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Topic: United Kingdom

UK condemns Houthi attacks on Israel, international shipping

Ambassador Barbara Woodward called for immediate halt to aggression.

The case of Yang Tengbo, accused of spying for China in UK, exploiting connection with royal family

UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission this month upheld a 2023 ban on the Chinese national’s entry into the nation, citing security concerns. Yang has denied charges against him.

UK Pledges £4.5m for Ukraine war crimes justice efforts

Funding to support documentation, investigation, and prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine.

UK tightens incinerator rules to boost recycling

The government's decision comes as almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated, with just 40% recycled.

UK to train 180 Ukrainian soldiers in combat mental health first aid in 2025

The CSSC equips soldiers with battle shock management techniques for before and during combat, as well as trauma risk management and signposting for clinical support following the fight.

Bradford secures £5 million boost as UK’s ‘City of Culture’

The funding will support a year-long program of events and cultural regeneration.

UK government pledges £15M to combat food wastage

Surplus edible food to be redistributed to those in need. Government funding will support charities with resources for this redistribution.

UK condemns arrest of overseas Britishers in Hong Kong

Foreign Secretary Lammy Tuesday called for repeal of 'extra-territorial' National Security Law.

Japan grants ‘protected status’ to 39 British products

These products have already been protected and recognized as geographical indications (GIs) by the UK Government.

UK Government pledges £1.6 billion to fix potholes

Funding to repair local roads and fill potholes in England.

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.