UK PM announces extra £20mn aid for civilians in Gaza LONDON: UK leader Rishi Sunak announced Monday that Britain was sending an additional £20 million ($24 million) of... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:53pm
World Sunak nears first anniversary as UK PM with little to celebrate LONDON: A first anniversary in office is normally a moment for a leader to celebrate, but Britain’s Rishi Sunak hits... Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:31am
World UK’s Sunak will travel to Egypt on Friday for talks on Israel, Gaza LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Egypt on Friday where he will hold talks with counterparts... Published 20 Oct, 2023 12:03pm
World British PM Rishi Sunak suffers historic by-election defeats LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives suffered two crushing defeats in previously... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:19am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between internship and poodleship “What Tony Blair was to Bush II, Sunak is to Biden?” “What?” “He is enrolled in a course on poodleship.”... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 05:46am
World Britain increases aid to Palestinians by 10m pounds LONDON: Britain will increase aid to the Palestinian people by 10 million pounds ($12.18 million) in response to a... Updated 17 Oct, 2023 08:14am
World UK opposition Labour says power ‘within our grasp’ LIVERPOOL: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said at its annual conference on Monday that power was ... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
World UK supports Israel’s right to ‘proportionate action’ to end violence LONDON: Britain supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an... Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:25pm
World PM Sunak kickstarts UK election campaign with promise of ‘change’ MANCHESTER: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday rallied his ruling Conservatives for the next general election,... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
World UK PM says no decision yet on high-speed railway project LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he had not yet taken a decision on whether to cancel the... Published 03 Oct, 2023 12:16pm
World UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military... Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:19pm
World King Charles’s France trip closing with climate focus BORDEAUX: King Charles III on Friday puts the environment at the heart of the final day of his state visit to... Published 22 Sep, 2023 11:55am
Business & Finance UK considers delaying ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars LONDON: Britain is considering delaying until 2035 its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - five years... Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:05pm
World King Charles III heads to France for state visit LONDON: Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting... Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:52am
World UK says Russia targeted Black Sea cargo ship with missiles LONDON: Russia's military targeted a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea with "multiple missiles" last month but... Published 11 Sep, 2023 10:48pm
World UK’s Sunak says hard work needed to secure India trade deal LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he was confident a free trade deal with India could be... Published 09 Sep, 2023 05:31pm
World Britain's Sunak arrives in India for G20 summit: broadcast NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived Friday for the G20 summit in India, which last year surpassed... Published 09 Sep, 2023 12:08am
World UK to urge India to 'call out' Russia over Ukraine crisis UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will urge his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the upcoming G20 summit to "call ... Published 08 Sep, 2023 04:36am
World UK’s opposition Labour leader reshuffles top team before election LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour leader, Keir Starmer, launched a reshuffle of his top team on Monday to fight a... Published 04 Sep, 2023 03:42pm
World Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak LONDON: Ben Wallace confirmed his resignation as defence minister on Thursday in a letter to Rishi Sunak, offering... Published 31 Aug, 2023 12:47pm
Business & Finance UK borrows less than expected in July LONDON: Britain recorded a smaller-than-expected budget deficit in July, official data showed on Tuesday, giving... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
World Conservative UK lawmaker formally quits with scathing attack on PM Sunak LONDON: UK member of parliament Nadine Dorries has delivered a scathing attack on her Conservative Party’s leader... Published 27 Aug, 2023 02:23pm
World UK’s Sunak and Saudi’s MBS vow to meet in person soon LONDON: Rishi Sunak and Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Thursday and pledged to meet soon, Downing Street said, after... Published 17 Aug, 2023 07:32pm
World UK PM Sunak commits to triple-lock pension policy despite inflation LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was committed to the government's mechanism for increasing state... Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:03pm
World Sunak dampens hopes of reversal over axed UK tourist tax break LONDON,: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said nearly all of the benefit of a now-abolished tax break for tourists... Published 02 Aug, 2023 02:44pm
World Sunak backs new UK oil and gas exploration LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans to permit new fossil fuel exploration off Britain’s coast, as he... Published 30 Jul, 2023 01:15pm
World UK PM, Zelenskiy agree on need for Ukraine to be able to export grain LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Tuesday on the... Published 25 Jul, 2023 03:01pm
World UK PM Sunak: net zero is important but do not want to add to bills LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the government’s net zero targets were important to... Published 24 Jul, 2023 03:59pm
World British PM narrowly avoids wipeout in local polls LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important ... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
World UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election LONDON: British defence minister Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in thenext UK national... Published 15 Jul, 2023 11:54pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees