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[WASHINGTON] Britain’s government said on Friday (Oct 17) that it has launched what it hopes will be one-stop, concierge service to make it easier for financial services firms to invest in the country. The new Office for Investment: Financial Services will seek to attract investment to cities around Britain, finance minister Rachel Reeves said. The…
About 4,000 Aer Lingus passengers flying from its base at Manchester Airport face disruption as the airline’s UK cabin crew plan to strike over pay. The Irish carrier’s UK operation flies between Manchester, US destinations including New York and Boston, and Bridgetown, Barbados. Trade union Unite confirmed 130 Aer Lingus cabin crew had voted to…
Prince Andrew met with a man allegedly at the centre of a spying operation on British MPs. Photographs show the Duke of York posing for pictures and shaking hands with the Chinese official who is accused of masterminding a plot to obtain intelligence from Westminster. Andrew, a former UK trade envoy, held meetings in 2018…
The series kicked off at the start of October, seeing faithfuls attempting to root out a small group of Traitors to secure for themselves the cash prize. But the main difference of Celebrity Traitors will see the stars play for their chosen charities. Famous faces, including Alan Carr, Charlotte Church, Sir Stephen Fry, and Clare…
Ghosts Season 5 release time has been officially confirmed by CBS. The new season of the popular comedy series will premiere on October 16, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch Ghosts Season 5 live on CBS or stream it on Paramount+. The show continues to follow Samantha and Jay, who run a bed…
India on Thursday said it does not subscribe to any unilateral sanctions and called for ending double standards in energy trade after the UK slapped sanctions on Vadinar oil refinery in Gujarat. The UK unveiled the fresh punitive measures targeting a few entities including the Indian refinery owned by Nayara Energy Limited as part of…
New Delhi Lindy Cameron (HT) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent visit was aimed at giving impetus to economic ties with India even before the bilateral free trade agreement comes into force, resulting in fresh British investments of £3.6 billion into India, UK high commissioner Lindy Cameron said on Wednesday. Defence was another area of focus,…
Indie singer Sam Fender won the UK’s prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday with his chart-topping album “People Watching”, as the award ceremony moved out of London for the first time. The crowd in the northeastern city of Newcastle erupted in joy as Fender, from nearby North Shields, accepted the award in the Utilita Arena. The…
His visit makes Idaho the first state to send a diplomatic delegation to the United Kingdom following President Trump’s visit. BOISE, Idaho — Gov. Brad Little spent some time in the United Kingdom, following President Trump’s diplomatic visit to the U.S. ally earlier this year. Little’s visit makes Idaho the first state to meet with…
MI5 efficiently disrupted a Chinese espionage scheme targeted at the United Kingdom the previous week, disclosed its Director General, Sir Ken McCallum, as he expressed frustration in the collapse of a high-profile spy trial. Sir Ken highlighted that he would ‘never back off from confronting threats to the UK’ following a significant espionage case unraveled…