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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

In annual update, MI5 chief identifies security threats to UK from Russia, Iran, China

Ken McCallum delivered the annual threat update Thursday, warning of 'new era' with 'overlapping threat' from both terrorists & state actors, & tech-driven threats. Read full speech.

Anti-immigration poster boy with a rap sheet—who is Tommy Robinson, face of Unite the Kingdom rally

Less than a week before the rally, Tommy Robinson said in an interview that Islam is ‘terrorising the country’ and warned ‘the future vote bank is the Muslim community’.

UK launches new Russia-related sanctions targeting shadow fleet, weapons suppliers

The package is a response to recent Russian aggression, the British govt said, referring to higher numbers of drone attacks on Ukraine & violation of NATO airspace over Poland.

UK targets Iranian oil magnate, four companies with asset freeze

The sanctions include an asset freeze on Iranian oil magnate Hossein Shamkhani, and on four companies operating in the shipping, petrochemical and financial sectors, according to a government notice published online.

UK PM Starmer condemns Israel’s control of Gaza, urges govt to reconsider

Keir Starmer said that Israeli govt's decision to further escalate its offensive in Gaza is wrong & will only bring more bloodshed.

UK to jail people smugglers who endorse illegal immigration through ads

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is under huge political & public pressure to cut the number of migrants arriving illegally in small boats from France.

SubscriberWrites: Historic trade pact signals new chapter for India-UK ties

Colonial shadows fade as India-UK forge future with landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

UK backs future Palestinian statehood, says ceasefire top priority right now

British cabinet minister Peter Kyle's backing comes after French President Macron's plan to recognise Palestine drew strong condemnation from Israel & the US.

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra bats for more FTAs as India, UK seal trade deal

At a summit in Mumbai, Malhotra says multilateralism has 'unfortunately' taken a back seat, and notes that there are many more such pacts in the negotiation stage.

24 July, 2025: India-UK sign landmark trade deal & other news of the day

India-UK sign landmark FTA The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) will significantly improve market access and boost bilateral trade by around USD 34 billion annually,...

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.