Tag: Britain
UK’s Labour pledges to recognise Palestinian state
NEW DELHI: UK’s Labour Party announced on Thursday pledged on Thursday to recognise a Palestinian state as its peace process.The party’s manifesto, stated, “Palestinian statehood…
Hong Kong asks Britain for details on death of man charged with spying for China
HONG KONG: A top Hong Kong government official has urged Britain to let the public “know the truth” about the unexplained death of a man…
IMF warns Britain against more pre-election tax cuts
LONDON: The International Monetary Fund warned Britain‘s government on Tuesday that it was on course to miss its debt target and should not cut taxes…
Britain and US sound alarm over growing Chinese cyber threat
BIRMINGHAM: US and British officials warned on Tuesday of a growing cyber threat from China, with the White House cyber director saying Beijing was capable…
Britain’s King Charles grants approval to legislation allowing asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda
NEW DELHI: Britain‘s King Charles has granted his approval to the legislation that is crucial for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s strategy to send asylum seekers…
‘Mary Poppins’ gets new age rating in Britain for racist language | World News
LONDON: The rating for “Mary Poppins,” the beloved children’s musical about a nanny with magical powers that was released 60 years ago, has been raised…
Britain lets Ukrainian refugees stay for another 18 months
LONDON: Britain will give an additional 18-month extension for Ukrainian visa holders who are eligible to stay in the United Kingdom, the Home Office said…
Protesters who climb Britain’s war memorials could face jail
LONDON: Protesters who climb Britain‘s war memorials could face three months in prison and a 1,000 pound ($1,260) fine under government plans to create a…
Britain faces rail strikes again as new law fails to curb disruption
LONDON: Britain faced another week of disrupted travel from rail strikes from Tuesday, in a failure for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s new strikes law that…
Britain says it has no plans for conscription, after top general says the UK may need a citizen army
LONDON: The UK government said on Wednesday it has no plans to introduce conscription, after the head of the British Army said a “citizen army”…