‘Golden era of UK-China ties is over’: UK PM
The British prime minister has said the period of burgeoning trade with China, based on mutual economic interests, is now over. Rishi Sunak described Beijing as a rival while pledging…
Ronaldo to leave Manchester United with ‘immediate effect’
London, Nov 22 (AFP/APP): Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial second spell at Manchester United is to end with “immediate effect”, the Premier League giants announced Tuesday.The Portugal forward set the stage for…
UK tests blackout emergency plan
The exercise is intended to assess how the country copes with outages for up to a week, a report says The British government has “war gamed” emergency plans to cope…
England orders all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors
London, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): All poultry and captive birds in England must be kept indoors from November 7, the UK government said Monday in a bid to contain a devastating…
From Slavery to Mastery – Rishi Sunak becomes UK Prime Minister
LONDON: Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday, and now must turn his attention to taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances…
Boris Johnson pulls out of UK PM contest
Former prime minister pulls out of the race to lead the UK, making Rishi Sunak the strong favorite for the top job. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pulled…
Boris Johnson plots his return as Liz Truss steps down
The Conservative Party leader had lost the support of MPs after a botched ‘mini-budget’ Boris Johnson plots his return as UK PM British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation…
Royal Mail plans up to 10,000 job cuts
London, Oct 14 (AFP/APP): British postal operator Royal Mail on Friday unveiled plans to axe up to 10,000 jobs, blaming the move partly on ongoing staff strikes that contributed to…