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Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned from sale

According to DEFRA’s Beach Litter Monitoring Data for 2015-2020, an average of 20 wet wipes were found per 100 metres of beach surveyed across the U.K…reports Asian Lite News Wet wipes containing

April 24, 2024

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UK Parliament passes Rwanda asylum law

The home secretary, James Cleverly, says it was a “landmark moment in our plan to stop the boats”…reports Asian Lite News Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill will become law after peers eventually

April 23, 2024

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Former parliamentary aide charged with spying for China

Beijing has previously hit back at claims of an orchestrated overseas espionage campaign…reports Asian Lite News London’s Metropolitan Police on Monday said it had charged two men with allegedly spying for China

April 23, 2024

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War, fear of war spur global military spending to new record

The increased spending exactly matched the global rate of inflation of 6.8 percent, so it doesn’t necessarily translate into greater military efficacy everywhere…reports Asian Lite News The world spent $2.4 trillion on

April 23, 2024

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‘Israel-style iron dome defence system needed in UK’

The UK currently spends just over 2 per cent of GDP on defence, but there are growing calls for this to be increased to at least 2.5 per cent, with some figures

April 22, 2024

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Sunak set for week-long blitz of announcements

Sunak is undertaking a week-long blitz of activity and announcements at home and abroad in a bid to convince a sceptical party he has the ideas to continue as PM…reports Asian Lite

April 22, 2024

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UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years

Nigeria is also negotiating the return of thousands of 16th to 18th-century metal objects looted from the ancient kingdom of Benin and currently held by museums and art collectors across the United

April 21, 2024

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Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head

The Government remains formally committed to reaching net zero by 2050, but has delayed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles and weakened targets on home insulation and

April 21, 2024

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UK’s most lethal tank rolls off the production lines

The first tank is already showing its capabilities on trials. All will be tested under operational conditions to validate their performance and make refinements, before another 140 are built and delivered to

April 19, 2024

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‘We must start with fixing the immediate crisis in Gaza’

Gaza, designated as Occupied Palestinian Territory, holds significant importance in the establishment of a future Palestinian state…reports Asian Lite News UK Ambassador to UN Barbara Woodward emphasised the urgency of addressing the

April 19, 2024

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