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The home secretary, Sajid Javid, will say in a speech that public figures must moderate their language as part of the fight against extremism, noting that he "knows what it's like to be told to go back to where I came from".more

The mayor of London has called on the government to hand him extra powers so he can cap rents in the capital. more

A recent social attitudes survey found 67% of the region's residents to be dead against independence, with only 23% still wanting the Basque Country to be a separate, sovereign land.more

The UK government has said it is "deeply concerned" about Iran's "unacceptable" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. The Stena Impero's owners say they have been unable to contact the ship, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the region. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned of "serious consequences" if the situation is not resolved quickly.more

Boris Johnson could become the latest politician to take to the skies of London just days before he is expected to be named as the next Prime Minister.more

British parliamentarians dealt a blow on Thursday both to the dying embers of Prime Minister Theresa May's administration and to the likely next leader, Boris Johnson, even before he's been confirmed.more

New drivers could be banned from travelling at night as part of plans to improve road safety in England.more

The British weekly "The Economist" praised the new EC president Ursula von der Leyen for "a competent and full of proposals" speech in the EP, stressing, however, that she will have to prove her leadership skills in the following months.more

Last year, government officials in the United Kingdom lost 508 mobile phones and laptops - according to research by MobileIron, which points out that only a small number of lost devices have ever been found.more

Theresa May has told Boris Johnson to stay out of gutter politics as she sounded the alarm against the rise of populism.more

The British media criticized Ursula von der Leyen's election as the head of the European Commission, stressing that she would have to face allegations of a lack of a character that would allow her political independence from the leaders of France and Germany.more

Julian Assange turned the Ecuadorean embassy into a control centre for a Russian-backed campaign of interference in the 2016 US presidential election, according to documents prepared for the government that was sheltering him.more

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen had faced an uphill battle as a compromise candidate. She won by a slim majority, with 383 out of 747 votes.more

Culture minister Mims Davies hints the government might favour targeted action on scratchcards and instant win games. more

Ursula von der Leyen, who was tapped by member states for the top job in Brussels, said she would "support a further extension if good reasons are provided" beyond the current deadline. more

Candidates for the replacement of Prime Minister Theresa May criticized the words of American President Donald Trump in yesterday's debate about US congressmen, and accused the leader of the opposition Labor Party Jeremy Corbun of anti-Semitism.more

Theresa May denounced Donald Trump over the U.S. president's online attacks on Democratic congresswomen of color. Trump tweeted Sunday that the four women, who "originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe," should "go back" and fix issues in those countries before telling him how to run the U.S. government.more

Boris Johnson's plans to strike an immediate Brexit trade deal with Donald Trump are in "breach of European law," with a UK-US deal likely to take years to complete, the International Trade Secretary has warnedmore

The nominee to head the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said in letters to lawmakers on Monday that she will propose a guaranteed minimum wage to all EU workers and an unemployment benefit scheme.more

Nearly 60% of Germans say Angela Merkel's shaking in public is a personal matter, according to a survey. The chancellor, who turns 65 next week, has led Germany since 2005.more

Police have opened an investigation into the alleged leaking of diplomatic cables involving the outgoing UK ambassador to Washington, Sir Kim Darroch, and asked that those responsible hand themselves in.more

The United Kingdom's former ambassador to Washington said United States President Donald Trump seemed to be pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal for "personality reasons", as it was signed by his predecessor, Barack Obama, according to a British newspaper citing leaked documents. more

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the Iranian tanker detained by Royal Marines near Gibraltar could be released, if the UK is guaranteed the oil is not bound for Syria.more

The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that British diplomacy is expecting a further leak of diplomatic cables after the publication of texts written by US ambassador Kim Darroch.more

In the BBC's Andrew Neil interviews, the future prime minister candidate is urged to "be honest" about the likelihood of the UK actually being able to leave by Halloween.more