London CNN — Britain and the European Union have reached an agreement on new trade rules in Northern Ireland in an attempt to resolve a thorny issue that has fueled post-Brexit tensions in Europe and on the island of Ireland. The deal could potentially resolve the issue of imports and border checks in Northern Ireland, … Read more
NHS nurses hold banners during a strike, amid a dispute with the government over pay, in London, Britain | File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Nurses in England will pause months of strike action over pay after the U.K. government agreed to hold “intensive talks”, both sides said on Tuesday. Members of the Royal College of Nursing … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, holds the helmet of one of the most successful Ukrainian pilots, inscribed with the words “We have freedom, give us wings to protect it”, which was presented to him by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during his address to British MPs in Westminster Hall, London on February … Read more
London CNN — Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak celebrated his first 100 days as prime minister of the United Kingdom. In some sense, the fact Sunak was able to reach this milestone at all was reason enough to celebrate. When he took over from his predecessor Liz Truss last autumn she had only managed 49 … Read more
U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The U.K. government on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, defended the independence of the BBC, and the relationship the U.K. had with India, after supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Modi government in India and the U.K. raised strong objections to a BBC … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak | File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Monday ordered an investigation into a wealthy ally’s murky tax dealings as he again vowed “integrity” in his government after Boris Johnson’s scandal-plagued tenure. As well as the probe into Conservative party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi, PM Sunak faced … Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands. | File Photo | Photo Credit: AFP The U.K and Japan, on Wednesday, signed a defence pact, which will permit the deployment of troops in each other’s countries and increase security cooperation . The move comes as Britain is undertaking a ‘tilt’ towards the Indo-Pacific in its … Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023, at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, on January 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Facing a country beset with problems that range from a cost of living crisis to deteriorating public services, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday hit out at trade unions for causing misery for millions with “particularly cruelly timed” strikes over the Christmas holiday period as the government announced plans to use around 1,200 troops to cover for striking workers to keep key services going. There is a wave of winter strikes planned … Read more
A United Kingdom spokespoerson was asked whether the U.K. government was making a trade deal with India conditional on India taking back “significant” numbers of illegal migrants. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: AP Finalising a trade deal with India is not contingent on New Delhi taking back Indians who are in the U.K. … Read more