Under-pressure UK PM insists Rwanda migrants plan ‘will work’ LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak defiantly insisted on Thursday that his latest immigration plan will work, as the ... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World UK announces new sanctions targeting ‘Putin’s war machine’ in Ukraine LONDON: Britain on Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russia’s “war machine” in Ukraine, as... Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:48pm
World UK raises minimum salary for skilled migrant worker visa LONDON: Britain’s embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 01:59am
World UK PM Sunak committed to bringing net migration down ‘significantly’ LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes net migration to the United Kingdom is too high and needs to be... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:51pm
World Religious leaders, victims' relatives hold UK vigil over Israel-Hamas conflict LONDON: A UK interfaith coalition comprising religious, political and civic leaders, as well as grieving relatives ... Published 03 Dec, 2023 09:56pm
World Britain’s Sunak tries to reclaim climate narrative with $2bn pledge DUBAI: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will pledge 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in funding at the U.N. climate summit... Published 01 Dec, 2023 12:30pm
World UK rules out more foreign aid spending in next five years LONDON: Britain’s foreign aid budget will not be restored to its legally binding target level within the next five... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Business & Finance UK announces almost £30bn of private investment at CEO summit LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced £29.5 billion ($37.2 billion) of private funding for new UK... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
World UK net migration high piles pressure on Sunak LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high last year, official figures showed Thursday, heaping pressure on... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
World UK net migration hits new high LONDON: Net migration to the UK hit a record high of 745,000 in 2022, official figures showed Thursday, piling... Published 23 Nov, 2023 07:04pm
World With eye on election, UK’s Hunt cuts taxes in bid to boost economy LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers before an expected 2024 election and he... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
World UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on... Published 20 Nov, 2023 11:28am
World UK PM ready to sign new Rwanda asylum deal after Supreme Court defeat LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he would sign a new treaty with Rwanda to resurrect his... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
World British environment minister Coffey resigns in reshuffle LONDON: British environment secretary Therese Coffey resigned on Monday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:30pm
World Former UK PM Cameron in surprise return to government as foreign secretary LONDON: Former British leader David Cameron was named as the country’s new Foreign Secretary on Monday, in a... Published 13 Nov, 2023 03:13pm
World UK PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman over protest comments LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his interior minister, Suella Braverman, on Monday, a government... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:05pm
World King Charles, UK PM lead remembrance services after day of protests LONDON: King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in remembering the country’s war dead on Sunday,... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am
World Sunak makes pre-election pitch in first King’s Speech since 1951 LONDON: Charles III delivered the first King’s Speech in 72 years Tuesday, formally opening the UK parliament with... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
World UN chief leads calls for ‘united’ response to AI threats BLETCHLEY PARK (United Kingdom): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a “united, sustained,... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World Sunak and Macron stress need for urgent aid in Gaza LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday underlined the importance... Published 29 Oct, 2023 08:21pm
Print Hundreds of thousands rally in global cities LONDON: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on Saturday to... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:59am
World UK’s Sunak says governments, not companies, should assess AI risks LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday only governments, rather than tech companies, could... Published 26 Oct, 2023 02:57pm
World French President Macron arrives in Israel on solidarity visit TEL AVIV: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to express his country’s “full solidarity”... Published 24 Oct, 2023 12:08pm
World UK PM announces extra £20mn aid for civilians in Gaza LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak announced Monday that Britain was sending an additional £20 million ($24 million) of... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:53pm
World Sunak nears first anniversary as UK PM with little to celebrate LONDON: A first anniversary in office is normally a moment for a leader to celebrate, but Britain’s Rishi Sunak hits... Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:31am
World UK’s Sunak will travel to Egypt on Friday for talks on Israel, Gaza LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Egypt on Friday where he will hold talks with counterparts... Published 20 Oct, 2023 12:03pm
World British PM Rishi Sunak suffers historic by-election defeats LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives suffered two crushing defeats in previously... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:19am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between internship and poodleship “What Tony Blair was to Bush II, Sunak is to Biden?” “What?” “He is enrolled in a course on poodleship.”... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 05:46am
World Britain increases aid to Palestinians by 10m pounds LONDON: Britain will increase aid to the Palestinian people by 10 million pounds ($12.18 million) in response to a... Updated 17 Oct, 2023 08:14am
World UK opposition Labour says power ‘within our grasp’ LIVERPOOL: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said at its annual conference on Monday that power was ... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
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