Plans to scrap non-dom regime may cost govt £1bn a year
Labour, which swept to power on a landslide in July, said the changes did not go far enough…reports Asian Lite News Plans to scrap the non-dom tax regime could cost the UK
UK PM urges Labour MPs to back winter fuel allowance cut plan
Starmer stressed that restricting access to the payments was a vital part of reducing spending he said had spiralled under a Conservative government that had “run away from difficult decisions”…reports Asian Lite
Up to 50 Labour MPs could rebel over cut to winter fuel allowance
Although there is no chance of the vote being lost, a significant number of absences would indicate the extent of disquiet over a policy…reports Asian Lite News As many as 50 Labour
Blinken in Britain for talks on Mideast
Britain recently suspended 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel, citing concerns that the equipment could be used in ways that violate international humanitarian law….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary
Gen Munir admits Pak military’s direct role in Kargil conflict
Pakistan had denied its involvement in the 1999 war and claimed that it was an action taken by “freedom fighters” of Kashmir…reports Hamza Ameer In what is being seen as a first-of-its
‘Ukraine conflict eventually to be decided at negotiation table’
Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General CQ Brown reaffirmed the commitment of the US and other nations to aiding Ukraine…reports Asian Lite News US Defence Secretary
Vaughan Gething to stand down at next election
Morgan was the health secretary from 2021 until she succeeded Gething – himself a former health secretary – as leader of Welsh Labour on 24 July. ..reports Asian Lite News Vaughan Gething,
Call for McKellen to return Knighthood
The Royal experts believe that the actor went too far in his criticism of the late queen…reports Asian Lite News Veteran actor Ian McKellen, who recently called the late Queen Elizabeth II
UK, US, EU sign international AI treaty
Under the legally binding agreement, states must implement safeguards against any threats posed by AI to human rights, democracy and the rule of law….reports Asian Lite News The government has signed the
UK, US spy chiefs call for ‘staying the course’ on Ukraine
Russian forces have been slowly advancing in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops have been occupying a large swath of Russia’s Kursk region…reports Asian Lite News The heads of the CIA and Britain’s spy