The British government says Israel has the right to self-defence. (Photo: Bloomberg) 4 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2024 | 5:27 PM IST Britain’s approval of arms export licences to Israel dropped sharply after the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza, with the value of permits granted for the sale...
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British tourists warned as heatwave in beautiful European country hits 44C
British tourists have been cautioned to stay vigilant as a deadly heatwave grips Greece, with temperatures soaring to a terrifying 44C. The unprecedented heat, hitting earlier than usual, has already resulted in multiple deaths and numerous missing persons, intensifying concerns for holidaymakers in the picturesque country. The latest tragedy involves a missing American tourist, whose...
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UK’s richest Hinduja family accused of spending more on dog than servant in exploitation case
Britain’s richest family has been accused of spending more on a dog than a servant in a court statement by prosecutors. Billionaire Hinduja family is facing allegations of trafficking and abuse of staff at their Lake Geneva villa. According to prosecutors, the family made a servant work for up to 18 hours a day, seven...
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UK ordered to withdraw military base from Gibraltar as row with Spain deepens
Spain has demanded the UK close its military base in Gibraltar, as political tensions between the two countries threaten to explode. Gibraltar enjoys a strategic location at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, where the straits between Europe and Africa are only 14 km wide. As such, the Oversees territory is routinely used by Royal...
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The £20bn nuclear plan which could make Britain world leader in power
A British engineering giant is competing for a £20 billion nuclear plan which could make Britain a world leader in power production. Rolls-Royce is working on the development of a revolutionary new form of nuclear power. Earlier this year Rolls-Royce’s boss Tufan Erginbilgic asked ministers to get behind its small nuclear reactors (SMRs), which once...
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StanChart fails to cut US sanctions breach claims from London lawsuit
FILE PHOTO: The Standard Chartered bank logo is seen at its headquarters in London, Britain, July 26, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo 2 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2024 | 4:48 PM IST Standard Chartered on Monday lost a bid to cut from a London lawsuit allegations that it broke US sanctions against...
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‘Join the revolt’: UK’s Farage to lay out election policies
Wales – Nigel Farage, whose entry into the British election has damaged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s already faint hopes of victory, will on Monday set out his Reform UK party’s policies, saying they should form the opposition to a Labour government. Farage is one of Britain’s most recognisable and divisive politicians and has pressured successive...
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The UK’s second-biggest city has been plunged into debt and darkness
In short: The second-largest city in the United Kingdom is in heavy debt, with childhood poverty near 50 per cent. The city is turning out street lights at night and only collecting garbage fortnightly to save money. What’s next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party faces a...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party polling far behind Labour ahead of July 4 election
LONDON — With less than three weeks until UK election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Sunak, who in recent days traveled to a Group of Seven summit and a Swiss conference on the Ukraine war, has been dogged by questions about whether voters are about to...
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Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
He then came out in support of Kyiv over its request to use Western weapons on targets inside Russia. And now ahead of the next Nato summit, he has tabled proposals for the alliance to play a greater role in the West’s support for Ukraine. About 99 per cent of the weapons deliveries to Kyiv...
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GB win six medals on final day of Rowing World Cup
Great Britain won six medals on the final day of the Rowing World Cup in Poznan, Poland. Paralympian Benjamin Pritchard won his first international gold in the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls, finishing five seconds clear of Italy’s Giacomo Perini and 12 seconds ahead of Australia’s Erik Horrie in bronze. Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson added...
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Rishi Sunak: Britain’s embattled Conservative leader
Rishi Sunak is seeking his own public mandate at next month’s general election having been installed as Conservative leader and UK prime minister by his own colleagues in parliament. The 44-year-old former financier was tasked with stabilising the UK economy, and his own notoriously fractious party, when he succeeded Liz Truss in October 2022 after...