London: British public debt rose last month to its highest as a share of the economy since 1961, official figures showed on Friday, adding to the financial pressures faced by the country’s next government after an election on July 4. Public sector net debt, excluding state-controlled banks, rose to 2.742 trillion pounds ($3.47 trillion) or...
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ANALYSIS | Nigel Farage looks to Canada — and the 1993 Conservative wipeout — for inspiration in U.K. election campaign | CBC News
Rural Alberta may be a continent away from the faded British seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, but Nigel Farage believes both places will be remembered for starting political revolutions. Already a familiar face to Britons, Farage has injected some drama into an otherwise staid British general election that the Labour Party under leader Keir Starmer appears well...
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Thousands of UK-based millionaires set to move overseas
The UAE remains the world’s leading millionaire magnet, while China and the UK are set to see mass exoduses. ADVERTISEMENT The United Arab Emirates has emerged as this year’s top destination for attracting the most millionaires, according to a report from Henley Private Wealth Management into millionaire migration trends for 2024. The nation’s zero rate...
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5 Indian schools shortlisted for annual World’s Best School Prizes 2024 organized in UK, check list here
Five inspirational Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlists across different categories for the annual World’s Best School Prizes, organised in the UK to celebrate schools worldwide for their enormous contribution to society’s progress. Among the 5 Indian schools shortlisted for World’s Best School Prizes 2024 is the Ryan International School, Vasant...
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5 UK schools have been nominated for World’s Best School 2024
The UK is known for having some of the best schools on the planet, but many of them are private and cost a very pretty penny. Getting a gold-standard education doesn’t necessarily require tens of thousands of pounds, though. There are lots of state schools going truly above and beyond to improve the lives and...
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The UK’s second-biggest city is so broke they can no longer keep the lights on
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 lights at night and making garbage collection fortnightly to save money What’s next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party faces a challenge...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party polling far behind Labour ahead of July 4 election
LONDON — With less than three weeks until UK election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Sunak, who in recent days traveled to a Group of Seven summit and a Swiss conference on the Ukraine war, has been dogged by questions about whether voters are about to...
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Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
He then came out in support of Kyiv over its request to use Western weapons on targets inside Russia. And now ahead of the next Nato summit, he has tabled proposals for the alliance to play a greater role in the West’s support for Ukraine. About 99 per cent of the weapons deliveries to Kyiv...
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More than half of Christians in UK experience ‘hostility and ridicule’ for faith: study
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, June 15, 2024 A crowd gathers in the United Kingdom following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. | Courtesy Billy Graham Evangelistic Association More than half of Christians in the United Kingdom claim to have experienced hostility and ridicule for their faith, according to a study...
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Top 10 universities in United Kingdom all aspirants should know if planning to study abroad soon!
Are you planning to study abroad? Do you intend to move to the United Kingdom for your academic pursuits? If yes, then you are on the right page! Apart from lush greens and its rich history, what really sets the United Kingdom apart is its list of top universities. The Imperial College London has been...
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PM Modi, Rishi Sunak assess India-UK free trade pact talks on G7 Summit sidelines
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on Friday assessed the implementation of Roadmap 2030, which envisages boosting cooperation in areas such as trade and defence, and negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets United Kingdom PM Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the...
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Nigel Farage’s populists overtake Conservatives, polls show
Reform, which is run and largely funded by multimillionaire businessman Richard Tice, has a largely populist agenda that aims to attract voters on both the far left and the far right. ADVERTISEMENT The ruling UK Conservative Party has taken another hit as the populist Reform Party led by far-right politician Nigel Farage overtook it in...