Edinburgh Fest Begins
Back for another spectacle in 2024, the Edinburgh Festivals are set to bring a wave of colour and soaring excitement to the city. The International Festival, from 2nd August to 25, presents
Climate activists arrested in latest airport disruption
Just Stop Oil, which has planned or carried out at least four such protests in July, said 17 were arrested in relation to the action, with seven at the airport and at
EU issues UK with list for better ties
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his government wants to repair the UK’s relations with the EU through a new broad-based security pact while also seeking better trading terms…reports Asian Lite News
British airlines suspend flights to Israel due to security situation
Kan also reported that Thursday’s early morning flights from Munich to Tel Aviv by German carrier Lufthansa, along with Austrian Airlines’ Vienna-Tel Aviv flights, were diverted to Cyprus and Bulgaria…reports Asian Lite
UK govt halts further rise to Family Visa minimum income threshold
The MAC has also been tasked to review the reliance of some key sectors on international recruitment, in particular IT and engineering, which rely on “significant levels” of international recruitment, including from
RIOTS: Police Release Pics of Seven ‘Patriots’
Police are preparing for more violent disorder this weekend as far-right activists plan rallies in at least eight towns and cities across the UK. Posters shared on Telegram, the encrypted messaging app,
London Council Welcome New Housing Policy
London faces the most severe housing pressures in the country. London Councils estimates one in 50 Londoners is currently homeless and living in temporary accommodation, including at least one homeless child in
Bank of England Cut Rates to 5%
The cut will be seen as an important staging post as the economy starts to turn the corner on years of inflationary shocks, reports Asian Lite News The Bank of England has
British MPs Forum to promote ties with India
British Indian think-tank 1928 Institute will be the secretariat of this new group, which brings together the different India-UK parliamentary panels of the past under one umbrella…reports Asian Lite News A new
G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election
G7 foreign ministers called on “Venezuelan representatives to publish detailed election results in full transparency” and asked “to immediately share all information with the opposition and independent observers,” the statement said…reports Asian