Shoplifting offences in England hits a new high
A total of 469,788 offences were logged by police forces in the year to June 2024, a 29% increase compared with the 365,173 recorded in the previous 12-month period…reports Asian Lite News
Duncan criticizes Jenrick’s stance on Palestine
Alan Duncan was speaking in a video interview with Palestinian journalist Ahmed Alnaouq, which was published on Thursday by Palestine Deep Dive…reports Asian Lite News A former minister of state has condemned
UK pledges more than $32m in aid for Lebanon
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Nicholas Falconer delivered the UK’s position as the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon continues to worsen. ..reports Asian Lite News The government renewed its call for an
UK PM hints at tax rises on people with income from assets
Ministers are expected to announce increases in inheritance tax and capital gains tax (CGT) in the budget next week…reports Asian Lite News Keir Starmer has hinted at tax rises for those who
PM to face heat over reparations
Eric Phillips, of CARICOM’S commission to seek reparations from former colonial powers such as Britain, France and Portugal, said he did not understand the relevance of the Commonwealth if Starmer “takes a
EVENT: IIMK CONCLAVE IN LONDON
Professor Debashis Chatterjee, Director of IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, India, shares his experience of hosting the institute’s first-ever international conclave on ‘Globalizing Indian Thought’ in London. “We aim to be remembered as a
King and Queen arrive in Samoa to red carpet welcome
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa greeted the King and Queen Camilla at Faleolo International Airport …reports Asian Lite News King Charles has arrived in Samoa for a four-day state visit where he
UK Govt gives asylum to son of Singapore founder
The government denies these claims and says he is free to return. Both men are sons of the revered leader Lee Kuan Yew who died in 2015….reports Asian Lite News The son
Govt commits additional £3 mn to bolster aid to Syria
The UK funding will help trusted aid organisations to deliver immediate healthcare at border crossings, including trauma and injury support…reports Asian Lite News The most vulnerable civilians fleeing the Lebanon conflict into
Blair’s thinktank seeks return of pay-per-mile road pricing
Tony Blair Institute has suggested that instead of restoring fuel duty rates as planned, Reeves should introduce a simple road pricing system…reports Asian Lite News A pay-per-mile road pricing system must be