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Sunak delivers Budget for stronger economy

A new temporary business rates relief for the hospitality industry, a freeze on fuel and alcohol duties and increasing the country’s National Living Wage to GBP 9.50 from April 2022, were among

October 28, 2021

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Budget maps out return to higher foreign aid spending

That more upbeat assessment also allowed the government to predict it would be able to restore aid spending in 2024/2025 because the fiscal tests it had set for doing so would be

October 28, 2021

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Whistleblower Haugen tears apart FB’s transparency claim

Haugen simplified the math pointing to how “what they (Facebook) can find” is the trick phrase…reports Nikhila Natarajan Whistleblower Frances Haugen began her 158-minute testimony before British parliamentarians on Monday stating that

October 27, 2021

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MPs demand answers over spy agencies’ deal with Amazon

“The government must – urgently – update parliament on the nature of the contract and what security protections are in place…reports Asian Lite News. MPs have raised security concerns over a deal

October 26, 2021

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UK working to clear up dangerous space debris

While two space debris clearing firms Astroscale and ClearSpace have been injected with funding to spearhead a UK mission to clear the junk from orbit…reports Asian Lite News. The UK has turned

October 26, 2021

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US climate change envoy Kerry visits London for talks with PM

“Great to discuss how the world can raise global climate ambition ahead of COP26 to ensure we meet the goals of the Paris Agreement,” he wrote on Twitter…reports Asian Lite News. US

October 26, 2021

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All eyes on Sunak ahead of Budget 2021

Finance minister likely to announce a three-year spending plan with investments in public transport, skills training and other projects to advance Johnson’s plan to “level up” poorer regions of the country, reports

October 26, 2021

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India, UK take part in joint exercise Konkan Shakti 2021

According to a press release by the Indian Navy on Thursday, the exercise is scheduled to be held in two phases…reports Asian Lite News. All 3 Services from the Indian and UK

October 26, 2021

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UK to increase low-wage workers’ pay by more than inflation

For workers ages 21 and 22, the government said it would increase the minimum wage to 9.18 pounds an hour from 8.36 pounds…reports Asian Lite News. Millions of low-pay workers in Britain

October 26, 2021

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UK, US vow to back democratic civilian govt in Sudan

The group described the military’s takeover as a betrayal to the transition and the Sudanese people, according to the statement…reports Asian Lite News. The United States, United Kingdom and Norway issued a

October 26, 2021

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