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Sunak announces bank holiday for coronation of King

Prince Charles,73, automatically became the King of the UK after his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s demise on September 8…reports Asian Lite News UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a bank holiday

November 6, 2022

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‘Family excited about Downing Street home’

The first British Indian incumbent at the famous address also shared the moment he heard about his predecessor Liz Truss’ hastened exit following a disastrous mini-budget…reports Asian Lite News Rishi Sunak on

November 6, 2022

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Sunak speaks of pride at being first Hindu PM

Sunak’s grandparents hailed from Punjab and emigrated to Britain from eastern Africa in the 1960s…reports Asian Lite News Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister, who is also an observant Hindu, believes the landmark

November 6, 2022

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UK govt says it has no plans to shift embassy to Jerusalem

The UK has for decades housed its embassy in Tel Aviv, where most other countries have their diplomatic outposts, despite Israel designating Jerusalem as its capital…reports Asian Lite News The United Kingdom

November 4, 2022

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Bank of England makes historic rate hike

The BoE said the economy had shrunk since the third quarter, entering a technical recession that is forecast to last until the first half of 2024…reports Asian Lite News The central bank

November 4, 2022

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India-UK FTA will tighten screws on generic drugs

MSF pointed out that under the proposals from the U.K., even treatment providers could be subjected to legal actions for prescribing generic medicines for which India is one of the largest manufacturing

November 3, 2022

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Wallace calls hefty UK defense budget hikes ‘aspirational’

Wallace said the inflationary pressures alone on the budget could total about £8 billion (U.S. $9 billion) over two years…reports Asian Lite News Britain’s defense secretary appeared before the parliamentary Defence Committee

November 3, 2022

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UK power cuts that could last up to 7 days cause worry

The plan will be used in a serious situation like the one outlined by UK’s electricity provided last month in which it warned of rolling three-hour blackouts under a worst-case scenario this

November 3, 2022

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Sunak committed to FTA with India

The UK Prime Minister’s office also reiterated that the focus remains on a balanced trade deal that benefits both sides and therefore no timeframe is being specified after a proposed Diwali timeline

November 3, 2022

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New Indian visa centre opens in London

The centre is now open for up to 200 appointments a day…reports Asian Lite News A new Indian visa centre has been opened in Marylebone, central London, for swift processing of applications,

November 3, 2022

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