UK PM offers to send troops to Ukraine
LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar peacekeeping force as he tried to show the United States that European nations…
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UK’s Labour suspends politician for liking tweet critical of Israel
LONDON: Britain’s Labour party has ousted its candidate in days after she launched her campaign allegedly for liking a tweet that was critical of Israel.
Faiza Shaheen said the Labour…
Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for July 4
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely…
Princess of Wales’ photo withdrawn by news agencies citing manipulation
LONDON: Several leading news organisations have withdrawn a photograph issued by Kensington Palace of Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, after post-publication analysis showed it did not…
UK to ban entry of ‘hate preachers’ from Pakistan, Afghanistan
LONDON: The United Kingdom government is formulating plans to prohibit the entry of hate preachers holding extremist views from countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Indonesia.…
King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June
LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of England said, more than a year after unveiling their design.
The king's…
UK economy falls into recession
LONDON: Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth ahead of an election expected…
UK announces stricter visa measures for legal migrants
LONDON: Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes by raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on Prime…
UK PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his interior minister, Suella Braverman, part of a wider reshuffle after she criticised the police's handling of a pro-Palestinian march.…
Britain proposes ban on cigarettes for younger generations
Britain's government proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest smoking rules.
If passed into law,…
Deadlier than COVID-19? This virus cannot be killed by hand sanitiser
A highly contagious virus called Norovirus is resurfacing in the UK and experts warn that a hand sanitiser will not be able to stop its spread, The pmc reported.
While the virus usually…
US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and "devastating" economic sanctions against Russia, as Washington and its NATO allies step up efforts to deter any invasion…
US hostage-taker named as British citizen
The man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue was identified by US authorities as a British citizen Sunday while UK police later arrested two teens over an attack that President…
EU to decide on new Covid jab as Omicron rages
The EU's drug regulator was set to decide Monday whether to approve a fifth Covid jab as the US warned of a bleak winter with the Omicron variant spurring new waves of infections globally.…
Nigeria Hits Back Over UK Virus Travel Limits
Nigeria on Monday criticised Britain's decision to tighten travel restrictions over the new Omicron variant, saying the move was "unjust" and "discriminatory".
The UK government has added…