GB Energy will be the catalyst for the UK winning the world race on green energy, Scottish secretary Ian Murray has said. Mr Murray also said the fact the company will be headquartered in Aberdeen sends out a “very strong signal of Scotland’s importance to delivering our manifesto commitments on the green energy mission”. Sir...
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Brazil and the United Kingdom Launch Global Clean Energy Alliance: A New Era of Cooperation for the Energy Transition
The world increasingly needs clean and renewable energy to strengthen our energy security and, most importantly, to combat climate change. Floods and forest fires in Brazil, record temperatures in the United Kingdom— the impacts of climate change are becoming more evident. To tackle this challenge, we need a global transition to clean energy sources. This...
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United Kingdom, United States, and World Food Programme (WFP) partner to provide lifesaving assistance to 70,000 drought-affected people in northern Ghana – Africa.com
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 3.6 million contribution (over 58.3 million Ghanaian cedis) from the United States, and the United Kingdom to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to 70,000 drought-affected people in northern Ghana. The USAID and FCDO donations come at a critical time when food prices are at...
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PM Modi raised issue of Indian economic offenders in UK with British PM Starmer
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva upon his arrival for the G20 Summit Rio de Janiero Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Rio...
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UK’s Keir Starmer announces to relaunch FTA talks with India after meeting PM Modi: What does it mean?
Image Source : X/NARENDRAMODI Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to relaunch the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with India early next year, following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil. The...
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Ukraine war latest: US shuts Kyiv embassy over ‘significant attack’ threat; Ukraine ‘could permanently lose land to Russia’
Trump presidency ‘could see part of eastern Ukraine permanently in Russian hands’ A former Chief of the General Staff has warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be forced to the negotiating table “against his own will” when Donald Trump becomes US president. The president-elect has promised to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and will want...
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United Kingdom hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia
“Iran’s attempts to undermine global security are dangerous and unacceptable,” Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in a statement in advance of announcing the sanctions at the U.N. Security Council. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. government hit Iran with new sanctions Monday (November 18, 2024) for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia to...
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DP World’s Modal Shift Programme reduces UK road congestion and carbon emissions
DP World’s Modal Shift Programme in Southampton has removed 64,000 truck journeys and cut 17,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in its first year by incentivising rail transport. Credit: DP World In its first year, DP World has announced that its Modal Shift Programme in Southampton has removed over 64,000 truck journeys from UK roads and...
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Standing open-armed, UK is choosing investment over decline
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. A UK with strong foundations and a stable economy translates into a UK that is a stable partner to our friends in Europe, United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves writes...
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World Cheese Awards: Portugal triumphs as Brexit torpedoes UK chances
This year’s World Cheese Awards saw 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries assembled in the Portuguese city of Viseu. 240 experts gave their verdict, as the UK missed out due to customs… Brexit means Brexit, and all that. ADVERTISEMENT Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado. Heard of it? It’s a soft and buttery sheep’s milk cheese from...
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“We Need A British Trump”: Former Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss
New Delhi: Former British Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday pitched for bringing the “best of reforms”, fixing some arrangements in the “powerful bureaucracy” in the United Kingdom and creating a movement akin to the one in the US that led to “big changes” there. “Frankly, I think we need a British Trump. The question...
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‘We need a British Trump’: Former UK PM Elizabeth Truss calls for bold reforms – Times of India
Former UK PM Elizabeth Truss (File photo) Former British Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday called for sweeping reforms in the United Kingdom, including tackling issues within the country’s powerful bureaucracy and fostering a movement similar to the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) campaign in the United States.Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit 2024, Truss...