The UK and US have been quick to defend Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he faces a potential arrest warrant for war crimes, saying they fundamentally reject that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has a right to prosecute Israeli officials. In a dramatic announcement, the ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan alleged Mr Netanyahu, Israeli...
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India, UK reaffirm FTA commitment at Strategic Dialogue
London: India and Britain on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial free trade agreement (FTA) at the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue in London. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, who is on a visit to the UK, held discussions with his counterpart, Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...
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9 out of 10 UK Business Leaders Suffer From Tech Anxiety That Disrupts Their Sleep, BT Study Finds
While rapid digital transformations can result in many business benefits, a new study has revealed that they also take a toll on mental health. Nearly nine out of 10 U.K. business leaders say they suffer from tech-related stress that’s severe enough to disrupt their sleep. BT commissioned a survey of 2,000 business decision makers to...
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UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows
The British government is loosening its rules for brick-and-mortar betting businesses as online gambling grows. The U.K.’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport issued a report Thursday (May 16) that would allow for cashless payments on gaming machines in places like casinos, arcades and bingo halls, while introducing an age limit of 18 for these machines. The rules would allow establishments to...
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Rishi Sunak posts video on curbing migration in UK: ‘STOPPED’
Two weeks after King Charles approved legislation crucial to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, the latter shared a video on X outlining steps he has implemented to curb migration. The 15-second video, uploaded on social media platform X, shows Sunak stamping a sheet of paper with red ink...
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49ers UK Schedule: Primetime Details for the 2024 Season
Get ready UK Faithful, the 2024 NFL regular season schedule has arrived! The San Francisco 49ers look ahead to a highly-anticipated season that will include six primetime games. All of the NFL’s primetime games will be aired on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports NFL and NFL Game Pass International. Mark your calendars with this...
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HSBC and Deloitte withdraw job offers for foreign graduates in UK after visa rule change
HSBC and Deloitte have recently rescinded job offers to foreign graduates in the UK, citing the government‘s new stringent visa regulations. This move follows the government’s increase in the salary threshold for skilled worker visas, from £26,200 to £38,700 for general workers, and to £30,960 for individuals under 26.The Financial Times interviewed affected graduates, some...
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
But she said the greatest challenge was posed by China. China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge. “As the prime minister said yesterday, the next...
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Baby Reinder Makers Receive Legal Notice From UK Government, Latter Warns Netflix For THIS Reason
The government of United Kingdom has issued a warning to Netflix concerning the safety identities of the people who were portrayed in the series Baby Reindeer. Baby Reindeer is a 2024 drama released on Netflix starring Richard Gadd, and directed by Weronika Tofilska; and Josephine Bornebusch. Read to know more. The British government has issued...
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UK Pokémon fan’s rare card collection from 1990s to 2000s sells for over ₹57 lakh in auction
A Pokémon fan from United Kingdom’s Nottinghamshire collected all the cards from the animated series from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. His collection has now become ultra-rare and has fetched more than £55,000 (approximately over ₹57 lakh) in auction. The card collection owned by a UK Pokémon that was sold for over ₹57...
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UK ‘Tourist Tax’ sends tourists flocking to Paris, Milan and Madrid for tax-free shopping
Thousands of tourists who used to come to Britain for tax-free shopping are now visiting stores in Paris, Milan and Madrid after the UK scrapped the incentive in the wake of Brexit. UK ‘Tourist Tax’ sends tourists flocking to Paris, Milan and Madrid for tax-free shopping (AP File Photo/Luca Bruno) New analysis shows that 162,000...
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Eurovision winner ‘named’ days before live final and it’s bad news for our Olly
THIS year’s Eurovision winner has been ‘revealed’ just days before the live final – and it’s bad news for Olly Alexander. UK entry Olly, 33, will be competing in the most-watched contest in the world this weekend in Malmo, Sweden, with his song Dizzy. 4 This year’s Eurovision winner has been ‘revealed’ just days before the live finalCredit:...