Britain

Britain only G7 country where inflation is rising

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News5 July 20235 July 2023

The move, which exacerbated fears of a mortgage catastrophe, marked a divergence from other major central banks that have been able to either slow or pause interest rate hikes…reports Asian…

3 from Britain missing after boat catches fire in Red Sea

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News12 June 202312 June 2023

All of those who had been rescued were said to be well. The Hurricane is one of several operated by the Tornado Marine Fleet…reports Asian Lite News Three British tourists…

‘Austerity left Britain unprepared for pandemic’

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News5 June 20235 June 2023

Report reveals that public services capacity was damaged by “steep cuts” to almost every part of the public sector…reports Asian Lite News Years of austerity left the UK hugely unprepared…

New Zealand-Britain FTA takes effect

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEurope1 June 20231 June 2023

Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor said the wine industry is New Zealand’s biggest export to Britain and will see at least NZ$25 million in tariffs disappear overnight…reports…

Britain’s arms sales reach record £8.5bn

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News22 May 202322 May 2023

The Saudi-led coalition that first intervened in the war in Yemen in 2015 is accused of repeatedly bombing, killing and injuring civilians, using aircraft and guided missiles supplied by countries…

Britain’s jobless rate rises to 3.9%

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News17 May 202317 May 2023

Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, said it was “encouraging” that the unemployment rate remained low at 3.9%, despite the 0.1-point rise in the three months to March…reports Asian…

Britain backs priorities set by India at G20

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News12 May 202312 May 2023

British High Commissioner to Singapore affirmed that the UK has developed a supply chain resilience framework that sets out five areas of priority…reports Asian Lite News The British government fully…

Sunak reads from Bible at coronation

by Newsdesk-Top NewsIndia NewsUK News7 May 20237 May 2023

Rishi Sunak, Britain’s first Prime Minister of Indian heritage and a practising Hindu, reading from a biblical book will resonate with the multi-faith theme being struck for the Christian ceremony….

Era of King Charles III begins

by Newsdesk-Top NewsLondon NewsUK News7 May 20237 May 2023

Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth nations after a lifetime as heir apparent to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Leaders in the…

Britain evacuates over 300 people from Sudan

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica NewsUK News27 April 202327 April 2023

Those evacuated were flown out of the conflict-mired country on four flights…reports Asian Lite News The government said it had so far evacuated more than 300 British and other foreign…