Sunak v Starmer: UK leaders to spar in election’s first TV debate LONDON: Britain’s Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer go head-to-head... Published 04 Jun, 2024 12:29pm
World UK’s Labour holds 30-point poll lead over Sunak’s Conservatives LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party has increased its poll lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s... Published 09 May, 2024 01:42pm
World UK says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter LONDON: Channel arrivals on small boats to the UK hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a nearly 42 percent... Published 01 Apr, 2024 07:13pm
World Ahead of UK budget, Hunt says forecasts ‘have gone against us’ LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said there had been a deterioration in the economic forecasts on which... Published 03 Mar, 2024 01:34pm
World UK, EU border agency agree migration pact LONDON: The United Kingdom will sign an agreement with the EU border agency Frontex on Friday to work together to... Published 23 Feb, 2024 10:14am
Business & Finance UK inflation hits lowest level in more than two years LONDON: British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices,... Published 20 Dec, 2023 01:35pm
World UK minister quits over Rwanda bill, heaping pressure on PM Sunak LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over... Published 07 Dec, 2023 12:05pm
Markets European stocks open higher before UK budget LONDON: Europe’s main equity markets advanced at the open on Wednesday as investors shrugged off a tepid Asian... Published 22 Nov, 2023 01:34pm
World 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 UK minister Gove: want tax burden to fall before next election MANCHESTER: Senior British minister Michael Gove on Sunday said he would like to see the tax burden fall ahead of... Published 01 Oct, 2023 01:12pm
World UK government to push back on ‘anti-car measures’ LONDON: Britain’s Conservative government on Friday announced new plans to “support drivers” and push back on... Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:45am
World UK’s Sunak eyes election as ruling Tories meet LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservatives gather this weekend for their annual conference, with Prime Minister Rishi... Published 28 Sep, 2023 11:30am
World UK to rejoin Europe’s Horizon science programme LONDON: Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme under a new bespoke deal, Prime Minister... Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:47pm
World UK foreign minister to visit China on Aug 30 BEIJING: British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit China on Aug. 30, the Chinese foreign ministry said on... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 01:24pm
World British foreign minister to visit China this month after delay British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, three sources familiar with... Published 21 Aug, 2023 02:25pm
Business & Finance Britain agrees to join trans-Pacific trade pact LONDON/TOKYO: Britain on Friday said it had struck a deal to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade pact which... Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:16am
Business & Finance UK and EU to approve new North Ireland Brexit trade pact LONDON: The UK and EU will on Friday formally agree a post-Brexit deal to overhaul Northern Irish trade rules after... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:57am
World UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over Northern Ireland trade LONDON: Britain and the European Union proclaimed Monday a "new chapter" in relations as they agreed a crucial... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:25pm
World Zelensky to attend EU summit to press for weapons, fighter jets BRUSSELS: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to attend an EU summit in Brussels Thursday as the guest of... Published 09 Feb, 2023 10:21am
World Zelensky due to visit UK on Wednesday LONDON: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Wednesday make his first visit to the UK since the Russian... Published 08 Feb, 2023 02:50pm
World UK ambulance workers strike again as unions call for talks LONDON: Thousands of ambulance workers held another strike across England and Wales on Monday, in escalating... Published 23 Jan, 2023 03:23pm
World Britain must do more to promote its values abroad: Sunak LONDON: Britain must do more to defend its values of freedom and openness on the world stage, Prime Minister Rishi... Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:47am
World Investigation into UK Deputy PM Raab widened to consider third complaint LONDON: The scope of an investigation into the behaviour of British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been... Published 25 Nov, 2022 07:55pm
World UK PM announces five new Navy ships, citing Russian threat NUSA DUA: Britain will spend £4.2 billion ($4.9 billion) on five new Navy ships to bolster security “in the face of... Published 15 Nov, 2022 01:48pm
World UK PM faces growing pressure over reappointed interior minister LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced growing pressure Sunday after reappointing interior minister Suella... Published 30 Oct, 2022 04:12pm
World ‘Lot of progress’ in India trade talks: UK foreign minister NEW DELHI: Britain’s foreign minister has insisted during a visit to India that “a lot of progress” has been made in... Published 30 Oct, 2022 01:08pm
World Sunak, Macron agree greater cooperation on Channel migrants: UK PM's office LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron Friday in their first call since Sunak... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 06:38pm
World UK’s crunch budget plan postponed till Nov 17: PM’s office LONDON: The UK’s eagerly-awaited budget plan has been postponed until November 17, the office of new Prime Minister... Published 26 Oct, 2022 04:05pm