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Why Britain should tackle urgent challenges instead of reenacting its past

Child poverty is rising and life expectancy is slowing down while corruption scandals engulf the ruling Conservative Party

King Charles' coronation: Rising popularity can't mask monarchy's problems

Less than one-third of people aged 18 to 24 favor keeping the monarchy, about half as many in that age group as did 10 years ago

Buckingham Palace arrest not being treated as terror-related: Police

The arrest of a man at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday evening is not being treated as terror-related, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, meanwhile, stressed that he is very proud of the police response to the incident, which came just days before King Charles and Queen Camilla will be departing the palace gates for their grand Coronation ceremony, procession towards Westminster Abbey. Buckingham Palace said that neither the King nor the Queen were at the palace at the time of the incident. The suspect, whose actions are being referenced by police sources as an isolated mental health incident, remains under arrest on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after he is believed to have hurled shotgun cartridges onto the palace grounds. A suspicious bag in his possession was subjected to a controlled explosion by specialist Met Police officers as a precautionary measure. The government is mounting "a huge securit

From Corona beer to the coronation, the crown is branding fit for a king

King Charles III's reign is represented by an image of the Tudor Crown

Despite it's economic, political troubles, here's why Britain needs a king

Unexpectedly, he seems to offer at least the possibility of following his mother as a bastion of stability in a nation that is suffering a protracted crisis of self-confidence

UK responsible for supplying depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine: Kremlin

"Those who use this ammunition must understand that they will cause irreparable harm to themselves and their citizens"

Tide to sponsor business trip of 16 small players from India, UK in 2023-24

The initiative aims to unlock opportunities for millions of existing and budding entrepreneurs who might want to export to and from India and the UK

British CDS Admiral Sir Tony holds talks with top Indian military brass

India and the UK are "natural partners" in a world that is becoming more "contested and volatile", Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said on Monday as he began a three-day visit to India. Admiral Radakin is taking part in a series of high-level meetings in India this week, continuing momentum in building strategic ties between the two countries. The British CDS began his visit to India by paying homage to the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial this morning ahead of his first meeting with his Indian counterpart Gen Anil Chauhan. The two chiefs reviewed progress on various pillars of the UK-India defence partnership and exchanged views to further expand ties in all the domains, a British readout said. It said the UK and India are natural partners in defence and share a strong and enduring relationship, including collaboration in research, development and training. Admiral Radakin said his visit to India reflects the UK's belief that our security

Britain agrees to join Asia-Pacific trade pact in post-Brexit deal

The UK has agreed to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact that includes Japan, Mexico and Australia the biggest new trade deal Britain has struck since leaving the European Union three years ago. The British government said Friday that it had clinched an agreement after almost two years of negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. The government said membership would reduce tariffs on British dairy products and other goods and remove red tape for services, boosting the UK economy by 1.8 billion pounds "in the long run". Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the deal "demonstrates the real economic benefits of our post-Brexit freedoms". "Joining the CPTPP trade bloc puts the U.K. at the centre of a dynamic and growing group of Pacific economies, as the first new nation and first European country to join," Sunak said. The deal comes as the UK pursues an "Indo-Pacific tilt" in its economic and foreign policy in response to the ...

Ex British PM Johnson admits misleading parliament in 'partygate' scandal

"I accept that the House of Commons was misled by my statements that the rules and guidance had been followed completely at No.10," Johnson said on Tuesday

UK Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt predicts 'no recession' in Britain this year

UK Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has predicted the country will not enter technical recession this year. Hunt summed up the state of the British economy by saying authorities remain vigilant and take whatever steps are necessary for economic stability.'' Today the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that because of changing international factors and the measures I take, the UK will not now enter a technical recession this year,'' he told the House of Commons on Wednesday. He added that Britain's independent budget watchdog "forecast we will meet the Prime Minister's priorities to halve inflation, reduce debt and get the economy growing. We are following the plan and the plan is working. But that's not all we've done.'' There have been predictions that the country would dip into recession in part because of record inflation and rising energy prices due to the war in Ukraine.

UK overtakes India as world's 6th-biggest stock market with $3.11 trn mcap

The UK's equity market capitalization remains behind France after losing its place as Europe's biggest stock market last year.

Love in time of inflation: How much will Valentine's Day set you back?

According to the latest data from Britain's Office of National Statistics, eating at restaurants in December cost 9.4 per cent more than last year

Jaishankar speaks to British foreign secretary Cleverly on bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke to his British counterpart James Cleverly focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and India's G-20 presidency. The phone conversation came ahead of the British foreign secretary's likely visit to India to attend a meeting of the G-20 foreign ministers on March 1 and 2. "Received a call from UK Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly. Reviewed our bilateral relationship and discussed the agenda of India's G20 Presidency," Jaishankar tweeted. It was the first phone conversation between Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Cleverly after a controversy broke out over a two-part BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. India dismissed the documentary as a "propaganda piece" saying it is designed to push a particular "discredited narrative". It is understood that the implementation of a 10-year roadmap between India and the UK to bolster the ties in diverse areas figured in the phone conversation. However, it is not known whether ...

Tata considers Spain, Britain for EV battery plant for supply in Europe

India's Tata is considering setting up a battery cell plant for electric vehicles (EV) in Spain or Britain

Tata Power Q3 net profit nearly doubles to Rs 1,052 cr on higher revenue

Tata Power on Friday said its consolidated net profit almost doubled to Rs 1,052.14 crore in the quarter ended December 2022 compared to a year ago, mainly due to higher revenues. The consolidated net profit of the company was Rs 551.89 crore in the quarter ended on December 31, 2021, a BSE filing showed. Total income rose to Rs 14,401.95 crore in the quarter from Rs 11,018.73 crore in the same period a year ago.

Australia to remove British monarch from banknotes, says report

The decision followed a consultation with the Federal government

Britain only major industrialised country to see its economy shrink in 2023

Britain is expected to be the only major industrialised country to see its economy shrink this year after the impact of Liz Truss' brief premiership prompted a sharp growth downgrade from IMF

FTA negotiations with India 'well advanced', next round soon: UK minister

Negotiations between Britain and India for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are well advanced, with the next round of talks set to commence very soon, a UK Foreign Office minister told peers in a debate in Parliament here, asserting that a strong deal could boost the country's economy. Lord Tariq Ahmad, the UK Foreign Office Minister for South Asia, also said Britain's relationship with India is central to its foreign policy and as one of the world's biggest economies it is a key partner. Ahmad was responding to the debate entitled The Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and India in the House of Lords on Thursday, tabled by British Indian peer Baroness Sandy Verma. He confirmed that negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) are well advanced, with the next round of negotiations set to commence very soon. It is true that, as we set up and strengthen this relationship, the United Kingdom's relationship with India is central to UK foreign ..

Household wealth optimism collapses, finds Edelman Trust Barometer

The Edelman Trust Barometer found that economic pessimism was at its highest in some of the world's top economies such as the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan