UK
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Ireland and parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn
Jan 27, 2025As emergency personnel fought to restore services after Storm Eowyn, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland were still without electricity late Saturday. One person was killed, aircraft were grounded,... -
Trump says more Russian sanctions likely if no Ukraine deal
Jan 22, 2025US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. “Sounds like it,” Trump told reporters at... -
UK-Iraq London talks to mark ‘new era’
Jan 14, 2025British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a “new era” for the countries’ ties. The Iraqi prime... -
US, UK unveil widespread sanctions against Russia’s energy sector
Jan 11, 2025Days before departing President Joe Biden’s term ends, the United States and Britain announced penalties on Friday targeting Russia’s energy industry, notably the oil company Gazprom Neft. Along with Russian oil giants Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas,... -
UK govt eyes capping ticket prices after Oasis furore
Jan 11, 2025In an effort to combat touts who charge exorbitant prices, the UK government revealed on Friday that it would like to regulate the price of concert and event ticket resale. A few months ago, the high... -
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Jan 9, 2025On Thursday, Catherine, Princess of Wales, marks her 43rd birthday. She hopes to get behind a difficult year in which she had to withdraw from public life in order to battle cancer. Following her announcement in... -
UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024
Jan 5, 2025UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the government’s mandated targets, an industry trade body said Saturday. Battery electric vehicles made up 19.6 percent of new... -
Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over Iraq
Dec 31, 2024Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. Minutes of an emergency cabinet... -
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
Dec 30, 2024The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has announced, in a move set to raise over o1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) for public education. After years of worsening... -
Britain’s economy stagnant in Q3
Dec 24, 2024Britain’s economy was stagnant in the third quarter, according to revised official data released on Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the Labour government. Gross domestic product showed zero growth in the July-September period, revised down...
