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ECHR is putting rights of British citizens 'beneath those of criminals', Reform warns

The Daily Mail 24 Feb 2026
Zia Yusuf said his party would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to stop the rights of foreign criminals being 'prioritised' over British people ....
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India replaces British architect statue with independence hero

The Greeneville Sun 24 Feb 2026
India unveiled a bust of an independence-era nationalist icon at the presidential palace on Monday, replacing a monument to British architect Edwin Lutyens in a symbolic break from its colonial past ....
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BAFTA apologizes to 'Sinners' stars for racial slur used during British Academy Film Awards (CORRECTS: ...

Washington Times Herald 24 Feb 2026
BAFTA apologizes to 'Sinners' stars for racial slur used during British Academy Film Awards (CORRECTS. A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported a Tourette syndrome advocate apologized; he said he was 'mortified' by involuntary tic) ... .
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Flacks dismisses integrating British Steel with other investments

Kallanish Commodities 24 Feb 2026
Flacks Group is not planning for British Steel to be integrated with any of its other ....
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First British baby born using transplanted womb from deceased donor

BBC News 24 Feb 2026
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle" ... .
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British government mulls sponsorship ban on unlicensed gambling companies

The News-Enterprise 24 Feb 2026
The British government might soon ban gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier League and other sports. The government has set out plans to discuss a potential ban in ... .
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Tributes paid to ‘very loving and caring’ British hiker killed in Nepal bus crash

The Guardian 24 Feb 2026
Tributes have been paid to a young British hiker who was among 19 people killed when a packed ...
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New Plan Needed As Fresh Tariff Pain Hits (The British Chambers of Commerce)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
The British Chambers of Commerce is urging the government to adopt its six-point plan to support UK exporters as the US President's new 15 per cent tariff kicks in. Thousands of British businesses are ...
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UK steps up support for Ukraine four years on from Putin's full-scale invasion (British Prime Minister's Office)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
The UK was the largest donor to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund in 2025 Medical mentoring - Highly skilled teams of British military surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists are mentoring Ukrainian clinicians in Ukraine.
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Tourette’s Experts Agree There’s No Easy Answer to John Davidson’s BAFTAs Outburst: ‘Tics Are Involuntary’

The Wrap 24 Feb 2026
At the BAFTAs on Sunday, John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome and the subject of the BAFTA-winning film “I Swear,” shouted the N-word when “Sinners” stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were presenting an award on stage ... .
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Eby says Tumbler Ridge shooting could have potentially been prevented if OpenAI warned authorities earlier

CBC 24 Feb 2026
B.C. Premier David Eby called on OpenAI to share information on what it knew about the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s violent online activity, and why the U.S.-based company did not alert authorities prior to one of the worst shootings in Canadian history ... .
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B.C. health-science workers reach tentative contract, including 12% wage increase over 4 years

CBC 24 Feb 2026
The union says the deal includes wage increases of 12 per cent over four years, the maximum possible under the government's balanced measures mandate for public sector workers ... .
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Ex-B.C. school trustee to fight $750K penalty for hate speech, discrimination

CBC 24 Feb 2026
Barry Neufeld will be seeking a judicial review in the B.C. Supreme Court after the Human Rights Tribunal last week ordered the payment to members of the Chilliwack Teachers Association who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ ... .
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