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UK PM Rishi Sunak arrives in New Delhi | Australia & Philippines upgrade bilateral ties

British Prime Minister arrived in Delhi on Friday afternoon for the G20 summit. He was received by MoS Ashwini Choubey and UK envoy to New Delhi, Alex Ellis. This is Sunak's first visit to India since he took office last year.

G20 Summit 2023: UK PM Sunak: Heading to India with clear focus

UK has firmly stated that it has no intentions of altering its immigration policies to secure a free trade deal with India. The spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made this stance clear, emphasising that there are no plans to modify immigration policies in the pursuit of a free trade agreement with India. This statement comes at a time when optimism is on the rise, with both nations in broad agreement on the contours of the trade dea

No immigration shift for UK-India trade deal

The British government on Wednesday attempted to reassure Big Tech companies by giving guarantees to instant messaging platforms over fears that they may be forced to monitor encrypted messages for harmful content.

UK seeks to calm jittery Big Tech firms on new encryption rules

A police investigation is set to commence to probe the failures that resulted in numerous baby deaths and injuries within a hospital trust. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust's maternity units are currently under review by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, making it the largest-ever examination of its kind in the UK, impacting approximately 1,800 families.

Police launch criminal inquiry into Nottingham maternity deaths

Britain's second-largest city Birmingham has declared itself bankrupt. This is due to an annual budgetary shortfall of millions of pounds. The city has shut down all non-essential spending.

Why did Britain's second-largest city Birmingham declare itself bankrupt?

UK police descended on a yoga class in central England after a member of the public spotted people lying on the floor and reported a "mass killing". Officers rushed to the spot with car sirens blaring only to find members of the class quietly meditating.

UK yoga class quietly meditating mistakenly reported as 'mass killing'

Former Tory Whip Chris Pincher has resigned from the House of Commons after losing his appeal against a proposed Commons suspension for drunkenly groping two men.

UK: Former Tory Whip Chris Pincher resigns from House of Commons

Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme under a new bespoke deal, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office and the EU said on Thursday (September 7).

Sunak-led talks bear fruit as UK rejoins EU's Horizon research years after exit during Brexit

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given a go-ahead the European Union's flagship Scientific Research Programme as Horizon. This means UK-based scientists and institutions will now be able to apply for research grants for the programme.

Big funding for UK's research programme, Horizon Programme part of post-Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to drop plans that would have legally restricted transgender school children from changing their gender identity.

UK: Rishi Sunak to block legal plans to restrict trans school children

The government's contentious Legacy Bill was approved after a vote in Westminster, despite substantial opposition in Northern Ireland. The attempt by the House of Lords to amend the law was defeated by a vote of 288 to 205. The statute prohibits new investigations into crimes committed during the Troubles and gives limited amnesty to persons convicted of murder. To know more watch this interview with journalist Nicholas Nugent.

Irish government considering legal action against UK

The government's contentious Legacy Bill was approved after a vote in Westminster, despite substantial opposition in Northern Ireland. The attempt by the House of Lords to amend the law was defeated by a vote of 288 to 205. The statute prohibits new investigations into crimes committed during the Troubles and gives limited amnesty to persons convicted of murder.

Controversy Legacy Bill passed by UK's House of Commons

A recent survey indicates a remarkable transformation unfolding in the retirement aspirations of non-resident Indians. Traditionally, the dream for many NRIs had been to settle in economically developed countries like the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, or the UK. However, India's rapid progress towards achieving developed nation status, coupled with its resilience during global challenges, is reshaping the retirement landscape.

Impact of India's growing economy: India, the hotspot for retirement?

A 'one in 15 million' event, as described UK's air traffic control provider NATS, caused the air traffic meltdown last week. The chief of NATS cited a flight plan with two identically named markers as reason for the air-traffic chaos.

'One in 15 million' air-traffic chaos in UK was caused by a small software error. Here's what happened

Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, has found itself on the brink of financial collapse. The Birmingham city council has effectively declared bankruptcy, shutting down all nonessential spending, following equal pay claims totaling 956 million dollars.

Equal pay crisis hits UK's Birmingham

A manhunt has been initiated for Daniel Abed Khalife, a 21-year-old former soldier allegedly linked to terror-related offences, who managed to escape from HM Prison Wandsworth on Wednesday morning (September 6), media reports said.

UK: Ex-soldier, awaiting trial for terrorism offences, escapes prison; manhunt on

More than one in eight UK bank branches that were open at the start of 2023 will have closed by December, with almost three-fifths of the network vanishing since 2015.

More than one in eight UK bank branches to close in 2023

American nukes might be returning to British soil after 15 long years and Russia is not happy about it. Russia has warned of an escalation if American nuclear weapons return to British soil. Now some recent reports have revealed a possibility of this happening. Take a look.

US nukes to return to UK? Evidence suggests process underway

Just days ahead of US President Joe Biden's India trip for the G20 Summit, first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19. After this, Joe Biden has now tested negative for the Coronavirus for a second time in a span 24 hours.

UK crumbles under infrastructure crisis

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Temperatures in parts of the UK are expected to rise to 32 degrees Celsius this week as a delayed heatwave gets underway.

UK could see hottest day amid delayed September heatwave

Birmingham, the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with the country’s largest local authority, declared itself bankrupt, on Tuesday (September 5) after issuing a section 114 notice which indicates that it does not have enough resources to balance its books.

UK: Second-largest city Birmingham’s council declares itself bankrupt

The law makes production, possession, supply and importation of nitrous oxide for human consumption illegal. The change is part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce on Monday for England and Wales.

UK: Nitrous Oxide also known as 'laughing gas' to be made illegal | World News | WION

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