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A selection of colourful disposable vapes on display for sale in a souvenir shop in London, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine. It also says it will stick to a contentious proposal to ban today’s young people from ever buying cigarettes. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18

The British government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of flavors in an effort to prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine.

FILE - Employees look up at the construction site of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, England, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. A major nuclear plant that Britain’s government hopes will generate affordable, low-carbon energy could cost up to 46 billion pounds, or $59 billion, and the completion date could be delayed to after 2029. The U.K. government says nuclear projects like the Hinkley Point C plant is a key part of its plans to ensure greater energy independence and achieve its “net zero” by 2050 strategy. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

UK’s flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says

Some experts say nuclear energy will be needed to help nations wean off fossil fuels, but there are concerns about the substantial cost and timescale of building large nuclear reactors as well as worries over safety and nuclear waste. Other clean energy, such as wind farms, can be built and come onl

FILE - A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is displayed at the Neighborcare Health clinics at Vashon Island High School in Vashon Island, Wash., on May 15, 2019. U.K. health officials are urging millions of parents to book their children in for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots amid a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade. The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there have been 216 confirmed measles cases and 103 probable cases in parts of England since October. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

U.K. health officials are urging millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.

Britain's Prince William drives away from the London Clinic, in central London, where Kate, the Princess of Wales is recovering after undergoing successful abdominal surgery, Thursday Jan. 18, 2024. (Lucy North/PA via AP)

Health announcements about King Charles III and Kate mark a departure for the tight-lipped UK royals

The double health announcements from Britain’s royal family have put a spotlight on the private lives of the U.K.‘s senior royals. Officials say the Princess of Wales has had abdominal surgery, while King Charles III is to have prostate treatment.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, is greeted by Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at Farmleigh House, during a visit to Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting for talks on China's relations with the European Union and other global and bilateral issues. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit

Ireland’s prime minister has extended a warm welcome to Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says his country wants a “strong and constructive relationship” with China despite not agreeing on some issues.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives at Dublin Airport in Dublin, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, for his two day visit to Ireland. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

Chinese premier Li Qiang is visiting Ireland for talks on China’s relations with Europe

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has arrived in Ireland for talks with the Irish leader on China’s relations with the European Union and other global and bilateral issues.

Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of more than 900 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system.

FILE - Tom Wilkinson arrives at the "Denial" premiere on day 4 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Toronto. Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. He was 75. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died at age 75, according to his family.

Passengers wait on the concourse at the entrance to the Eurostar in St Pancras International station, central London, Saturday Dec. 30, 2023, after high-speed services between London and Ebbsfleet were cancelled because of flooding in a tunnel under the Thames. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

Festive travel plans for hundreds of people have been wrecked after Eurostar canceled train services to and from London because a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded. travelers trying to get across the English Channel were stranded at London’s St.

FILE - Dame Shirley Bassey poses for photographers upon arrival at the Olivier Awards in London, Sunday, April 3, 2016. Singer Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and England goalkeeper Mary Earps were recognized Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 in the U.K.’s New Year Honors list, which celebrates the achievements and services of more than 1,000 people across the country. Other well-known names on the list include “The Great British Bake Off” judge Paul Hollywood, “Game of Thrones” actor Emilia Clarke, and Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK’s New Year Honors list

FILE - Bill Granger pose for a photo at Buckingham Palace, London, Oct. 13, 2011. Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died. He was 54. Granger’s family said on social media Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 that the chef died in a hospital in London on Christmas Day. (Chris Radburn/PA via AP, File)

Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54

Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died. He was 54.

FILE - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Ireland's government said Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, that it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence.(AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill

Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

A close up of the Southern active segment of the original fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Di Marco)

What we know so far about the volcanic eruption in Iceland

Scientists have been anticipating the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for several weeks. Authorities evacuated the fishing town of Grindavik as a precaution in November.

FILE - Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, center, leaves the Hight Court after being granted bail in Hong Kong on Dec. 23, 2020. The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai will meet with Britain’s foreign secretary on Tuesday to lobby for the U.K.'s help in securing his release from prison. Lai faces a long-delayed trial next week over charges he violated sweeping national security laws that Beijing imposed on the city in the wake of mass pro-democracy protests. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has met with Britain’s foreign secretary to lobby for help in securing his release.

FILE - The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port in Dorset, England, on Aug. 1, 2023. An asylum-seeker on board a barge housing migrants off the south coast of England has died and a police investigation has been launched into the incident, British officials said Tuesday Dec. 12, 2023. (James Manning/PA via AP, File)

An asylum-seeker in the UK has died onboard a moored barge housing migrants

British officials say an asylum-seeker on board a barge housing migrants off the south coast of England has died and a police investigation has been launched into the incident.

