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UK posts record budget surplus in Jan

Public debt was estimated at around 96.5% of annual gross domestic product, up 1.8 percentage points from January 2023 and holding at levels last seen in the early 1960s, the ONS highlighted…reports

February 21, 2024

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Tariq Ahmad to discuss progress of FTA in India

His visit to India comes as Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal leads a team from India to London to carry forward the fourteenth round of talks with UK officials this week…reports Asian Lite

February 21, 2024

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UK HC Concludes Assange Extradition Appeal Hearing

Lawyers for the US said earlier that he would be allowed to transfer to Australia, his home country, to serve any prison sentence he may be given…reports Asian Lite News The UK

February 21, 2024

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‘UK recession may already be over’

The economy entered a downturn at the end of 2023, official figures showed last week. However, the Bank of England signalled that there was unlikely to be an imminent interest rate cut…reports

February 21, 2024

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UK govt bans smartphones in schools

The proliferation of smartphones in schools – Ofcom data says 97% of children have one by the age of 12 – has brought concerns about not just distraction but the potential for

February 21, 2024

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Indian delegation to visit London to resolve FTA issues

A TRQ allows a lower tariff rate on imports of a given product up to a specified quantity. New Delhi is said to be considering a concessional tariff of 30 percent on

February 21, 2024

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Too many have been killed in Gaza, says Prince William

In 2018, William became the first senior British royal to make an official visit to Israel and occupied Palestinian territory, and since then, he has followed the region closely, his office said…reports

February 21, 2024

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Watchdog opens probe over Sunak’s TV appearance

During the broadcast, the show’s presenter said the questions addressed to Sunak were from undecided voters ahead of a general election later this year and had not been seen in advance by

February 20, 2024

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Court finds Senegalese guilty over migrant sea deaths

Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel from mainland Europe to Britain in small boats in 2023, according to UK government figures…reports Asian Lite News A man who piloted an “unseaworthy” boat across

February 20, 2024

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UK govt nears pact on cooperation with EU border force

A Frontex agreement, albeit limited in scope, would be the third move by Sunak as prime minister to repair day-to-day practical relations between the EU and the UK…reports Asian Lite News Rishi

February 20, 2024

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