Navy seizes cocaine worth £40m from smugglers
The vessel has taken close to seven tonnes of drugs worth £551m from traffickers in six busts this year….reports Asian Lite News A British warship has seized cocaine with a street value
PM pledges UK support to Ukraine
Ukraine’s supreme soviet agreed the state should leave the Moscow-based Soviet Union on 24 August 1991, a decision which Ukrainian voters backed at a referendum in December the same year….reports Asian Lite
Starmer tells Xi he wants closer UK-China relations
The chat comes amid a period of strained relations between London and Beijing over espionage allegations and Beijing’s tightening control over former British colony Hong Kong….reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Keir
‘Fixing Britain’s problems will take time’
Starmer set to say that the poor state of Britain’s public finances mean his government will have to make tough decisions…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Keir Starmer will warn Britons next
Dodds holds talks on security, trade in Ethiopia
The Minister also raised concern about the devasting impact of conflict in Amhara and Oromia on civilians. The UK continues to urge all parties to the conflicts to de-escalate and engage in
Climate top of agenda in Miliband’s first visit to Brazil
Miliband has met key figures from the Brazilian Government to position the UK as a trusted partner to help deliver an ambitious G20 Presidency and COP30….reports Asian Lite News Climate leadership is
Govt announces support to Southern African rail
British High Commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson, announced that new UK funding would support Crossrail International and Transport for London to share their expertise in support of inclusive economic development in
UK sees record Channel migrant arrivals in 2024
The UK processed 13,489 so-called small boat migrants in the six months, an 18 percent jump year-on-year and the highest figure ever for that period, according to the interior ministry statistics….reports Asian
Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS
The statistics also revealed that the Home Office approved 89,085 visas for people working in the health and care sector in the year to June 2024, which is down by more than
‘Black Liberation: Our Journey to Repair’
The ceremony will provide an inclusive space for all people to remember the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, reflect on its legacy, honour freedom fighters and look forward to transforming the legacy of