The visit had been scheduled for 2020, but the pandemic put it on hold.
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London, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term
He has pledged to make the River Thames swimmable.
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Five things to know from Prince Harry’s day in court
His testimony shined a light on life as a royal and on Harry’s bitter personal feud with the press.
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U.K. deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation
Dominic Raab’s announcement came the day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received the investigation report into eight formal complaints that Raab, who was also justice secretary, had been abusive toward staff members.
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Harry, Meghan asked to vacate UK home in further royal rift
Disclosures Harry made in his memoir, ‘Spare,’ deepened the rift between him and his family.
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UK energy giant BP’s profits double to $27.7 billion
High oil and gas prices have hit Britain hard, with double-digit inflation fueling a wave of public-sector strikes, soaring food bank use and demands that politicians expand a tax on the windfall profits of energy companies.
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Conservative Rishi Sunak takes over as UK prime minister in midst of economic crisis
Sunak clinched the leadership position Monday, and is seen by his party as a safe pair of hands it hopes will stabilize an economy sliding toward recession.
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Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister, faces major economic problems
Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party and will become Britain’s next prime minister – the third this year.
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Boris Johnson, ousted by scandal, eyes comeback as U.K. leader
Liz Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45 days, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic package
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Liz Truss promised UK a shakeup – but was forced out instead
Liz Truss, 47, was forced to quit after an ill-conceived economic stimulus plan she drew up caused economic and political chaos.