in biggest step yet in the Brexit reset
The UK and the European Union have agreed a draft sanitary and phytosanitary deal that would remove most post-Brexit checks on food and farm exports, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month.
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NewsUK must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years, cyber centre warns
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre says a ransomware attack involving AI-powered malware against critical infrastructure is highly likely by 2028, naming China as best equipped to carry out such operations.
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NewsUK doubles the wait for permanent settlement to ten years, but spares most care workers after a Labour revolt
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of settlement rules, doubling the standard wait to ten years while allowing most care workers already in Britain to keep the five-year route.
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NewsUK rejects Iran's 'terrorist' label for Royal Navy and RAF as Tehran designates MI6 a hostile group
Britain's defence secretary has dismissed Tehran's designation of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations, after Iran announced the measures on 1 November in retaliation for London's actions against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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UKCaricom welcomes UK openness to slavery apology but insists reparations must stay on the table
The Caribbean Community has welcomed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s openness to a formal apology for slavery, but has rejected his ruling-out of financial reparations, saying a dialogue that excludes reparations from the start cannot be complete.
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UKLondon police arrest 139 outside US Embassy at Palestine Action protest days before Supreme Court appeal
London police arrested 139 people outside the US Embassy on Saturday after a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action, days before the Supreme Court hears an appeal against the ban.