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News from Nov 1, 2026 (UTC)

United Kingdom isUneasy

A little worse than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 19Nov 1

Why

  1. UK police arrested 139 people in London in a crackdown on Palestine Action supporters.

    38 eventscambstimes.co.uk, presstv.co.uk, jpost.comSource

  2. Burnham is open to a UK slavery apology but not reparations, while Antigua and Barbuda's PM urged him to offer reparations.

    32 eventsaljazeera.com, northsomersettimes.co.ukSource

  3. A former police officer jailed for abusing two women has launched a legal freedom bid from jail.

    27 eventsdailyrecord.co.ukSource

What happened

  • Statements24%
  • Cooperation50%
  • Criticism13%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure8%
  • Fighting5%

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