Washington: US President Donald Trump said he was expected to meet King Charles III in Britain on Thursday, on an unprecedented second state visit that London’s expectations would promote transatlantic relations. The British Prime Minister Kir Stmper invited Trump to the emperor during a meeting at the Oval Office in February as he tried to … Read more
London, United Kingdom: Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lami said it was “unacceptable” on Saturday and in depth that Israel detained two UK MPs and refused to enter them. British media reported that Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohammed took off from London to Israel from London, but were stopped from entering the country and deported, the … Read more
London, United Kingdom: On Saturday, the ruling Labor Party of the UK said that he had suspended MP Dan Noris after being arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses against a girl and rape. Police said that in the 60s, a person was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offenses against a girl, child kidnapping … Read more
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak might have served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a couple of years, but that made no difference to their equation, the author-philanthropist said. “Whether he is the prime minister or not, he is our son-in-law, we love him the same way,” … Read more
London: The Royal Society scientific academy said it would hold a meeting to discuss principles around the public pronouncements and behaviours of its fellows after thousands of scientists expressed their concerns over Elon Musk’s continued membership. Britain’s Royal Society began in 1660 and is the oldest national scientific academy. Its fellows have included Isaac Newton, … Read more
New Delhi: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been conferred Honorary Knighthood by the United Kingdom for his services to the UK-India business relations, the group said on Friday. He has been conferred “The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) – honorary DBE/KBE”. In a post on X, the group said Mr … Read more
London, United Kingdom: A Labour Party lawmaker on Saturday said he regretted “badly misjudged” comments after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him as a minister. It is the latest bump in the road Starmer’s government has hit in its first seven months in power despite a landslide election victory in July 2024. The premier … Read more
New Delhi: Customers of Barclays, the UK’s second-largest bank, experienced problems in making payments and transfers over a technical glitch that has continued for three days now. The glitch coincided with payday across the country and created panic among thousands of users. People faced problems accessing the mobile application and online banking facilities. When did … Read more