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India, UK ink multibillion-dollar free trade deal

(MENAFN) India and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark multibillion-dollar free trade agreement (FTA) in London during a meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer. Modi hailed the deal as a “milestone moment,” while...

Jeremy Corbyn Reveals New UK Political Party

(MENAFN) Former leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has announced the creation of a new political party in the United Kingdom, pledging to confront what he referred to as a “rigged system.” Corbyn, who led Labour from 2015 until 2020, was...

Slovakia Calls in British Ambassador Over Election Interference Accusations

(MENAFN) Slovakia’s government has formally summoned the British ambassador as diplomatic strains intensify following Prime Minister Robert Fico’s accusations that the UK interfered in Slovakia’s 2023 parliamentary elections. In a Tuesday address...

Slovakia summons UK ambassador over ‘vote meddling’

(MENAFN) Slovakia’s government has called in the British ambassador amid rising diplomatic tensions after Prime Minister Robert Fico accused the UK of interfering in the country’s 2023 parliamentary elections. Speaking in Bratislava on Tuesday,...

Data indicates Britain heads Europe in cell phone pickpocketing

(MENAFN) The UK has emerged as the European leader in mobile phone pickpocketing, according to data from US insurance firm SquareTrade, as reported by The Times on Friday. Despite making up just 10% of SquareTrade’s European customer base, British...

Media reports India, UK to ink trade agreement

(MENAFN) India and the United Kingdom are expected to sign a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK this week, according to Indian media reports. The Indian cabinet has already given...

British Premier says confiscating Russian assets is ‘complicated’

(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described the idea of confiscating frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine as a complex and delicate matter, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach. Since the start of the Ukraine conflict in...

Contend Launches AI-Powered Legal Assistant to Expand Access to Justice in the UK

New data reveals a mounting social justice emergency. Contend steps in with AI-powered solutions. UNITED KINGDOM, July 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New data reveals a mounting social justice emergency. Contend steps in with AI-powered...

UK leads G7 countries in addressing child sexual violence, but ODA cuts are hurting progress

LONDON, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UK is the best performer among G7 countries in addressing child sexual violence and is spearheading international efforts to end online sexual violence, but cuts in Official Development Assistance...

Niels Olsen receives the Teddy Roosevelt International Conservation Award

Ecuador's National Assembly President, Niels Olsen, was honored for his innovative vision in promoting public policies for environmental conservation. QUITO, ECUADOR, October 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The President of the National Assembly...

UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West MP Visits Shield Works in Zhuhai for High-Level Business Roundtable

ZHUHAI, CHINA, June 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Friday, 30th May 2025, Shield Works Precision Manufacturing, part of the C2W Group, proudly hosted Catherine West MP, the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign,...

UK Launches Investment in New Weapons Manufacturing

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom is set to channel USD2 billion into establishing new arms manufacturing facilities, according to Defense Secretary John Healey, who revealed the extensive rearmament initiative. This decision precedes the release of the...

ORYZON to Participate in Upcoming Events in November

MADRID, Spain and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and global leader in epigenetics, announced today that its management will...

UK reveals bill to block capital outflow

(MENAFN) The UK government has introduced a bold and contentious bill designed to steer pension fund investments back into the domestic economy amid mounting financial pressures and geopolitical tensions. The legislation proposes merging existing...

Westminster update: Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack

Legal Aid Agency data breach We have called on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to get a grip on the situation after a significant data breach. The incident demonstrates the need for sustained investment to bring the LAA’s IT system up to date and...

Oculis Announces Oversubscribed $110 Million Financing to Accelerate Privosegtor Development

ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculis Holding AG (Nasdaq: OCS; XICE: OCS) (“Oculis” or the “Company”), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on breakthrough innovations to address significant unmet medical needs in...

AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom – 2024 Update

|Published on: 3rd April 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on the United Kingdom provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum...

UK Lawmakers Plan to Debate Revised Assisted Dying Bill

(MENAFN) British lawmakers are set to discuss the contentious assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday, marking the initial debate since significant revisions were made to the proposed legislation. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of...

Updated cabinet sworn in to meet the needs of British Columbians in a changing world

CANADA, July 17 - Premier David Eby has announced a strategic shift to his cabinet in order to centre jobs, the economy and the needs of British Columbians in their communities. “We need to be responsive to the changing needs of our province by...

Updated cabinet sworn in to meet the needs of British Columbians in a changing world

CANADA, July 17 - Premier David Eby has announced a strategic shift to his cabinet in order to centre jobs, the economy and the needs of British Columbians in their communities. “We need to be responsive to the changing needs of our province by...