UK

UK’s Rishi Sunak wins post-Brexit trade vote in parliament

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won the backing of parliament on Wednesday for a key… Read More

Britain tenders $95 mln contract to transport migrants

Britain has tendered a 78 million pound ($94.75 million) contract for the transport of migrants… Read More

UK govt and healthcare unions agree final pay offer

Unions representing healthcare workers in England agreed a final pay offer with the British government… Read More

UK overhauls childcare, pensions and welfare

UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday expanded access to childcare and announced an overhaul… Read More

‘UK economy set to avoid recession this year’

UK's economy is set to avoid a recession in 2023, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said… Read More

UK junior doctors begin strike over pay

Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walked out on Monday in a three-day strike that… Read More

UK announces two-decade clean energy plan

Britain on Friday announced a 20-year plan to capture carbon and commit to nuclear energy… Read More

UK stocks slide as banks sink

London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell on Friday as UK lenders dropped 4.6% in a… Read More

We will detain and remove you: UK tells boat migrants

UK has set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers… Read More

UK salad shortage weighs on supermarket sales

A lack of availability of salad items weighed on sales growth at British supermarkets in… Read More

UK to stop those arriving illegally from staying

Anyone arriving illegally in UK will be prevented from staying, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said… Read More

UK to extend energy bill help for 3 months

UK's finance minister Jeremy Hunt is expected to extend support for household energy bills by… Read More

UK govt calls in supermarket bosses for salad crisis talks

UK's major supermarket groups have been called in by the government to discuss what they… Read More

UK energy bills set to rise despite lower price cap

British energy regulator Ofgem on Monday lowered its price cap on household energy bills from… Read More

Salad Crisis: Some suppliers point finger at UK grocers

UK supermarkets are not only short of produce because of weather-related supply issues - they… Read More

UK issues export bans

UK marked the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by issuing more sanctions against… Read More

Britain scraps interviews for 12,000 asylum seekers

Britain will scrap the requirement for around 12,000 asylum seekers to undergo face-to-face interviews and… Read More

Salad crisis could last another month

Britons may face shortages of salad staples, including tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, for up to… Read More

‘Britain’s salad vegetable crisis its own fault’

One of Britain's most experienced retail bosses has blamed the country's current shortage of salad… Read More

Four-day work week in UK in world’s largest trial

Dozens of UK employers trialling a four-day working week have mostly decided to stick with… Read More