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Topic: United Kingdom

UK sends engineers to repair F-35 fighter grounded in Kerala since 14 June

The visiting team will assess the condition of the stranded jet to determine whether it can be repaired locally or needs to be dismantled and transported back to the United Kingdom.

US informed UK ahead of strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, didn’t ask for use of Diego Garcia base

Senior Minister Jonathan Reynolds clarified US did not ask for use of UK's Diego Garcia base for the strikes.

‘Not racist to probe ethnicity’. What UK report says on ‘Asian & British Pakistani grooming gangs’

Allegations of girls being 'groomed' for sexual abuse had been circulating in UK for years. Louise Casey's report says authorities 'shied away’ from recording offenders' ethnicity.

Arabic speaker with ‘wealth of experience’, Blaise Metreweli is 1st woman chief of UK’s MI6

Metreweli will assume office as the spy agency's 18th chief, taking over from Richard Moore, who held the job for five years. She has been an intelligence officer since 1999.

UK’s Labour Party wins Scottish by-election after bitter campaigns, defeats SNP & Reform UK

PM Keir Starmer’s Labour secured a surprise victory as voters rallied around popular local candidate Davy Russell, winning 8,559 votes in the election for the Scottish parliament.

King Charles on Canada visit in show of support for realm eyed by Trump

Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to annex Canada, a proposition fiercely rebuffed by PM Carney whose election win last month came partly on the back of that stance.

Zelenskky thanks Starmer following UK’s fresh sanctions against Russia

During a call between the two leaders, the Ukrainian president emphasised need for coordinated international response to coerce Russia into ceasefire and lasting peace.

Leaders of UK, Canada & France threaten ‘concrete action’ if Israel continues Gaza offensive

This comes after Israel announced new operation & PM Netanyahu's statement claiming Israel would take control of Gaza—amid mounting international pressure to lift aid restrictions.

EU and Britain reach tentative agreement on defence and security ahead of summit

Representatives of EU govts in Brussels received a text of Common Understanding between Britain & EU, and the document is now being approved by all 27 EU govts, officials said.

Canadian PM Mark Carney criticises UK’s state visit invite to US President Trump

This comes after Trump's repeated statements saying he wants Canada to become the 51st state of the United States, a move the Canadian public saw as threatening their sovereignty.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.