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UK Parliament holds special session to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Everyday politics was put on hold in UK with lawmakers set to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament over two days, which began with a special session at noon. Many sporting and cultural events were cancelled as a mark of respect, and some businesses including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park shut their doors. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the queen's death marked an enormous shift for Britain and the world. A part of our lives we've taken for granted as being permanent is no longer there, he said. But while Elizabeth's death portends a monumental shift, day-to-day life in Britain went on Friday, with children in school and adults at work and facing concerns about soaring prices. Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of constancy in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and disarray in her own family. Members of the royal family had rushed to her side at the family's summer residence in

King Charles III leaves Balmoral Castle to address nation from London

Britain's new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch most of the world had known and a force of stability in a volatile age. The country began a 10-day mourning period Friday, with bells tolling around Britain and 96-gun salutes planned in London one for each year of the queen's long life. People around the globe gathered at British embassies to pay homage to the queen, who died Thursday in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself. In Britain and across its former colonies, the widespread admiration for Elizabeth herself was sometimes mixed with criticism of the institution and the imperial history she represented. On the king's first full day of duties Friday, he and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, left Balmoral to head to London. He is expect

Dubai office rents are rising faster than in New York and London: Report

The rush for office space in the emirate is on show in skyscrapers like ICD Brookfield Place, which towers 800 feet over the financial district

British Airways to cancel around 10,000 Heathrow flights between Oct to Mar

Some long-haul flights will also be affected, the flag carrier said of its move, which aims to minimize cancellations and delays during the winter months

Transport strikes in London over job pay, working condition from today

Rail services on Thursday and Saturday will be drastically reduced, with only around a fifth running, and half of lines closed

70 firefighters deployed after fire in London railway arch stops trains

Footage tweeted by the fire brigade showed large plumes of smoke coming from under the railway arch, which it said was "completely alight"

London's Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap to October

The airport, one of Europe's busiest, said a maximum of 100,000 travelers can depart each day until Oct. 29. The daily cap was initially expected to be lifted on Sept. 11.

As UK heads for recession, here's who could control finances in new govt

With the Bank of England predicting inflation topping 13% in the fall and a recession lasting through 2023, the next incumbent of 11 Downing Street will be under immediate pressure

London's Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos

The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.

London or Londongrad? What makes the UK a hub for global 'dirty money'

According to reports, the 'questionable funds' in the UK amount to over $125 billion every year. What makes London a hub for money laundering? Find out here

Climate change made deadly UK heatwave at least 10 times more likely

The UK's heat wave earlier this month fueled so many blazes in London that the city's fire service was busier than any day since Nazi attacks in World War II

Pune realtor diverted Rs 300 cr of DHFL money to buy London property: CBI

Pune-based builder Avinash Bhosale spent Rs 300 crore of the over Rs 550 crore received from DHFL to buy a property in London, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said in a charge-sheet

Rolls-Royce names Ex-BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic as CEO to succeed East

Tufan Erginbilgic, 62, spent 20 years at BP Plc, and in his most recent role before leaving in 2020 led the firm's downstream business

Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change

The temporary disruption at London's Luton Airport on Monday when soaring temperatures caused a small section of the asphalt to lift is an example of the challenges airports face

Google, Oracle data centres knocked offline as record-high heatwave hits UK

London data centers used by Google and Oracle Corp. buckled on Tuesday after a record-setting heat wave hit Britain, knocking some websites offline

UK buys more vaccines for monkeypox as cases top 2,100, mostly in London

British has bought another 100,000 doses of vaccine to stop monkeypox as the number of cases across the country has risen to more than 2,130, the majority of them in London

London's burning: Fire engulfs homes as UK temperatures hit record 40C

UK hits record 40C at Heathrow Airport; train routes cancelled due to the heat; heatwave prompts focus on climate change promises

Delhi, London could run out of water amid rising heatwave: Report

As heatwave strikes the UK, and Indian cities battle with record temperatures, a recent report states the climate crisis is increasing the severity of drought in 10 of the world's major cities

Copenhagen's Geranium rated best restaurant in the world for 2022

It's the second year in the row that a restaurant from the capital of Denmark was at the top of the list. Last year, Noma won the No. 1 spot

London's Heathrow goes from Europe's gateway to UK's travel nightmare

For Heathrow and the rest of the aviation industry, I think it's key to focus on getting sorted for summer 2023, although the gloomy economic outlook makes it much harder to forecast demand