Business & Finance UK’s Sunak faces new headache as borrowing figures overshoot forecast LONDON: British government borrowing in the recently ended 2021/22 financial year was almost 20% higher than... Published 26 Apr, 2022 12:14pm
Business & Finance Worsening economy, politics push pound into worst day since Oct 2020 LONDON: Sterling tumbled on Friday to 18-month lows to the dollar and headed for its biggest one-day loss since... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am
World UK imposes largest ever asset freeze on two Abramovich associates LONDON: Britain on Thursday sanctioned two close associates of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in response to... Published 14 Apr, 2022 10:30pm
World UK announces 350 new sanctions listings on Russia LONDON: The British government said on Tuesday it had added 350 new listings under its Russia sanctions regime and... Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:56pm
Pakistan Pakistan, Britain finalise returns, readmission, extradition agreements Only citizens who have been sentenced by relevant courts will be repatriated Updated 14 Mar, 2022 07:15pm
World No breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks as besieged civilians endure bombardments LVIV: Talks between Ukraine and Russia's foreign ministers on Thursday failed to bring any respite in the conflict ... Published 11 Mar, 2022 12:38am
Print Russia halts deliveries of rocket engines to the US MOSCOW: Russia has decided to stop supplying rocket engines to the United States in retaliation for its sanctions... Updated 04 Mar, 2022 09:55am
World UK plans to broaden scope of sanctions it could apply to Russia LONDON: The British government will introduce new legislation this week to broaden the scope of sanctions it can... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
World 'Beyond Oil' alliance adds members, but shunned by UK climate summit host GLASGOW: A fledgling international alliance to halt new oil and gas drilling added six members on Thursday during ... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Markets UK T-bill auction sees highest yield since April 2020 LONDON: A weekly auction of British government six-month Treasury bills - a form of short-term debt - saw the ... Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am
World UK announces £6bn health spending ahead of key budget LONDON: The British government will provide an extra £6 billion to its National Health Service to tackle backlogs... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
Pakistan All educational institutions can restart classes from 11th ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allow resumption of all the classes in all the educational institutions ... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Print Money laundering allegations: UK court 'acquits' Shehbaz, family LONDON: A British court on Monday acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and his... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
Print UK ‘ditched’ climate pledge to secure Australia trade deal London: Greenpeace on Wednesday said the British government had “lied to the public” after leaked emails seen by... Updated 09 Sep, 2021 09:39am
World UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades: report LONDON: The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for... Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am
World UK govt survives vote against £5bn foreign aid cut LONDON: The British government on Tuesday avoided defeat over controversial plans to slash the foreign aid budget,... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am
World China jabs deal hailed as England presses ahead with ‘Freedom Day’ GENEVA: A global initiative to distribute coronavirus jabs to poorer countries was boosted on Monday by a deal to ... Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am
World UK govt apologises for failing rape victims LONDON: The British government on Friday apologised for failing rape victims, acknowledging that swingeing cuts to... Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am
Business & Finance Sterling eases LONDON: Sterling eased against a broadly stronger dollar on Tuesday, with no significant data releases on the... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
World UK says all state contract bidders must commit to 2050 net zero goal LONDON: Companies bidding for British government contracts must commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and publish... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Business & Finance Pound erases week’s losses LONDON: Britain’s pound gained against the dollar on Friday and erased its losses against the greenback on the ... Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am
World UK reports no new COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020 Britain's overall death toll from the pandemic stands at 127,782 and is the fifth highest in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Published 01 Jun, 2021 11:05pm
World Nine arrested in London protests against greater police powers LONDON: Police arrested nine people who took part in protests in London on Saturday demanding that the government... Updated 02 May, 2021 10:35am
Print ‘High-risk country’: UK’s evaluation not based on facts: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Monday termed the United Kingdom’s decision to include the country to its high-risk countries... Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:30am
Print UK to have traffic light system for travel LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was too soon to say whether international summer... Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am
World Britain’s stately homes struggle to survive with Covid restrictions BURY ST EDMUNDS, (United Kingdom): The sprawling redbrick house and grounds of Kentwell Hall, built up in the time... Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am
World UK announces biggest asylum overhaul ‘in decades’ LONDON: The British government on Wednesday launched plans for what it called the biggest overhaul of asylum rules ... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
World UAE raises investment in UK with life sciences focus LONDON: The UAE is increasing UK investment with a focus on life sciences such as healthcare innovation, the British... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
World Anger as UK fails to rule out further North Sea drilling LONDON: The British government on Wednesday angered environmentalists by saying it could license further oil and gas... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
World EU to tighten export rules to stop one-way flow of vaccines The measure, put in place to monitor exports from EU territory and if necessary to block them, has already been used once to prevent an AstraZeneca shipment leaving Italy for Australia. Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:30am