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UK food inflation hits record high in April
May 2, 2023Food inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) increased to 15.7 percent in the year to April, up from 15.0 percent in March, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported on Tuesday. Fresh food inflation rose to a... -
UK deputy PM resigns after most bullying claims upheld
Apr 21, 2023After a study supported allegations of bullying against him, UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab announced his resignation on Friday, dealing the Conservative Party in Britain a new political blow. A little over two weeks before... -
Rishi Sunak investigated over wife’s interest in UK childcare firm
Apr 18, 2023Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, is being examined by parliament’s standards watchdog over whether he correctly revealed his wife’s interest in a childcare company that stands to benefit from new government policy. According to a... -
US, UK urge ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Sudan
Apr 17, 2023Britain and the United States called for a “immediate cessation” of violence in Sudan on Monday, where clashes between the army and paramilitaries had killed nearly 100 people. “There is a shared deep concern about the... -
Plastic pollution is scourge of English coastal region
Apr 11, 2023Tregantle Beach is drenched in a dazzling light evocative of a painting by British landscape artist JMW Turner as sea, sky, and sun mix on an early spring afternoon. “It’s beautiful, right? But look at your... -
Germany prepares pomp for Charles III’s first foreign trip
Mar 29, 2023King Charles III of Britain is scheduled to embark on his first state visit to Germany on Wednesday, following the postponement of his planned trip to France due to political protests. Ahead of the monarch’s arrival,... -
NATO rejects Russian complaints on UK uranium ammo
Mar 24, 2023Russian complaints about Britain’s declaration that it will send depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine were dismissed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday. Moscow issued a “serious” threat on Wednesday that the Ukraine crisis would... -
US dismisses Russian complaints on UK depleted uranium ammunition
Mar 23, 2023Wednesday saw the United States dismiss Russian complaints regarding Britain’s declaration that it would ship depleted uranium-tipped armor-piercing ammunition to Ukraine. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, referred to Moscow’s complaints... -
UK announces two-decade clean energy plan
Mar 11, 2023In an effort to secure its energy sources and achieve a net-zero economy by the middle of the century, Britain on Friday unveiled a 20-year plan to capture carbon and commit to nuclear energy. According to... -
UK sale of Star Wars actor memorabilia dropped after widow’s plea
Feb 15, 2023Following a public appeal from his wife, a British auction house on Friday decided not to sell “Star Wars” items once owned by actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca. Mayhew, a British-born actor who passed away...
