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UK, India clinch major trade deal amid Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil

Britain and India have finalised a free trade agreement after more than three years of negotiations. The landmark deal will lower tariffs on each others' goods, and aims to increase bilateral trade…

1 week ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

New UK travel rules: What to know before you go

You must have your visa or ETA before you travel to the UK. You may also need a visa or ETA if you're 'transiting' or travelling through the UK, for example you're…

1 month ago

World

UK’s Reeves expected to boost defence spending in ‘Spring Statement’

The UK's finance minister, Rachel Reeves, is delivering her "Spring Statement" this Wednesday and is expected to announce a boost in defence spending, as well as cuts to welfare benefits and civil…

2 months ago

World

Tackling poverty in the UK: New book explores roots of crisis

Oliver Farry speaks to Juliette Démas, London correspondent for the French daily Libération, who is the author of a new book, "Les affamés du Royaume" ("The Famished of the Kingdom"). It looks…

2 months ago

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French hauliers hit by heavy fines as migrants seek to reach UK from Calais

Five years after Brexit came into force, tensions are mounting in Calais between French lorry drivers and the British authorities. Some companies are threatening to stop delivering to the other side of…

3 months ago

World

Taking stock of Brexit, five years later: Opportunities grow for UK-EU ties

This is not the first time that the UK and the EU have expressed their readiness for a "reset" in relations. But now, five years after Britain left the European Union, there…

3 months ago

Business

UK’s Starmer criticises those ‘spreading lies and misinformation’ online

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that people spreading lies and misinformation online were not interested in supporting those affected and were only interested in themselves.…

4 months ago

World

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trading bloc

The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and Canada. The CPTPP rose from the ashes…

5 months ago

Business

Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African colony

Mauritius says the UK's handing over of the long-contested Chagos Islands draws an important line under the archipelago's colonial history. The remote Indian Ocean islands were Britain's last African colony. The UK…

7 months ago

Africa

UK to expand ETA entry scheme for all visitors in 2025

We are confirming that from 27 November 2024, eligible non-Europeans can apply for an ETA and will need an ETA to travel from 8 January 2025. ETAs will then extend to eligible…

8 months ago

World

Far-right riots unsettle UK’s Muslim community

Far-right riots across the UK unsettle the Muslim community, with PM Keir Starmer promising strict action. Misinformation surrounding the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport had sparked far-right riots across the…

9 months ago

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UK

UK, India clinch major trade deal amid Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil

New UK travel rules: What to know before you go

UK’s Reeves expected to boost defence spending in ‘Spring Statement’

Tackling poverty in the UK: New book explores roots of crisis

French hauliers hit by heavy fines as migrants seek to reach UK from Calais

Taking stock of Brexit, five years later: Opportunities grow for UK-EU ties

UK’s Starmer criticises those ‘spreading lies and misinformation’ online

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trading bloc

Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African colony

UK to expand ETA entry scheme for all visitors in 2025

Far-right riots unsettle UK’s Muslim community

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