Minimum wages to rise by 6%
Rachel Reeves is expected to announce an increase above inflation and even higher than what had been predicted last month…reports Asian Lite News The national minimum wage is to increase by up
Reeves Tastes Speaker’s Fury
Alluding to previous breaches of parliamentary rules, Lindsay noted that, when in opposition, Labour would complain about the previous Conservative government behaving in a similar manner…reports Asian Lite News Commons Speaker Lindsay
UK is racing ahead of world on green energy, says Ruia
Ruia, and Essar’s Energy Transition arm (EET), is the vital private sector enabler in the northwest of the government’s GB Energy plan to deliver clean power by 2030…reports Asian Lite News Indian
CMA launches court action against Emma to protect consumers
The CMA called on the business to make changes and agree to commitments to ensure its compliance with consumer protection law…reports Asian Lite News The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an
UK to chair global Earth observation group
The UK Space Agency’s role as CEOS Chair will be to oversee the activities of CEOS and ensure it is achieving the objectives of its work plan….reports Asian Lite News As CEOS
UK Govt announces support to help Uganda fight mpox
Philip Smith, the Acting British High Commissioner to Uganda said, “It is critical that we work with the Government of Uganda to counter this outbreak…reports Asian Lite News The British High Commission
Australia, UK to power up cooperation on climate, energy
The Prime Ministers discussed Australia’s and the United Kingdom’s modern and dynamic relationship…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer, met on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of
PM appoints former Blair, Brown aide as political director
Reynolds’ job is part of a wider Downing Street shake-up that Starmer has overseen after removing Sue Gray as his chief of staff….reports Asian Lite News Keir Starmer has appointed a former
Labour suspends MP Amesbury for punching man
It comes after a different video, posted on X, purported to show Amesbury shouting and swearing at the man lying in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire…reports Asian Lite News Labour MP Mike
‘No tax rises in payslips for working people’
The chancellor is expected to announce an increase to employers’ national insurance contributions on Wednesday in a move that could raise between £8.5bn and £20bn….reports Asian Lite News Labour’s tax rises will