
The Guardian - 5 hours 15 min ago
Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister UK politics live latest updates China has lifted the sanctions it imposed on serving British MPs and peers in a significant sign of warming relations after Keir Starmer travelled to Beijing for landmark talks with Xi Jinping. Nine UK citizens were banned from China in 2021 , including five Conservative MPs and two members of the House of Lords, targeted for highlighting human rights violations...

The Guardian - 10 hours 29 min ago
Human rights groups and some western countries have denounced the election, the first held since the 2021 coup, describing it as neither free nor fair Myanmar's military-backed party has completed a sweeping victory in the country's three-phase general election , state media said, cementing an outcome long expected after a tightly controlled political process held during civil war and widespread repression. The Union and Solidarity Party (USDP ) dominated all phases of the vote, winning...