http://jeetbetwin.com/articlelist/2177298.cmsUK Election Result: TOI brings the latest UK election results, breaking UK news headlines, and live updates. Catch all the top latest and daily news updates from Britain, London, and other United Kingdom (UK) cities on politics, current affairs, and education news.en-gb2025-04-17T12:47:23+05:30Copyright:(C) Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:47:23 IST Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd, http://in.jeetbetwin.com/policyterms/1554651.cmshttp://syndication.jeetbetwin.com/ http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/507610.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/articlelist/2177298.cms <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/trans-women-not-legally-women-under-equality-act-rules-uk-supreme-court/articleshow/120361135.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120361135.cms" /></a>The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the term "woman" in the Equality Act 2010 exclusively refers to biological females, impacting single-sex services. This unanimous decision, favoring For Women Scotland, distinguishes between "sex" and "gender reassignment," potentially affecting equal pay and access to services.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/trans-women-not-legally-women-under-equality-act-rules-uk-supreme-court/articleshow/120361135.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/trans-women-not-legally-women-under-equality-act-rules-uk-supreme-court/articleshow/120361135.cms2025-04-17T05:37:34+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/woman-means-female-from-birth-uk-supreme-court-rules-in-landmark-equal-rights-case/articleshow/120341274.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120341274.cms" /></a>Scotland's highest court ruled that the Equality Act's definition of 'woman' and 'sex' refers solely to biological females, siding with For Women Scotland. This decision impacts the interpretation of legal protections for women, clarifying that the Act's provisions are intended for those born female.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/woman-means-female-from-birth-uk-supreme-court-rules-in-landmark-equal-rights-case/articleshow/120341274.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/woman-means-female-from-birth-uk-supreme-court-rules-in-landmark-equal-rights-case/articleshow/120341274.cms2025-04-16T15:44:10+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/you-let-him-go-where-royal-rift-deepens-as-prince-harry-visits-war-torn-ukraine-leaving-prince-william-frustrated-over-blocked-trip/articleshow/120333714.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120333714.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/you-let-him-go-where-royal-rift-deepens-as-prince-harry-visits-war-torn-ukraine-leaving-prince-william-frustrated-over-blocked-trip/articleshow/120333714.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/you-let-him-go-where-royal-rift-deepens-as-prince-harry-visits-war-torn-ukraine-leaving-prince-william-frustrated-over-blocked-trip/articleshow/120333714.cms2025-04-16T12:57:45+05:30TOI News Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-supreme-court-to-rule-on-landmark-legal-challenge-over-legal-definition-of-a-woman/articleshow/120330435.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120330435.cms" /></a>The UK Supreme Court is set to rule on a legal challenge concerning the definition of 'woman' under equality laws, a dispute between For Women Scotland and the Scottish government. The core of the case revolves around whether a transgender person with a gender recognition certificate should be legally regarded as a woman.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-supreme-court-to-rule-on-landmark-legal-challenge-over-legal-definition-of-a-woman/articleshow/120330435.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-supreme-court-to-rule-on-landmark-legal-challenge-over-legal-definition-of-a-woman/articleshow/120330435.cms2025-04-16T09:55:03+05:30 <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/nations-call-for-immediate-end-to-horrific-sudan-war/articleshow/120312186.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120312186.cms" /></a>The UK led international calls Tuesday for a swift end to the devastating war in Sudan, hosting a gathering of world officials with fresh pledges of humanitarian aid as the conflict which has cost thousands of lives entered its third year. France also announced an extra 50 million euros in humanitarian aid this year.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/nations-call-for-immediate-end-to-horrific-sudan-war/articleshow/120312186.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/nations-call-for-immediate-end-to-horrific-sudan-war/articleshow/120312186.cms2025-04-15T17:35:06+05:30 <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/veeraswamy-oldest-indian-restaurant-in-britain-under-threat-of-closure-as-crown-estate-refuses-to-renew-lease/articleshow/120288756.