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UK PM Keir Starmer wraps India visit with AI, fintech investments into India
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he secured thousands of new jobs during his visit to India, with a range of UK companies confirming 3.6 billion pounds worth of investments across AI and fintech sectors. Starmer, who...
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British teachers are 'poisoning our kids' on race issues, Nigel Farage claims
Teachers are “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children are oppressors, Nigel Farage has claimed. The Reform UK leader spoke about his fears for British schooling at an event for a private US Christian...
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Britain's biggest brickmaker hit by construction slump as Labour's new home drive flounders
Ibstock warns of 'more uncertain near-term economic and political backdrop' By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 05:27 EDT, 10 October 2025 Shares in Britain's biggest brickmaker fell on Friday after it warned the ongoing construction slowdown...
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Scotland botox and cosmetic bill: Expert calls for stronger oversight
Speaking to The Herald about the bill, Dr Culbard said: “Scotland’s decision to regulate non-surgical cosmetic procedures is more than a legislative milestone – it is a vital step to protect the public from harm." The Scottish Government's...
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State Defence Minister Sanjay Seth meets UK counterpart Vernon Coaker in Mumbai
As part of the UK Carrier Strike Group’s (CSG) visit to India, State Defence Minister Sanjay Seth met bilaterally with Vernon Coaker, the UK’s Minister of State for Defence (Minister for the House of Lords), in Mumbai on Friday, according to a...
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India News | State Defence Minister Sanjay Seth Meets UK Counterpart Vernon Coaker in Mumbai
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): As part of the UK Carrier Strike Group's (CSG) visit to India, State Defence Minister Sanjay Seth met bilaterally with Vernon Coaker, the UK's Minister of State for Defence (Minister for the House of Lords), in...
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AHDA calls on UK Government to reinstate veterinary medicines in the Windsor Framework as a matter of urgency
AHDA Council is calling on the UK Government to reinstate and align veterinary medicines alongside human medicines in the Windsor Framework as a matter of urgency. This comes following manufacturer announcements seen in the past few weeks by AHDA,...
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Too late to turn back on a bicameral parliament now
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It was surprising to see one of the country's leading think-tanks, the Centre for Policy Dialogue, come out and voice its opposition to the introduction of an upper house in parliament, as part of the reforms being sought to improve governance in...
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Keir Starmer 'had access to MI5 dossier showing China is a threat to Britain' before the collapse of spying case, claim Tories
Sir Keir Starmer had access to a dossier of evidence showing that China was a threat to UK national security prior to the collapse of a spying case, it has been claimed. Former ministers said the security services had prepared a dossier of...
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'They should all GO!' Mel Stride demands mass Labour exodus for 'destroying' Britain's economy
Mel Stride has called for a mass exodus of Labour's Cabinet in a blistering attack, accusing their Government of "destroying" Britain's economy. Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Chancellor hit out at Sir Keir Starmer in his current position as...
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Rishi Sunak lands new jobs at Anthropic AI, Microsoft, even as he stays on as British MP
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Microsoft Corp. and Anthropic AI in senior advisory roles, even as he stays a member of the UK Parliament. Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (Reuters) “I have long believed that...
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Lib Dems back Bank of England after Farage criticism
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The Liberal Democrats have promised to back the Bank of England's (BoE) independence "against Farage's threats" after the Reform leader urged it to end its bond-selling programme. On Friday, party leader Sir Ed Davey and his deputy Daisy Cooper...
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Ash Regan, Alba Party’s only MSP in Scottish Parliament, quits party ‘to sit as an independent’
Ash Regan, the Alba Party’s only MSP in the Scottish Parliament, has quit the party. STV understands that Regan will now sit as an independent MSP representing the Edinburgh Eastern constituency in Holyrood until next May’s elections. The decision...
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Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader took bribes
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he was "stunned" when he found out his party's former leader in Wales had admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia while a Member of the European Parliament. Last month, Nathan Gill,...
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Reform UK councillor vows legal battle with NHS in explosive free speech row: 'I have been stifled and smeared!'
A Reform UK councillor has announced he is taking the NHS to court after claiming he was “silenced and smeared” for expressing his political beliefs. Daniel Matchett, a mental health nurse and councillor in Lancashire, accused his NHS trust of...
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Ex-Reform leader in Wales who took pro-Russian bribes was ‘bad apple’ – Farage
Nigel Farage has described a former senior figure in his party who has been convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes as a “bad apple”. Nathan Gill, who led Reform UK in Wales in 2021, admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of Vladimir...
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UPSC Key: India-UK relationship, Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, and National Red List Roadmap
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Story continues...
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Mrs. Thatcher to our Parliament: We have established a new orthodoxy
Mr. Speaker, one of the advantages of being among family is that we can compare ailments. Some years ago, we in Britain invented a disease. Its symptoms were a combination of stagnation, inflation, financial problems, labour troubles, and loss of...
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Vegan Society Response to European Parliament ‘Vegan Vote’
Responding to the European Parliament’s 355-247 vote to ban the use of words such as "burger" and "steak" to describe plant-based food variants, Claire Ogley, Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research at The Vegan Society said: “There is no evidence...
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Barrovian England international cricketer marries partner in private ceremony
England international all-rounder Livingstone, 32, married his long-time partner, Olivia Reid, last weekend. In a post on the social media platform Instagram, the couple shared wedding snaps from the private ceremony. The caption reads: “Part 1:...
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