A 73-year-old British man has died from a suspected heart attack after “sudden extreme turbulence” on a London-Singapore flight. Dozens more have been injured after passengers described people being “launched into the ceiling” and overhead lockers. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing in Thailand. The plane left London...
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Ministers refuse to use tribute to Iranian president drawn up by Foreign Office staff
On Tuesday, James Kuriuki, the UK’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, joined his colleagues to observe a moment of silence for the late president. The British diplomat stood alongside his American counterpart at the beginning of the 9,629th meeting of the Security Council, for the silence requested by Russia, China and Algeria. Gilad Erdan,...
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Britain’s regulator seeks to rein in Mastercard and Visa fees on retailers
The PSR’s 158-page interim report said estimates that the fee increases have added more than 250 million pounds to costs for UK businesses | File image 3 min read Last Updated : May 21 2024 | 2:24 PM IST There is little evidence that big fee hikes imposed by US duo Visa and Mastercard...
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“I Am Truly Sorry”: UK PM Apologises For Infected Blood Scandal Cover-Up
Rishi Sunak called findings of long-awaited report “a day of shame for British state”. London, United Kingdom: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided. More than 30,000 people...
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Ho Chi Minh a revolutionary fighter of Vietnam and the world: UK researcher
President Ho Chi Minh’s dedication to the Party and the people of Vietnam as well as of the world striving for freedom, peace, independence, and socialism was boundless, said Kyril Whittaker, UK researcher of Vietnamese politics and history. UK researcher Kyril Whittaker offers incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Vietnamese...
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UK’s Infected Blood Scandal That Killed 3,000 Was Covered Up: Report
On top of the 3,000 who died, many more were left with lifelong health problems. (File) London, United Kingdom: A decades-long UK scandal in which thousands of people died after being treated with infected blood was covered up and largely could have been avoided, according to a bombshell report published Monday. More than 30,000 people...
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Explained: The Blood Scandal That Infected 30,000 And Killed 3,000 People In UK
The UK public inquiry into the infected blood scandal will publish its final report on Monday to uncover what caused the deaths of over 3,000 people. This scandal, considered the deadliest to hit Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) since its start in 1948, involved thousands of people contracting HIV or hepatitis from contaminated blood transfusions...
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ICC arrest request for Israeli PM Netanyahu is unhelpful, says UK
2 min read Last Updated : May 20 2024 | 10:46 PM IST The ICC prosecutor’s decision to request an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unhelpful, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said after more than seven months of...
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Warning Sweden on ‘brink of civil war’ as country gripped by migrant violence
Sweden is bordering on “civil war” as the country has become gripped by migrant violence, according to a leading expert. Göran Adamson, a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Uppsala University, told Express.co.uk that his country was becoming a “capital of violence” – partly due to a wave of suspected criminals moving there. According to official...
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UK Government Bans Live Animal Exports
A new ban on exporting live animals came into law today (Monday 20 May) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received Royal Assent, capitalising on a post-Brexit freedoms and bolstering the UK’s position as a world leader in animal welfare standards. The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of...
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Export of live animals banned
A new ban on exporting live animals came into law today (Monday 20 May) as the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act received Royal Assent, capitalising on a post-Brexit freedoms and bolstering the UK’s position as a world leader in animal welfare standards. The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of...
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UK issued chilling Falklands warning as Putin and Xi risk intensifies
The UK has been urged to stay focused on Ukraine amid growing concerns about Russia’s activities in the Arctic and the South Atlantic. Concerns have mounted over Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping‘s interest in the Falkland Islands – with the pair reportedly eyeing up treasure under the frozen seas. But Stepan Stepanenko, a director of...