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120288756.cms" /></a>London's historic Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy, faces potential closure after nearly a century. The Crown Estate, owner of the building, plans to reclaim the space to expand office reception areas, refusing to renew the restaurant's lease. Owner Ranjit Mathrani is contesting the decision in court, fearing job losses and business disruption if forced to relocate without a suitable alternative.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/veeraswamy-oldest-indian-restaurant-in-britain-under-threat-of-closure-as-crown-estate-refuses-to-renew-lease/articleshow/120288756.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/veeraswamy-oldest-indian-restaurant-in-britain-under-threat-of-closure-as-crown-estate-refuses-to-renew-lease/articleshow/120288756.cms2025-04-14T23:53:28+05:30NAOMI CANTON <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-govt-races-against-time-to-keep-steel-furnaces-running/articleshow/120275090.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120275090.cms" /></a>Britain's government on Monday raced to secure raw materials to keep the country's last steelmaking blast furnaces running after passing emergency legislation to take control of British Steel. The Labour-run government must now secure the materials to keep the two blast furnaces at the plant -- the last in the UK which makes steel from scratch -- running.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-govt-races-against-time-to-keep-steel-furnaces-running/articleshow/120275090.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-govt-races-against-time-to-keep-steel-furnaces-running/articleshow/120275090.cms2025-04-14T13:28:06+05:30 <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-labour-mp-tulip-siddiq-refutes-claims-says-no-knowledge-of-any-warrant/articleshow/120262671.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120262671.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-labour-mp-tulip-siddiq-refutes-claims-says-no-knowledge-of-any-warrant/articleshow/120262671.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-labour-mp-tulip-siddiq-refutes-claims-says-no-knowledge-of-any-warrant/articleshow/120262671.cms2025-04-14T02:44:02+05:30NAOMI CANTON <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/dhaka-issues-warrant-for-arrest-of-sheikh-hasinas-niece-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq/articleshow/120262617.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120262617.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/dhaka-issues-warrant-for-arrest-of-sheikh-hasinas-niece-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq/articleshow/120262617.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/dhaka-issues-warrant-for-arrest-of-sheikh-hasinas-niece-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq/articleshow/120262617.cms2025-04-14T02:07:53+05:30NAOMI CANTON <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/who-is-tulip-siddiq-uk-mp-facing-corruption-allegations-by-bangladesh/articleshow/120258474.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120258474.cms" /></a>A Bangladesh court has issued arrest warrants for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq, along with 50 others, over alleged illegal land acquisition. Siddiq, Hasina's niece, denies the accusations, calling them a baseless campaign. The warrants follow an investigation into alleged corruption within Hasina's inner circle.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/who-is-tulip-siddiq-uk-mp-facing-corruption-allegations-by-bangladesh/articleshow/120258474.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/who-is-tulip-siddiq-uk-mp-facing-corruption-allegations-by-bangladesh/articleshow/120258474.cms2025-04-13T23:11:31+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/bangladesh-issues-arrest-warrant-for-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq-amid-corruption-probe/articleshow/120259248.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120259248.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/bangladesh-issues-arrest-warrant-for-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq-amid-corruption-probe/articleshow/120259248.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/bangladesh-issues-arrest-warrant-for-uk-mp-tulip-siddiq-amid-corruption-probe/articleshow/120259248.cms2025-04-13T22:41:56+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/did-prince-william-extend-an-olive-branch-to-harry-in-a-brief-message-in-2022/articleshow/120241876.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120241876.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/did-prince-william-extend-an-olive-branch-to-harry-in-a-brief-message-in-2022/articleshow/120241876.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/did-prince-william-extend-an-olive-branch-to-harry-in-a-brief-message-in-2022/articleshow/120241876.cms2025-04-13T02:50:01+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-parliament-meets-on-rare-saturday-to-rescue-scunthorpe-steel-plant/articleshow/120231788.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120231788.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-parliament-meets-on-rare-saturday-to-rescue-scunthorpe-steel-plant/articleshow/120231788.