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ICC chief prosecutor Khan suspended by British bar association after sexual misconduct allegations

"Under the BSB's Enforcement Regulations, the interim suspension must now be considered by an Interim Suspension Panel at a hearing within the next four weeks," the board said.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks at the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 22, 2024.
NEWLY ELECTED Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party greets a supporter following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at the The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, June 19, 2026.

Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Britain's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong , and Canadian Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, conduct a video meeting with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, at Chevening House, June 11, 2026 in Sevenoaks, Britain.

Britain launches Israel-Palestine peace fund alongside Australia, Canada

PAUL COLLINS, far left, keeper of the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, delivered an address on Ancient Israel and Judah as part of Britain's Jewish Culture Month, June 11, 2026. The talk had been rescheduled after concerns that ticket-holders had intended to disrupt the event.

Britain's Jewish Culture Month aims to move conversation beyond October 7


Ban on British-designated terror org. Palestine Action is lawful, rules UK court of appeal

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel‑linked defense companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defense firm, Elbit Systems.

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Britain expected to introduce social media restrictions for children under 16

"It changes the presumption, so that children aren't presuming that they're going to be in these spaces because all of their friends are, and thats quite significant," said Nandy.

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

British Defense Minister Healey resigns after spat over military funding with PM Starmer

"You have been unable, and the treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats," Healey said in his letter to Starmer.

British Defence Secretary John Healey walks to attend a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 12, 2026.

Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report

British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.

A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016.

When Nigeria bombs a market, it’s a tragedy. When Israel does, it’s a cause - opinion

According to Amnesty and multiple international reports, Nigerian military strikes have repeatedly caused mass civilian casualties over several years. Yet the story landed with an almost eerie quiet.

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025.

UK sanctions individuals and entities linked to Israeli settlers in West Bank

The UK designated seven entities and individuals tied to West Bank settlers.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April

Most of the incidents in May 2026 were concentrated in the borough of Barnet, which is where the Jewish neighborhoods of Golders Green, Hendon, and Finchley are located.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.

Identity politics and policing: What the Henry Nowak case exposes in Britain - opinion

A fatal stabbing in the UK sparks debate over policing, bias, and the danger of judging victims by labels.

Police are seen at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 5, 2023.

British activists attempt to set up statue of terrorist Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square

Supporters of Marwan Barghouti, imprisoned for his role in deadly Second Intifada attacks, sought to place his likeness among Britain's historic leaders in a symbolic London protest.

Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti

Two visibly Jewish men find ‘Free Palestine’ message on London hotel room TV

The first man also said he had been met with hostility from a staff member at the front desk, who refused to look at him or properly serve him.

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.