UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military... Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:19pm
World King Charles’s France trip closing with climate focus BORDEAUX: King Charles III on Friday puts the environment at the heart of the final day of his state visit to... Published 22 Sep, 2023 11:55am
Business & Finance UK considers delaying ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars LONDON: Britain is considering delaying until 2035 its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - five years... Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:05pm
World King Charles III heads to France for state visit LONDON: Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting... Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:52am
World UK says Russia targeted Black Sea cargo ship with missiles LONDON: Russia's military targeted a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea with "multiple missiles" last month but... Published 11 Sep, 2023 10:48pm
World UK’s Sunak says hard work needed to secure India trade deal LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he was confident a free trade deal with India could be... Published 09 Sep, 2023 05:31pm
World Britain's Sunak arrives in India for G20 summit: broadcast NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived Friday for the G20 summit in India, which last year surpassed... Published 09 Sep, 2023 12:08am
World UK to urge India to 'call out' Russia over Ukraine crisis UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will urge his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the upcoming G20 summit to "call ... Published 08 Sep, 2023 04:36am
World UK’s opposition Labour leader reshuffles top team before election LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour leader, Keir Starmer, launched a reshuffle of his top team on Monday to fight a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 03:42pm
World Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak LONDON: Ben Wallace confirmed his resignation as defence minister on Thursday in a letter to Rishi Sunak, offering... Published 31 Aug, 2023 12:47pm
Business & Finance UK borrows less than expected in July LONDON: Britain recorded a smaller-than-expected budget deficit in July, official data showed on Tuesday, giving... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
World Conservative UK lawmaker formally quits with scathing attack on PM Sunak LONDON: UK member of parliament Nadine Dorries has delivered a scathing attack on her Conservative Party’s leader... Published 27 Aug, 2023 02:23pm
World UK’s Sunak and Saudi’s MBS vow to meet in person soon LONDON: Rishi Sunak and Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Thursday and pledged to meet soon, Downing Street said, after... Published 17 Aug, 2023 07:32pm
World UK PM Sunak commits to triple-lock pension policy despite inflation LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was committed to the government's mechanism for increasing state... Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:03pm
World Sunak dampens hopes of reversal over axed UK tourist tax break LONDON,: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said nearly all of the benefit of a now-abolished tax break for tourists... Published 02 Aug, 2023 02:44pm
World Sunak backs new UK oil and gas exploration LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans to permit new fossil fuel exploration off Britain’s coast, as he... Published 30 Jul, 2023 01:15pm
World UK PM, Zelenskiy agree on need for Ukraine to be able to export grain LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Tuesday on the... Published 25 Jul, 2023 03:01pm
World UK PM Sunak: net zero is important but do not want to add to bills LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the government’s net zero targets were important to... Published 24 Jul, 2023 03:59pm
World British PM narrowly avoids wipeout in local polls LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important ... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
World UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election LONDON: British defence minister Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in thenext UK national... Published 15 Jul, 2023 11:54pm
World UK immigration fee hikes face criticism LONDON: The UK’s oldest medical union on Saturday hit out at government plans to increase the amount migrant workers... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:07pm
World Biden begins three-nation tour with stop in London DOVER AIR FORCE BASE: U.S. President Joe Biden departed on Sunday on a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a... Published 09 Jul, 2023 07:48pm
World UK environment minister quits with stinging criticism of PM Sunak LONDON: British international environment minister Zac Goldsmith on Friday resigned from government, criticising... Published 30 Jun, 2023 02:28pm
World UK prepared for a range of scenarios in Russia: PM Sunak LONDON: Britain is prepared for a range of scenarios in Russia, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, noting... Published 26 Jun, 2023 05:00pm
World Biden speaks by phone with Western leaders on Russian crisis WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Saturday discussed the unfolding crisis in Russia with the leaders of France,... Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am
Business & Finance BoE hikes rate half-point as high inflation persists LONDON: The Bank of England Thursday lifted its key interest rate by a half-point to five percent to tackle... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
World Students among three dead in UK attacks NOTTINGHAM: Two students and a man in his 50s were stabbed to death and a van tried to mow down three other people ... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
World UK PM Sunak: I wasn’t prepared to intervene in Johnson honours list LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said he had not been prepared to overrule recommendations made... Published 12 Jun, 2023 02:10pm
World UK opposition demands election amid Johnson ‘farce’ LONDON: UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Sunday demanded a general election as three MPs from the ruling... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
World Sunak brings gifts to Biden - and message of UK-US unity WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was set Thursday for White House talks with President Joe Biden armed with... Published 08 Jun, 2023 11:30am