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/uk-parliament-meets-on-rare-saturday-to-rescue-scunthorpe-steel-plant/articleshow/120231788.cms2025-04-12T19:48:57+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/duchess-of-difficult-new-book-reveals-meghan-markles-rocky-royal-start/articleshow/120217523.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120217523.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/duchess-of-difficult-new-book-reveals-meghan-markles-rocky-royal-start/articleshow/120217523.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/duchess-of-difficult-new-book-reveals-meghan-markles-rocky-royal-start/articleshow/120217523.cms2025-04-12T02:59:19+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/prince-harry-says-his-worst-fears-have-been-confirmed-police-protection-was-taken-away-to-trap-him-and-meghan/articleshow/120217446.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120217446.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/prince-harry-says-his-worst-fears-have-been-confirmed-police-protection-was-taken-away-to-trap-him-and-meghan/articleshow/120217446.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/prince-harry-says-his-worst-fears-have-been-confirmed-police-protection-was-taken-away-to-trap-him-and-meghan/articleshow/120217446.cms2025-04-12T02:05:00+05:30TOI World Desk Prince Harry made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine, meeting with injured civilians and military personnel at the Superhumans Center in Lviv. The visit, coordinated with the Invictus Games Foundation, aimed to support rehabilitation efforts and share experiences with veterans. This humanitarian trip followed Harry's legal battle in London, appealing the UK government's decision to remove his publicly funded security.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/harrys-hush-hush-ukraine-visit-duke-flies-in-after-london-court-fight-over-security/articleshow/120199107.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/harrys-hush-hush-ukraine-visit-duke-flies-in-after-london-court-fight-over-security/articleshow/120199107.cms2025-04-11T18:00:00+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/new-breast-cancer-drug-capivasertib-approved-by-nhs-in-uk/articleshow/120207426.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120207426.cms" /></a>A new drug that helps slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer has been approved for use in Britain's state-run National Health Service, officials said on Friday. Scientists described the approval of capivasertib by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a "landmark moment".http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/new-breast-cancer-drug-capivasertib-approved-by-nhs-in-uk/articleshow/120207426.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/new-breast-cancer-drug-capivasertib-approved-by-nhs-in-uk/articleshow/120207426.cms2025-04-11T17:37:38+05:30 Britain announced a significant military aid package for Ukraine, while urging Western allies to provide more weapons, especially air defense systems like Patriot missiles. A US envoy is in Moscow to push for a ceasefire, but Russia's conditions are hindering progress. With a potential Russian offensive looming, European nations are stepping up to lead support efforts for Ukraine.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/britain-announces-more-support-for-ukraines-fight-against-russia-as-kyivs-western-backers-meet/articleshow/120204528.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/britain-announces-more-support-for-ukraines-fight-against-russia-as-kyivs-western-backers-meet/articleshow/120204528.cms2025-04-11T15:29:06+05:30 <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/battling-genocide-hamas-asks-uk-to-remove-it-from-terrorist-list/articleshow/120163693.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120163693.cms" /></a>Hamas is urging the UK to remove its terrorist designation, arguing its actions target military objectives and resist alleged genocide by Israel. A senior Hamas official claims the group poses no threat to the UK, while their legal team equates Hamas's actions to those of other military forces.http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/battling-genocide-hamas-asks-uk-to-remove-it-from-terrorist-list/articleshow/120163693.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/battling-genocide-hamas-asks-uk-to-remove-it-from-terrorist-list/articleshow/120163693.cms2025-04-10T19:25:26+05:30TOI World Desk <a href="http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/indian-banks-celebrate-after-vijay-mallyas-appeal-against-bankruptcy-dismissed-mallya-says-he-will-get-an-annulment/articleshow/120137569.cms"><img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://jeetbetwin.com/photo/120137569.cms" /></a>http://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/indian-banks-celebrate-after-vijay-mallyas-appeal-against-bankruptcy-dismissed-mallya-says-he-will-get-an-annulment/articleshow/120137569.cmshttp://jeetbetwin.com/world/uk/indian-banks-celebrate-after-vijay-mallyas-appeal-against-bankruptcy-dismissed-mallya-says-he-will-get-an-annulment/articleshow/120137569.cms2025-04-10T00:19:45+05:30NAOMI CANTON