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...
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China says MI6 recruited state workers to spy for UK
China on Monday accused Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers. The Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat that MI6 operatives convinced a man...
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China says MI6 recruited state workers to spy for UK – World News
BEIJING China on Monday accused Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the U.K., adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers. The Ministry of State Security said in a post on its official WeChat that MI6 operatives convinced a...
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Job cuts in Tata Steel’s UK operations ‘inevitable’, says CEO T V Narendran
Loss of jobs for around 2,500 workers at Tata Steel‘s operations in the UK, which are in a transition phase, is “inevitable”, the company’s CEO T V Narendran said. As reported by PTI, concerns about potential job losses have led to criticism from workers’ unions, prompting ongoing protests against Tata Steel in the UK. Tata...
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Russia threatens to eliminate UK nukes ‘within a day’ in WW3 threat
A military expert from Moscow has made the alarming claim that Russia could disable Britain and France‘s nuclear deterrents “within one day” if World War 3 were to erupt. The Putin regime is also reportedly investing in £330,000 mobile nuclear shelters for major cities, designed to safeguard key individuals in the event of a catastrophic...