'Can't deliver': UK PM Liz Truss resigns after 45 days amid economic tumult
Oct 21, 2022, at 12:47 am
Prime Minister of Britain Liz Truss has resigned after a 45-day stint in the office citing her lack of ability to deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the Conservative Party.
China attempts to recruit Royal Air Force pilots: UK likely to issue 'alert'
Oct 20, 2022, at 01:07 am
London: The British defence intelligence is likely to issue an 'alert' amid warning that China’s military is trying to recruit serving and former Royal Air Force (RAF) jet pilots to help train its own air force with generous recruitment packages, media reports said on Wednesday.
UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwarteng announces resignation
Oct 15, 2022, at 12:09 am
London/IBNS: UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday announced his resignation.
UK: Recession risk rises as economy shrinks in August
Oct 12, 2022, at 08:42 pm
London: Recession fear looms large over the UK as the country's economy shrank in August, media reports said.
UK Hindu-Muslim riots: Social media influenced Leicester attacks
Sep 21, 2022, at 09:27 pm
London: A man, who was sentenced for carrying a knife at a protest in Leicester in Britain at the weekend, said he was influenced by social media.
UK: Beijing-backed Chinese language schools to be replaced by Taiwanese teachers
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:23 am
London: A group of British MPs is in talks with Taiwan to provide Mandarin teachers to the UK as the government seeks to phase out Chinese state-linked Confucius Institutes, a top British newspaper reported.
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:35 am
Community leaders from among Hindus and Muslims of UK's Leicester have appealed for an end to a cycle of violence that spiralled over the last week after the initial squabbles over an Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan last month.
Hindu-Muslim riots in Leicester: Police arrest 47 people
Sep 20, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Police have arrested 47 people in the East Leicester area of the UK over a clash that erupted when groups of young men began an unplanned protest in the region.
UK: Service begins for Queen Elizabeth II's final farewell
Sep 19, 2022, at 09:43 pm
London: The funeral service to remember Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, began at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
15 arrested after violence in UK's East Leicester: Police
Sep 19, 2022, at 08:33 pm
Leicester, England: Leicestershire Police on Monday said at least 15 people have been arrested in the East Leicester area of the UK on Sunday after a clash erupted when groups of young men began an unplanned protest.
Sep 17, 2022, at 06:13 am
The UK Parliament has banned a high-level Chinese delegation from attending Queen Elizabeth's Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall within the Parliament complex before the funeral at Westminster Abbey here on September 19, British media reported.
King Charles III to be proclaimed Britain's new monarch tomorrow, speech tonight
Sep 10, 2022, at 04:11 am
London/IBNS: King Charles III will make his first address at 10:30 pm IST Friday as Britain mourns the demise of its longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
'London bridge is down': Code word for Queen Elizabeth's death
Sep 09, 2022, at 07:02 am
London/IBNS: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, breathed her last on Thursday and as per leaked information the code word to declare her death was "London bridge is down".
UK: Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision, close family members gathering at her estate
Sep 09, 2022, at 02:54 am
London: British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has been placed under medical supervision after doctors evaluated her Thursday morning.
'We now unite behind new PM, Liz Truss': Rishi Sunak after defeat in UK leadership race
Sep 06, 2022, at 03:15 am
London/IBNS: Rishi Sunak, who lost in the leadership contest to succeed Boris Johnson, asked the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak to become UK's new PM
Sep 05, 2022, at 11:24 pm
London/IBNS/UNI: UK's current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss Monday defeated her nearest competitor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race to become the country's new Prime Minister, media reports said.
Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss for British PM: Voting ends, result tomorrow
Sep 03, 2022, at 06:43 am
London/IBNS: Voting to replace Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader and the British Prime Minister closed on Friday evening.
Johnson predicts harsh months for UK due to 'eye-watering' energy bills
Aug 28, 2022, at 10:34 pm
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an op-ed that a few coming months will be tough for the British due to high energy prices.
Returning criminals: UK-Pakistan ink deal
Aug 20, 2022, at 01:04 am
Islamabad: The United Kingdom government has signed a deal with Pakistan under which foreign criminals and immigration offenders from the UK can be returned to Pakistan.
UK: Truss advances ahead of Sunak in new pre-poll survey
Jul 23, 2022, at 12:49 am
London: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has gained 28 points over British-Indian ex-minister Rishi Sunak in the race to be the UK's next Prime Minister, Khaleej Times reported on Friday.
UK heatwaves: Amusement park guests forced to walk down after rollercoaster stops
Jul 21, 2022, at 06:07 am
London/IBNS: Amid severe heatwaves in the United Kingdom with soaring temperatures and power outages, people caught on a rollercoaster at Staffordshire's AltonTowers amusement park were forced to go down a flight of stairs to reach the ground after the ride stopped suddenly while being at the top.
Rishi Sunak tops second round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as UK PM
Jul 15, 2022, at 05:35 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won the second round of voting on Thursday to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
Rishi Sunak leads in race for UK Prime Minister after round 1 voting
Jul 14, 2022, at 05:43 am
London/IBNS: Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak won most of the votes in the first round of voting to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and country's Prime Minister.
London train tracks burst into flames as UK experiences soaring temperatures
Jul 12, 2022, at 05:23 am
London/IBNS: Train tracks Monday caught fire on a bridge in London after a spark ignited timber beams amid soaring temperatures in the city.
Manchester bus accident: Woman dead, two critical after double-decker impact
Jul 11, 2022, at 09:59 pm
London/IBNS: A woman died and two people were seriously injured on Sunday after being hit by a bus.
Know Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin leader in race for UK PM
Jul 08, 2022, at 05:27 am
Rishi Sunak, whose resignation as Chancellor of the UK exchequer triggered a wave of resignations, is touted as a frontrunner in the race for next UK PM after Boris Johnson stepped down on Thursday, media reports said.
Boris Johnson to resign as UK PM: Reports
Jul 07, 2022, at 08:43 pm
London: As more UK ministers continue to resign, Boris Johnson will step down as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister on Thursday, media reports said.
Huge blow for Boris Johnson as UK Minister Rishi Sunak, Health Secretary Sajid Javid resign
Jul 06, 2022, at 06:46 am
London/IBNS: UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned on Tuesday, throwing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government into a deep crisis.
Jul 06, 2022, at 04:16 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Oliphant, is on a two-day visit to Lugano in Switzerland and London in the United Kingdom, to discuss Ukraine's recovery.
UK vows £1bn in military support to Ukraine
Jun 30, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Madrid/UNI: The UK will provide an additional £1 billion in military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, the Government committed during the NATO summit in Madrid.