New UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law: UNHCR
New York: Draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government would result in a de facto “asylum ban”, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
Prince Harry, Meghan to be 'evicted' from their home on Windsor estate: Reports
London/IBNS: UK Royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are being evicted from their home on the British royal family's Windsor estate, reports said on Wednesday.
Number of days lost to strikes in UK highest since 1989: ONS
London: The United Kingdom (UK) lost about 2.5 million working days in 2022 to continued labor disputes, the highest number in more than three decades, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.
Hazara Committee in UK releases report on situation of members in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Hazara community in the UK has recently released a report which revealed the atrocities faced by the community members in Pakistan.
Systemic racism within UK criminal justice system a serious concern: UN human rights experts
Racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday, warning that people of African descent in the country continue to encounter discrimination and erosion of their fundamental rights.
King Charles III to break centuries-old tradition of wearing royal attire at his grand coronation
London/IBNS: The grand coronation of Britain's King Charles III and his wife Camilla is scheduled to take place in May this year and if reports are to be believed, the new monarch is set for breaking the tradition of wearing the royal attire.
UK provides Ukraine with sea king helicopter - Reznikov
London: Ukraine has received a Sea King helicopter from the United Kingdom as part of its military efforts for Kyiv, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.
UK inflation eased slightly to 10.5 pc in Dec: ONS
London/UNI: The United Kingdom's (UK) inflation slowed for a second month in December 2022, but the cost-of-living crisis continued as food inflation remained record high, official figures showed on Wednesday.
UK: Massive strike to hit varsities as 70K staff threaten 18 days strike in Feb, Mar
London: More than 70,000 employees at 150 universities in the United Kingdom will go on an 18-day strike over pay and attacks on pensions between February and March, University and College Union (UCU) announced on Thursday.
Uranium-tainted package originating from Pakistan seized at UK's Heathrow Airport, sparks bomb scare
London: A consignment containing several kilograms of uranium, which can be used to make bombs to inflict mass devastation, originating in Pakistan, was seized at UK’s Heathrow Airport, The Sun reported.
Iran court pronounces ex-official guilty of 'spying for Britain'; sentences to death
Tehran: Iran's judiciary handed down a death sentence to a former Iranian Defense Ministry official on the charge of espionage against the country.
Japanese PM Funio Kishida to visit UK amid 5 nation tour
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom on Wednesday as part of a tour to allied Western countries.
Golden era of UK-China relations is over: British PM
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his country's so-called "golden era" of relations with China is over.
UK Foreign office 'supporting' families of two missing British nationals
London/UNI: The UK Foreign Office provides support to the families of two British nationals missing near the city of Soledar in Donbas, where clashes are under way, The Guardian reported citing a Foreign Office spokesperson.
'We follow Westminster type of democracy in Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina tells British MPs
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next general election will be held as per the country's constitution during her meeting with four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group.