United Kingdom

British PM Sunak’s Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await

British PM Sunak's Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak records a statement…

5 months ago

US lawyers urge UK court to block Julian Assange extradition appeal bid

London court deciding if WikiLeaks founder should have further opportunities to argue his case before a UK court. Lawyers for…

7 months ago

UK police open investigation into killer nurse’s hospital

 British police said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby,…

11 months ago

UK’s GB News sacks activist Laurence Fox over sexist comments

 Britain's GB News channel sacked actor-turned-political activist Laurence Fox on Wednesday after it said comments he made about a female…

11 months ago

UK’s Sunak promises tax cuts once inflation tamed

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Wednesday that he would cut taxes once inflation was under control, following mounting…

11 months ago

Driver may have fallen ill before fatal Venice bus crash

 Italian authorities were investigating on Wednesday the cause of the horrific crash of a bus carrying foreign tourists on the…

11 months ago

‘Attention – remain calm’: Russia tests public warning system

Russia tested its emergency public warning systems across the country on Wednesday, blaring out sirens and interrupting some television and…

11 months ago

UK finance minister attacks ‘utterly unacceptable’ HS2 costs before rail decision

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt attacked what he called the "utterly unacceptable" cost of Britain's HS2 high-speed railway on Tuesday…

11 months ago

Online fashion retailer Boohoo cuts outlook, shares sink

 British online fashion retailer Boohoo (BOOH.L) slid to a loss after revenue fell 17% in its first-half and said a slower than…

11 months ago

UK shop price inflation at lowest in a year – BRC

Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in a year in September, according to industry data that…

11 months ago