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Starmer and Xi make progress on trade, visas and migration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, holding their first extended talks since Starmer took office. The...
Rwanda Seeks Arbitration Over Britain’s Cancelled Asylum Deal
Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against Britain over a cancelled asylum deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024. The agreement, signed...
UK–China ‘Golden Era’ Business Talks Set for Revival
Britain and China are preparing to revive a high-level business dialogue that both sides once described as a “golden era” of relations, as Prime...
UK Growth Stalls as Brexit Constraints Limit Economic Options
Britain’s Labour government faces a slow-moving economy with limited levers to stimulate growth. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget contained no measures projected to...
UK Denounces Jimmy Lai Conviction, Urges Immediate Release
Britain has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, calling his prosecution politically motivated. The 78-year-old was found...
British MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Two Years in Bangladesh Corruption Case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison over a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation...
UK Protesters in Spotlight as Court Reviews Controversial Terror Ban
The British government’s decision to designate the pro-Palestinian activist network Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is being challenged in London’s High Court. The...
From Weeks to Hours: Can AI Jump-Start Britain’s Productivity Revival?
The rollout of AI across Britain’s service-heavy economy is beginning to produce tangible productivity gains, most visibly in firms like accountancy group Moore Kingston...
Britain’s Trade Remedies Body to Toughen Stance Before Overhaul
Britain’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) says it will strengthen its trade defences even before new legislation gives it more powers. The body, set up...
Britain Weighs Tougher Rules for Migrants Seeking Permanent Residency
The UK government is considering stricter criteria for permanent residency, reflecting growing political pressure to curb immigration while balancing economic needs.
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood...