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US President Joe Biden lands in Britain where he will meet the UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III before continuing to Lithuania for a NATO summit. Air Force One touched down at Stansted Airport north of London, ahead of the meetings on Monday. IMAGES
A Conservative MP announces that six candidates remain in the running to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a first round of voting, with finance minister Nadhim Zahawi and former foreign minister Jeremy Hunt eliminated. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he was horrified after at least 27 migrants died while trying to cross the Channel from France to England. "I am shocked, appalled and deeply saddened by the loss of life at sea," he says after convening top officials for crisis talks on the tragedy. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer offers a state apology for the Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people in 2017, as the release of a final report found the deaths were avoidable. "It should never have happened. The country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty. To protect you and your loved ones, the people that we are here to serve. And I am deeply sorry," Starmer says in a statement to parliament. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron receives British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for bilateral talks at the Elysée Palace. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.