Britain has introduced a visa requirement for citizens of the small ​Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia and the Central American country of ‌Nicaragua, as its government looks to tighten rules amid pressure from the populist Reform UK party.

The UK could be facing an Iranian ‘lone-wolf’ terror attack amid rising tensions in the Middle East and increased threats.

The anti-immigration Reform UK, led by the veteran hard-right politician Nigel Farage, holds just eight of the 650 seats in the House of Commons — Labour has 404 — but has topped national opinion polls for months, ahead of both Labour and the main opposition Conservative Party.

Fresh jobs data reinforced a picture of a weakening British labor market, with unemployment notching up to the highest level in four years. The unemployment rate increased to 4.7% in the three months through May, compared with 4.6% in the previous period ...

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While the leading U.K. index is often seen as overwhelmingly defensive, those perceived weaknesses have proved to be a strength in times of crisis.