The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Nick Whittingham, visited Huehuetenango on 24 May within the framework of the project “Community-based agro-biodiversity systems for improved livelihoods and climate resilience” which is funded through the Darwin Initiative, of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) of the British Government. Climate change affects agricultural production in...
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Diane Abbott ‘dismayed’ by reports she has been barred from standing for Labour
Diane Abbott said she is “dismayed” at the possibility that she could be barred from standing for Labour in the general election. She said: “Naturally I am delighted to have the Labour whip restored and to be a member of the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party). […] I will be campaigning for a Labour victory. But...
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Akshata Murty gets proactive on UK PM Rishi Sunak’s campaign trail
London: Akshata Murty, Britain’s Indian First Lady, has begun getting proactive as her husband hit the campaign trail in a tough race ahead for the governing Conservatives, starting with a supportive message to say she’s with him “every step of the way” hours after a rain-soaked Rishi Sunak announced July 4 as the general election...
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National service could return to the UK. Which other countries have it and how does it work?
The United Kingdom could bring in a compulsory national service for young men and women, if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak South Korea, Sweden, Singapore, and Israel are among the many other countries that require people to serve in the armed forces. Meanwhile, in other parts of the globe, like Australia, conscription is now a thing...
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UK Man Eats Exotic Fruit In Mexico, Left With Completely Burnt Face
Mr Watson used Google search to understand the hazard. A tourist from the United Kingdom suffered third-degree burns across his face after he bit into an exotic fruit in Mexico. Thomas Harold Watson said that he was in enormous pain while he was sightseeing in Campeche, in the Yucatan peninsula, as per a report in...
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Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?
Getting around The high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday apartment by train, taking a leaf out of Greta Thunberg’s book and doing your bit for the planet. The cheapest off-peak return from London to Penzance on Aug 5 currently costs £143...
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It’s been called ‘bonkers’ and ‘a joke’, but here’s how PM Rishi Sunak wants to put his country’s teenagers to work
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service if it wins the UK general election on July 4. It was the first major policy announcement since Mr Sunak called a snap election last week. Here is what we know about the proposed policy and the history of national...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: French and German leaders say Ukraine allowed to strike inside Russia
By Sean Bell, military analyst President Putin knows that his critical vulnerability is Western military capability, and that should the West become directly involved in the defence of Ukraine, Russia’s objectives would no longer be achievable. As a result, Russia continues to augment its military strategy in Ukraine with targeted rhetoric and information operations designed...
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UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected
Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election. Eighteen-year-olds will have to perform a mandatory national service if the Conservative Party is voted back to power in the United Kingdom’s July 4 election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK has “generations of young...
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Rishi Sunak faces mass exodus as more than 75 MPs resign in poll-bound UK
London: Several more Conservative lawmakers announced on Friday they would not seek re-election at the forthcoming UK general election, setting a post-war record for the number of Tory MPs standing down. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen a growing exodus from his party ahead of the July 4 vote, with 75 Conservatives now announcing that...
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UK: Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory national service
By Emily McGarvey, BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says bringing back compulsory service will help foster the “national spirit” that emerged during the Covid pandemic. Photo: AFP The Conservative Party has said it would bring back mandatory national service in the United Kingdom if it wins the general election. It said 18-year-olds would have...
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One-Year-Old Massah Has Been Asked To Leave UK For ‘Integrity Of Immigration Laws’
The Daily Mail reports that she ‘will be required to immediately leave the UK.’ Photo : Twitter Massah Mohammad Hamdan, a 13-month-old baby girl born in the UK, faces deportation after her re-entry to the country was classified as that of a tourist, following a trip abroad before her immigration status was confirmed. Massah was...