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James Pheby
AFP journalist based in London.
Rushdie releases new novel six months after knife attack
Rushdie will not promote his 15th novel because of his physical condition, although his agent said his ‘recovery is progressing’
UK nurses begin unprecedented walkout
The strike is the first in the Royal College of Nursing union’s 106-year history
Prime Minister Liz Truss quits as UK’s Tories in chaos
Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted
‘The will of the party’: Johnson steps down as Conservative leader
The UK PM announced that he would step down after a slew of resignations from his top team in protest at his leadership
Boris Johnson set to resign
More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.
UK PM Johnson on the brink after ministerial resignations
The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute
Brexit is a ‘massive economic opportunity’: PM Johnson
In a speech in Manchester where he pledged new investment in Leave-voting areas, Johnson promised to step up negotiations on post-Brexit trade deals
Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM
The former London mayor easily beat his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, in a poll conducted among members of the governing Conservative Party.
Theresa May: A legacy sunk by Brexit
The Conservative premier’s turbulent time in office was swamped and ultimately sunk by her legacy-defining battle to secure a Brexit divorce deal
Assange in UK court over US extradition request
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday that all efforts would now be focused on preventing Assange’s extradition to the US
UK minister breaks ranks with no-deal Brexit warning
Greg Clark’s comments contradicted official government policy of not ruling out a no-deal Brexit
‘Love Corbyn, hate Brexit’: Labour faces Brexit split
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is bracing for a tumultuous debate on the toxic issue of Brexit at its annual conference
UK to ban gay ‘conversion therapy’ after massive survey
Britain on Tuesday unveiled its ‘action plan’ to tackle discrimination against the gay community
Pink-haired whistleblower at heart of Facebook scandal
With Christopher Wylie’s help, Carole Cadwalladr revealed how Cambridge Analytica scooped up data from millions of Facebook users in the US.
Assange in new bid to cancel UK arrest warrant
The WikiLeaks founder has been dodging an arrest warrant and extradition to Sweden over a probe into rape and sexual assault allegations against him.