This undated handout photo released by Safeguard Defenders shows Chinese dissident Liu Sifang and his wife Lu Lina in the United States. When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu Lina thought she and their young son could soon join him in safety abroad. She did not know that she would be forced to move house, that her 8-year-old son would be effectively kicked out of school and that border police would block her from leaving the country over the next three years. In the end, the couple had to resort to filing for divorce in China to get around the exit ban. (Safeguard Defenders via AP)

China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day

Rights groups say Beijing’s crackdown on dissent is becoming increasingly harsh, both within China and beyond. As the groups mark the 75th anniversary of the U.N.

Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence leave 10 Downing Street following a cabinet meeting in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Rights groups file legal challenge with UK court, urging a halt on British arms exports to Israel

Legal and human rights groups have filed a legal challenge with Britain’s High Court, calling for the U.K. to stop granting licenses for weapons exports to Israel. Palestinian rights organization Al-Haq and U.K.

The UK government blames Russian intelligence for prolonged efforts to meddle in British politics

The U.K. government says that Russia’s intelligence services have targeted high-profile British politicians, civil servants and journalists with cyberespionage and “malicious cyberactivity” as part of sustained attempts to interfere in U.K. political processes.

In this handout photo provided by the British Antarctic Survey, a view of the A23a iceberg is seen from the RRS Sir David Attenborough, Antarctica, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Britain's polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world in a “lucky” encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters. The British Antarctic Survey said Monday, Dec. 4 that the RRS Sir David Attenborough passed the mega iceberg, known as the A23a, on Friday near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. (Andrew Meijers/British Antarctic Survey via AP)

British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica

Britain’s polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world. The British Antarctic Survey said Monday that it was a “lucky” encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters.

UK government intervenes in potential takeover of Telegraph newspaper by Abu Dhabi-backed fund

Britain’s government says it’s asking media and market competition officials to look into a potential Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of The Telegraph newspaper.

This grab taken from the UK COVID-19 Inquiry Live Stream shows former health secretary Matt Hancock giving evidence at Dorland House during its second investigation (Module 2) exploring core UK decision-making and political governance, in London, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA via AP)

The UK’s former health secretary testifies at COVID inquiry that he argued for an earlier lockdown

Former British health secretary Matt Hancock has told the U.K.’s COVID-19 inquiry that Britain’s government would have saved many lives if it acted sooner and imposed a national lockdown three weeks earlier than it did in March 2020.

FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Elton John is set to address Britain's Parliament on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, on his work fighting HIV at an event to mark World AIDS Day. The British star's AIDS Foundation has led campaigns to extend a pilot government program to test people visiting hospitals' emergency departments for HIV. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Elton John addresses Britain’s Parliament, urging lawmakers to do more to fight HIV/AIDS

Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS. He says the U.K. can be the first country in the world “to defeat this awful virus.”

FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Elton John is set to address Britain's Parliament on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, on his work fighting HIV at an event to mark World AIDS Day. The British star's AIDS Foundation has led campaigns to extend a pilot government program to test people visiting hospitals' emergency departments for HIV. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Britain’s Parliament honors Elton John for his work fighting HIV in the UK and beyond

Elton John has addressed Britain’s Parliament at an event honoring his dedication to fighting HIV in the U.K. and beyond. The British star spoke to dozens of lawmakers and campaigners in the grand Speaker’s House of Parliament on Wednesday.

FILE - Junior doctors hold placards on a picket line outside St Mary's Hospital in London, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Britain's government reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of disruptive strikes, officials said Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes

Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of strikes. The Department of Health and Social Care said Monday that it has put forward a pay offer to doctors’ unions after weeks of talks.

A policewoman stand guard on a bridge as an anti-Semitism demonstration with protesters holding placards flags and banners, including the flag of Israel, takes place in London, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Tens of thousands march against antisemitism in London including UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Tens of thousands of people including former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson have gathered in London for a march against antisemitism. The demonstration on Sunday came a day after large crowds turned out for a pro-Palestinian rally.

Protester hold flags and placards as they take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration as they wend their way along Whitehall in London, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Tens of thousands of people have turned out on central London’s streets Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK’s net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought.

FILE - Britain's prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty, left, and Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance speak hold a press conference at Downing Street on the government's coronavirus action plan in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his then chief scientific advisor. In keenly awaited testimony Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File)

The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave, its top medical officer says

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser has told a public inquiry that Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.

From left, Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee ahead of the State Banquet, for the state visit to the UK by President of South Korea, at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles welcomes South Korea’s president with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink

King Charles III has hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace, as Britain rolled out the red carpet for a formal state visit aimed at strengthening trade and defense ties between the two countries.

BBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behavior

The BBC says two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the broadcaster launched a review into the actor and comedian’s behavior.