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Concerns over escalating confrontation between London and Moscow have grown as Russian naval activity intensifies around the British Isles. Others are reading now Defence officials now warn that repeated close encounters at sea risk blurring the line between deterrence and conflict. With the Royal Navy on constant alert, questions are mounting over whether the UK…
Chennai, Tamil Nadu government and the United Kingdom government on Friday jointly launched a “Heat Resilience Centre” for the state, aimed at strengthening the capacity to address rising extreme heat conditions. Tamil Nadu, UK launch Heat Resilience Centre to tackle rising extreme heat conditions A Letter of Intent was signed between Additional Chief Secretary, Environment,…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Budget tax raid on salary sacrifice schemes is set to raise £3bn-£4bn, hitting businesses and encouraging employers to cut pension payments to staff. The move from chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to be one…
The English newspapers and media outlets were in raptures after captain Ben Stokes spearheaded his team into a commanding position at stumps on the first day of the Ashes Ben Stokes’ virtuoso performance with the ball has the English media daring to dream after just one day of the 2025-26 Ashes series. The UK newspapers…
Muddy Stilettos recently published its list of the UK’s 260 Best Places to Live for 2026 and the south east London borough of Greenwich made the cut. Located abreast the River Thames, Greenwich made the list alongside the other south east London area of Herne Hill. Greenwich earned its spot on account of its “buzzing markets”, “skyline views”, and “incredible…
When Amanda Harbron first went to the doctors with persistent abdominal pain she was dismissed and told it was probably ‘women’s issues’. When she was finally properly diagnosed it was almost too late 08:00, 22 Nov 2025Updated 09:31, 22 Nov 2025 Amanda Harbron’s symptoms were dismissed as ‘women’s issues’. For years, 54-year-old Amanda from Gateshead,…
In a new weather update from the Met Office, they shared that milder temperatures with wet and windy conditions will replace the snow and ice seen in some parts of the country. This will be followed by some bright spells at the start of next week with warmer temperatures, particularly overnight. After some autumnal sunshine…
By Shouq AlMullaSpecial to The Times Kuwait The 27th Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Book Prize was held this week at SOAS University of London, reaffirming the award’s position as one of the most respected recognitions of English-language scholarship on the Middle East. This year’s winner, Prophet of Reason by Dr. Peter Hill, was selected by an…
The Tories pipped Reform in a close local by-election contest. 14:33, 21 Nov 2025Updated 15:18, 21 Nov 2025 Nigel Farage(Image: PA) Reform UK have failed to win their first ever election in Scotland after falling short in a keenly-fought contest in Stranraer. John Roberts had been tipped to beat the Tories to take a place…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Fuse Energy, a UK start-up founded by former Revolut executives, is in advanced talks to raise new funding at a valuation of about $5bn, which would mark a fivefold increase from when it raised money…