Sep 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST BRITAIN-POLITICS-IRELAND:UK PM Starmer visits Dublin to flesh out ‘reset’ with Ireland, EU DUBLIN -Britain and Ireland said on Saturday they were moving “from friction back to friendship” as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Dublin, part of his efforts to improve ties with the Republic of Ireland and the...
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UK borrows more than expected in July, underlining challenge for FM Reeves
So far the government has borrowed 51.4 billion pounds over the first four months of the 2024/25 financial year | Photo: Pexels 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2024 | 3:03 PM IST Britain’s government again borrowed more than expected last month, according to official data released on Wednesday that highlighted the...
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Shoppers bring boost to retail thanks to summer sales and good weather
Retail sales bounced back last month, official figures show, fueled by summer discounts and excitement around major sporting events such as the European football championship. Sales volumes rose 0.5 per cent in July, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. The figures are a recovery from a sales slump which retailers blamed on uncertainty...
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Britain on alert for unrest despite anti-racism campaigners halting protest
Prime Minister Keir Starmer sounded the note of caution after a week of anti-immigrant violence. Image: Reuters 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 09 2024 | 8:45 AM IST British authorities said Thursday they were preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applauded the efforts of anti-racism campaigners and police...
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Hongkongers warned to exercise caution in the UK amid anti-immigration riots
The amber alert, the lowest level on a three-tier system that also includes red and black alerts, indicates signs of a threat in a country. It means travellers should monitor the situation and exercise caution. France, Thailand, parts of Japan near the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Egypt, the Philippines and Bangladesh are among the...
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Travel alert for Australians visiting UK amid ongoing riots after Southport stabbing attack
In short: Smart Traveller has issued a travel alert to Australians in the UK warning them to avoid areas where protests are occurring. Rioting has broken out in cities across the UK amid online misinformation in the wake of the Southport stabbing which killed three young girls. What’s next? Several other countries have issued their...
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Britain’s New Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Doesn’t Wear Prada
LONDON — It’s out with Rishi Sunak’s Prada shoes and Henry Herbert suits at No. 10 Downing Street and in with Sir Keir Starmer’s British suits from Charles Tyrwhitt, as the leader of Britain‘s Labour Party and the country’s new prime minister enters his new residency. Sartorial style and public image along with Brexit, COVID-19,...
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Ro Khanna sends sweet message to ex-UK PM Rishi Sunak as he says ‘I am sorry’ after historic defeat: ‘You will not owe…’
After Rishi Sunak suffered a historic defeat to Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Ro Khanna, an Indian-American Congressman, sent a warm message to the outgoing UK Prime Minister. Ro Khanna reacted to the results of the UK election and extended his support to Rishi Sunak, stating that “you will not owe history an apology”.(AP )...
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UK General Elections Result Live: PM Rishi Sunak to formally resign after making statement at 3 pm – The Economic Times
06:13:14 AM IST, 05 Jul 2024 Jailed Engineer Rashid, Amritpal to take oath as LS members today Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid are set to take oath as Lok Sabha members on Friday, subject to some conditions in their parole orders. While Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid,...
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2024 U.K. election is set to overhaul British politics. Here’s what to know.
London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know. Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for...
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UK elections: Sunak’s campaign in last stage, Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election Thursday, passing judgement on Sunak’s 20 months in office and might elect a Labour government...
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Meet the diehard tennis fans camped out in Wimbledon’s epic “queue”
London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament as it got underway in the leafy southern corner of London where it’s taken place since 1877. Millions of people will watch two weeks of grass court action on their screens — but far fewer will actually...
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