Asked if Labour had a chance of meeting this goal, NIESR Deputy Director Stephen Millard said no | Photo: Pexels 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 07 2024 | 8:51 AM IST Britain needs to spend an extra 50 billion pounds ($64 billion) a year on public investment to boost productivity and long-run...
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India advises visitors to UK to stay cautious amid rising violence
India has issued a travel advisory for its citizens traveling to the United Kingdom, urging them to exercise caution following a wave of violent protests in several British cities. The unrest was triggered by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Southport, a town in northwest England, last week. The incident has been exploited...
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’Visitors from India are advised to…’: Indian Embassy alerts citizens in UK to stay vigilant. Here is why | Today News
The Indian Embassy in London, on Tuesday, advised visitors from India to stay vigilant and exercise due caution while travelling in the UK. Rioting and lawlessness have recently swept Great Britain due to misinformation on social media. The misinformation stirred anger over a stabbing rampage that killed three young girls and wounded many others. “It...
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Travel alert for Australians visiting UK amid ongoing riots after Southport stabbing attack
In short: Smart Traveller has issued a travel alert to Australians in the UK warning them to avoid areas where protests are occurring. Rioting has broken out in cities across the UK amid online misinformation in the wake of the Southport stabbing which killed three young girls. What’s next? Several other countries have issued their...
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UK cancels two computing infrastructure projects for AI support worth $1.3 billion, to prioritise other fiscal plans | Today News
The United Kingdom has dropped two taxpayer funded $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion) worth of computing infrastructure projects (£500 million and £800 million, respectively), to prioritise other fiscal plans, CNBC reported, citing a government spokesperson. The first project worth £500 million was promised to the AI Research Resource by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government in...
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Riots across UK prompt urgent travel warnings from foreign countries
Foreign countries have issued travel warnings to their residents following widespread riots across the UK. The violent protests, which began in Southport, have spread to cities throughout Great Britain. Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia have all issued urgent warnings to their citizens living in the UK or planning on visiting the country. In an update...
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Australia and Nigeria among countries to issue UK travel warnings over riots
Several countries have issued safety warnings to their citizens in the UK due to anti-immigration protests and riots. Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia have all given advice to their nationals living in or visiting the UK to stay away from demonstrations. Australia’s government told its citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution”, adding: “Avoid...
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UK’s Muslim Community ‘Deeply Anxious’ As Mosques On Alert Amid Violent Protests Over Southport
Ever since the rumours spread online that the 17-year-old suspect behind the mass stabbing that killed three girls in northwest England was a Muslim, anti-immigrant demonstrators have been targeting Islamic places of worship, making the Muslim community in the UK “deeply anxious”. On Tuesday night, the demonstrators threw bricks at a mosque in Southport, the...
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Tata Steel CEO says no change in UK job cut plan – ET Infra
India’s Tata Steel will not change its plans on proposed job cuts in Britain, while it also evaluates the need for more funding from the new UK government, CEO T. V. Narendran told Reuters in an interview on Thursday. Tata, Britain’s biggest steel producer, last month began the process of closing down one of its...
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UK Cops Question Teen After Deadly Knife Attack Kills 3
Flowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday’s stabbing spree Southport, United Kingdom: UK police on Tuesday questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested after a “ferocious” knife attack which killed three children and critically injured eight others. Flowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday’s stabbing spree at...
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How to buy Sabrina Carpenter tickets for 2025 UK tour
Sabrina Carpenter has announced she will bring her Short n’ Sweet Tour to the UK in March 2025. The Espresso singer will play eight dates in the UK and Ireland, before performing a series of live shows around Europe. Tickets to see the star go on sale on Friday, 26 July at 10am GMT. Carpenter’s...
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Pretty seaside town named ‘UK’s second cheapest’ – but it’s still £7.50 to park
Margate in Kent has been named the second-cheapest seaside town in the UK by Compare the Market – but the cost of parking might surprise you a little. GQ magazine has called the town, which was once one of the UK’s grandest seaside resorts before suffering a decline, “Britain’s most artistic destination”. It has something...