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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


British Conservative Party defends inclusion of former neo-Nazi as local election candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine in 2015 was convicted of racially aggravated harassment of a Labour member of parliament, and had also been imprisoned for stirring up hatred against a London Jewish community.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, formerly convicted of racially aggravated harassment and imprisoned for stirring up hatred against a north London Jewish community.

CST: UK antisemitic incidents near record high in first half of 2026, becoming ‘normalized’

In total, there were 1,926 anti-Jewish hate incidents between January and June in Britain, a rise of 21% compared to the same period last year.

A sign hangs at the site of a suspected arson attack on a former synagogue in London, Britain May 5, 2026.

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

From Britain to Ireland: A journey through Europe’s growing hostility to Israel - opinion

A retired British judge says returning from Israel exposed a nation transformed by immigration, anti-Israel sentiment, and political decline.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Children chant 'we will crush Zionism' at Palestinian Youth Movement summer school in UK

Some expressed worries that youth are being radicalized under the guise of supporting the Palestinian cause.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestine protest organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement organization outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2025, after Israel broke a ceasefire agreement, launching airstrikes that killed over 400 Palestinians.

The toughest job in Israeli diplomacy awaits in London - opinion

Christian Cantor now leads Israel’s London embassy without an ambassador, confronting challenges that make his post among the hardest in Israeli diplomacy.

CHRISTIAN CANTOR while serving as ambassador to Colombia.

British-Azerbaijani national arrested for allegedly spying on airbase in Cyprus for Iran's IRGC

Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cypriot authorities and is being held in custody as extradition proceedings progress, the Metropolitan Police said.

The entrance of RAF Akrotiri pictured on March 2, 2026 in Akrotiri, Cyprus.

Britain's by-election circus shows politics has become a clown show - opinion

From political stunts to clown candidates, Britain's latest by-elections expose a system the author says is losing credibility.

Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, arrives for a radio interview on LBC's "Tonight with Andrew Marr", in London, Britain, July 2, 2026.

Antisemitism in UK soccer jumps 43% as total discrimination reports hit record high

The highest number of actual reports was categorized under 'racism,' 'sexism,' and 'homophobia,' in that order.

Liverpool's Hungarian defender #06 Milos Kerkez controls the ball during the friendly football match between Liverpool and Wrexham at Yankee Stadium in New York, on July 29, 2026.

Andrew and Tristan Tate to seek release from US jail as they fight UK extradition for sex offenses

The Tate brothers, former kickboxers who have dual US and British citizenship, have denied any wrongdoing. They are held in a federal jail in Miami as a judge weighs Britain's extradition request.

Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate arrive before US President Donald Trump to attend UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Miami, US, April 11, 2026.