The UK housing market is in no way welcoming to first-time buyers, as the price of houses increases by 1.1 per cent in the year to April 2024. At this rate, the average house price is now positioned at 281,000 British Pounds, sending worse prospects for people with an appetite to enter the property market. ...
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Coastline described as UK’s ‘answer to Italian Riviera’
A pituresque coastline with sweeping golden sands and sparkling seas has been named as the UK’s “unlikely answer to the Italian Riviera”. With small fishing villages and colourful houses, the Fife coast has been described as similar to Italy’s “Cinque Terre” by The Telegraph. Stretching between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth,...
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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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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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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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Watch: Sea Of Fitness Freaks At London’s Trafalgar Square As 700 People Gather For Yoga Day Event
The High Commission of India in the United Kingdom organised a yoga event London: Ahead of International Yoga Day, the High Commission of India in the United Kingdom organised a yoga event at Trafalgar Square which witnessed the significant participation of more than 700 enthusiastic people. Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga is celebrated...
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Didn’t have Sky TV Whilst Growing Up, says Rishi Sunak to Prove He Isn’t Out of Touch – Republic World
UK PM and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak during an election campaign event in east London. | Image:AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is reportedly wealthier than King Charles, shared that he went without “lots of things” during his childhood, including Sky TV. This revelation came in response to questions about whether he understands...
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Prince Harry ‘determined to find permanent UK home’ as honeymoon period comes to…
Prince Harry is believed to be on a mission to secure a permanent residence in the UK. The Duke of Sussex, currently residing in California, US, with his wife Meghan Markle and two kids, is embroiled in a legal feud in his hometown over his personal security, which was downsized after he left the royal...
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UK polls: Britain’s rich race to save their wealth from election hit
Wealthy people in the UK, from foreign billionaires to City of London bankers, are rushing to shelter their money after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised the country by calling a summer election. Some are cashing in investments, paying off bills that may soon rise or leaving the UK entirely, according to interviews...
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Banknotes bearing portrait of King Charles III rolls out across UK
People will be able to snap up the new-look currency at selected Post Office branches across the UK. Photo: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : Jun 05 2024 | 5:08 PM IST People have been queuing Wednesday outside the Bank of England’s headquarters in London and at post offices around the UK to...
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Gibraltar fires back warning after Spanish MEP demands UK to ‘get off’ the Rock
Furious Gibraltarians have branded a Spanish MEP as “clueless” and a “puppet”, after he called for the UK to decolonise the Rock. In a campaign visit on Sunday to Campo de Gibraltar, which neighbours the British Overseas Territory, Jordi Cañas demanded that the UK hand back the Rock to Spain. He called the territory a...