World UK unemployment rises as wage growth hits record high London — The UK unemployment rate edged higher to 4.3 percent in the three months to the end of... Read more 12 Sep, 2023
World Prince William to launch new UK homelessness initiative London — Britain’s Prince William will launch on Monday a new UK-wide initiative aiming to show that it is... Read more 26 Jun, 2023
World Scotland’s leader Nicola Sturgeon announces shock resignation Edinburgh – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday her resignation after more than eight years leading its... Read more 15 Feb, 2023
Countries Mauritius, UK open talks on status of contested islands Port Louis – Britain and Mauritius have begun talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos archipelago, the Mauritian... Read more 2 Jan, 2023
Countries Rwanda says ‘welcomes’ court ruling on UK plan to deport migrants Kigali – Rwanda said on Monday it welcomed a ruling by judges in London that said a controversial British... Read more 19 Dec, 2022
Countries Shock as black South African nurse working in UK is told to ‘bleach her skin white’ by boss Cape Town – A black South African nurse working in the United Kingdom (UK) was reportedly left shocked after... Read more 6 Nov, 2022
Countries Family of detained Egyptian activist stage UK protest London – Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gathered in London on Tuesday to mark his 200... Read more 20 Oct, 2022
Countries British Museum hails Rosetta Stone’s role in cracking hieroglyphs London – The Rosetta Stone stars in a new exhibition opening on Thursday at the British Museum marking one... Read more 12 Oct, 2022
Business UK’s new govt in major tax U-turn after uproar Birmingham – Britain’s beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut unveiled as part... Read more 3 Oct, 2022
Business Unilever CEO to step down end 2023 London – Alan Jope, chief executive of Unilever, will retire his role at the end of 2023, the British... Read more 26 Sep, 2022