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HSBC and Deloitte have recently rescinded job offers to foreign graduates in the UK, citing the government‘s new stringent visa regulations.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:...
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UK headed for a hung parliament, would be a disaster: PM Rishi Sunak
LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned Monday that an analysis of the local election results shows the United Kingdom could see a hung Parliament led by the Opposition Labour Party, which “would be a disaster”. The 43-year-old told The Times in the wake of a debacle for the governing Conservative Party, who lost hundreds of...
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Boohoo, H&M Lock Horns With UK Legislators Over ‘Fast Fashion’
Boohoo Group and H&M Group clinched the win for most unexpected double act this week when they were the only clothing purveyors to show up at a House of Commons evidence session about the sustainability of the U.K. fashion industry. Conservative Member of Parliament Philip Dunne, head of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, opened up...
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4 IoT Trends U.K. Businesses Should Watch in 2024
The realm of the Internet of Things encompasses more than just the latest products. As the network of connected devices grows — the number worldwide is expected to reach over 29 billion in 2027 — so do the policies, responsibilities and innovations that surround it, all of which contribute to successful IoT integration. With help...
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UK gambling financial vulnerability checks to begin in August
The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that light-touch financial vulnerability checks will come into force in two stages from August this year. From August 30 this year, the checks will come into force for online gambling customers with a net deposit of more than £500 per month on gambling, before reducing to £150 per month...