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Britain, Italy among countries eyed to send troops to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah disarmament

The countries could help define the mechanism's scope, provide personnel to oversee its implementation, or contribute troops to observe or take part in inspections verifying disarmament, sources said.

People and journalists stand at a site hit by Israeli strikes that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, according to Lebanon’s state news agency NNA, in Burj al-Shamali, southern Lebanon, August 6, 2026.
UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.

Nearly half of Britons want fewer or no Israeli immigrants, YouGov poll finds

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

UK Jewish schools spend more time on security than education, antisemitism review reveals - report

A GENERAL view of Team Falkland Islands as they take part in the athletes’ parade during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro in Scotland, in July 2026.

Self-determination lies with the Falkland islanders, and sovereignty lies with the UK - opinion


UK at a crossroads: Between multiculturalism, extremism, and loss of governance - opinion

A country that wants to lead the free world must first and foremost demonstrate its ability to confront its own problems.

A PLACARD reading ‘United Kingdom not Divided Kingdom’ is pictured during a march against the far Right, in central London, in 2026.

Incoming UK PM Andy Burnham urges to ramp up pressure on Israel and ban settlement goods

"We’ve got to do more to put pressure on the Israeli government ... Yes, we have taken some important steps ... But let’s be honest, the UK was too slow to call for a ceasefire," said Burnham.

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Britain, June 29, 2026.

Anti-Israel protests organized by global NGO network tied to IRGC, Islamists, NGO Monitor reveals

NGO Monitor aimed to lift the veil on the notion that the protests are grassroots, revealing them instead to be part of a well-coordinated effort by NGOs, special interests, and foreign agents.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike, US-based rights org. HRANA says

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on espionage charges, have been denied adequate medical care and contact with their families, HRANA reported.

FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.

UK sanctions Russians that allegedly developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny

Britain sanctioned two Russian research staffers who were involved in developing toxins from a poison dart frog that killed Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny in 2024.

Flowers and candles are arranged next to pictures of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a makeshift memorial, in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin on February 17, 2026.

British aircraft carrier approached by Russian plane in Norwegian Sea, UK Defense Ministry says

"The Bear-F...dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier," the UK Defense Ministry said in a statement, referring to devices which are used to detect and track submarines.

A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter aircraft on board HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, July 2, 2026.

UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop 'dodgy funding,' foreign influence

The review found Britain faced a persistent problem of foreign countries, including Russia, China, and Iran, trying to influence and undermine the country's democracy.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts social media industry leaders to discuss child safety online in London, England, on April 16, 2026.

'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review

From elite universities to Soviet handlers, the Cambridge Five helped Stalin penetrate Britain’s security and decision-making core.

Kim Philby, 1955

'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

The one found in London, printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776, is the 11th surviving copy of the so-called "Exeter Declarations," and is the first to be found outside the United States.

A 1776 copy of the US Declaration of Independence, one of the 11 surviving copies of the so-called "Exeter Declarations", and the first to be found outside the United States, which has been discovered at The National Archives in Kew, is displayed in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 3

JD Vance says British politics 'broken' ahead of expected UK Prime Minister transition

Lawmaker Andy Burnham is widely expected to succeed Starmer after emerging as the sole candidate to replace the outgoing leader.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, June 21, 2026.