Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood outlines the new reforms to seeking asylum, in the UK Parliament. AFP

Britain accused of diluting 'proud tradition' of protecting political refugees

Despite new law, UK will never return people 'to be tortured in their own countries', Prime Minister's spokesman tells The National

UK

UK to impose 20-year wait on asylum seekers seeking permanent stay

UK

Macron and Zelenskyy sign deal for Ukraine to buy fighter jets

Europe

Lockerbie bombing suspect's trial delayed again

US

Pressure to cancel French academic conference on Palestine highlights 'hysterical' debate

Europe

Cover storyIs Starmer's premiership cracking under the pressure?

UK

Banking on a sale: £39.5m Mayfair flat on site where Barings family lived hits the market

Property
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani raises the flag at the embassy in London. Photo: Asaad Al Shibani / X

Syria will seize 'historic opportunity' to strengthen UK ties

Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani met British secretary Yvette Cooper in London after reopening Syrian embassy

UK

France marks 10th anniversary of Bataclan attacks as compensation calls increase

Europe

US angered as Rolls-Royce chosen to design UK’s first mini nuclear plant

Energy

Syria's Al Shibani to raise flag at London embassy on UK visit

UK

Tech millionaire Herman Narula plans Dubai move over 'bonkers' UK exit tax

UK

British 'children of ISIS' could become terrorists if left in Syria, says former judge

UK

Macron warns against 'partial or total' Israeli annexation after Abbas meeting

Europe
Herman Narula, co-founder and chief executive at Improbable, has said he is preparing to move to Dubai. Getty Images

Tech millionaire Herman Narula plans Dubai move over 'bonkers' UK exit tax

Self-made chief executive blames 'anti-entrepreneur' policies he says will push out companies

UK

British 'children of ISIS' could become terrorists if left in Syria, says former judge

UK

Macron warns against 'partial or total' Israeli annexation after Abbas meeting

Europe

Fraudster jailed for £5.5bn cryptocurrency scam with 128,000 victims

UK

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