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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicUnited Kingdom

Topic: United Kingdom

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.

UK pledges $13.9 million to UNDP

The funding is aimed to tackle climate change, poverty, and governance, UNDP said.

UK announces plan to tackle driving test wait times

New measures aim to get more new drivers on the road and stop learner drivers from being ripped off by unscrupulous websites.

UK calls Israel to stop illegal expansion in Palestine in UNSC

UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN James Kariuki demands accountability for settler violence in the West Bank.

UK government unveils bill to improve children’s wellbeing

New measures include unique identifiers, and safeguarding interventions.

Why UK has ‘annulled’ honours of British-Indians Rami Ranger & Anil Bhanot

Rami Ranger, a businessman, has been stripped of his ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’, while Anil Bhanot, an accountant, lost his ‘Officer of the Order of the British Empire’.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.