United Kingdom

The UK government will retain a 'golden share' in Royal Mail, to prevent its headquarters moving overseas or changes to its tax residency. Photo: AFP
Europe

UK government approves $4.6-billion takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire

Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, has suffered in recent years from falling parcel volumes, delays in delivering mail and strikes over pay

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Fakhrul urges India to respect Bangladesh's sovereignty, democracy

Kemi Badenoch speaks on stage, on the day she was announced as the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party, in London, Britain, November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim
Europe

Kemi Badenoch takes over as leader of UK Conservatives

File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

UK hands Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps key US military base

Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director at the British High Commission in Dhaka James Goldman meets Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan at the ministry’s conference room on 23 September 2024. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Industries adviser seeks UK's cooperation to bring back laundered money

Members of the Gendarmerie patrol at the beach in Ambleteuse, where several people reportedly died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, in Ambleteuse, France, September 15, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Europe

Eight die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Europe

UK to restrict junk food ads in childhood obesity fight

A pedestrian walks past the embassies of Britain and Canada in Moscow, Russia September 13, 2024. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Europe

Russia expels six UK diplomats as tensions rise over Ukraine missiles

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File Photo: Collected
World+Biz

UK's Starmer in Washington for talks with Biden on Ukraine missile use

The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Tech

UK says Google 'anti-competitive' over online adverts

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, September 2, 2024. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Middle East

Netanyahu says 'shameful' of UK to halt some arms export licences to Israel

An Israeli army soldier covers his ears as a self-propelled artillery howitzer fires rounds from a position near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on Nov. 6, 2023. Photo: Menahem Kahana/AFP
World+Biz

UK govt announces partial suspension of arms exports to Israel

An installation in Westminster calling on the UK government to stop arms sales to Israel. Photo: Collected
Europe

British diplomat resigns over arms sales to Israel