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London Defence Conference 2024 Defence Secretary keynote

Good morning. Welcome to London. Welcome to the London Defence Conference. And welcome to Bush House. The iconic building from which the BBC World Service...

Tell us if the UK should follow Italy with plan for mandatory military service

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, has filed a legislative proposal to reintroduce mandatory military or civil service for young people.The proposal, drafted by...

UK inflation drops less than expected, dashing June rate cut hopes

3 min read Last Updated : May 22 2024 | 2:33 PM IST Inflation in Britain fell by less than expected in April and...

UK govt borrows more than expected in April, posing challenge for PM Sunak

3 min read Last Updated : May 22 2024 | 12:43 PM IST British public sector borrowing was higher than expected in April, underscoring...

UK PM Rishi Sunak Abandons Plan To Restrict Graduate Visas After Backlash

<!-- -->File photoNew Delhi: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is no longer planning to limit graduate visas that allow international students to work in...

‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says

The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused...

Russia declared ‘direct threat to peace and stability’ by UK and ally

Russia has been branded the "most significant and direct threat" to European security and peace, as tensions between Moscow and the Western world continue...

Tiny British territory refuses to release US tourists carrying ammunition

‌Markwayne Mullin, the Republican senator from Oklahoma who led the delegation, said...

Israeli war cabinet member Ron Dermer denies there is a famine in Gaza

A member of Israel's war cabinet has told Sky News there is...

‘Close to a police state’: campaign groups condemn UK report into protests

Protest groups have condemned a long-awaited report on their activity that recommends a review of undercover surveillance of activists and making protest organisers pay...

Midlands universities launch £3m campaign to attract global R&D investment – University of Birmingham

The campaign has been funded by a £1.5m award from the UK’s International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), Midlands Innovation and the Midlands Engine Partnership...

Hong Kong ‘spy’ dies in ‘unexplained circumstances’ as his body is found in park

A former Royal Marine charged with spying for the Hong Kong intelligence service has died in "unexplained circumstances", according to police.Officers from Thames Valley...

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