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TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

UK govt announces broadband contract for 37,000 homes

Isolated communities to see major upgrade in internet speeds.

UK condemns North Korea’s missile launch

The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN called for a collective response against such actions by states.

UK awards businesses £51.9 million grant for carbon neutral practices

The funding aims to support innovative emission-cutting technologies.

UK floods: Floods Minister meets Environment Agency Chief Executive

The discussion Tuesday focused on response to recent flooding events and ongoing situation.

Elon Musk has seized on UK grooming gangs issue for his own cause, not for rape victims

The figure of the Pakistani immigrant sexual groomer is real—but also serves as a pretext for failing to address toxic youth masculinity and deep vulnerabilities of young women.

UK urges Sudan to cooperate with aid organisations to address country’s food security situation

In statement at UNSC, Ambassador James Kariuki noted that famine is spreading rapidly with over 630,000 people at risk.

UK condemns deteriorating healthcare in Gaza

UK's Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward called it 'completely unacceptable' noting that over 1,000 medical personnel have been killed, injured, or detained since 7 October.

New UK laws to allow travel, social media blackouts for suspected ‘people smugglers’

The Home Office has brought in tough measures to dismantle organised immigration crime networks.

UK mandates sustainable fuel for flights

All flights departing from the UK must contain a minimum of 2% SAF by 2025, increasing to 10% by 2030 and 22% by 2040, a press release noted.

UK pledges £61 million to tackle global humanitarian crises

Funding to Address Root Causes of Migration, Including Conflict, Climate Change, and Poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

On Camera

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.