LONDON: Afghans have seized control of people-smuggling operations into Britain via the English Channel this year, with previously dominant Kurdish and Albanian organized-crime gangs losing business, The Times reported on Wednesday. From January to July this year, 2,891 Afghans arrived in Britain on small boats, with
LONDON: It started as a local dispute over China's plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London – pitting the world's second biggest superpower against an inner-city borough that blocked the project. Just over seven months later, it is escalating into a
London: British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has faced criticism for targeting British Pakistanis, causing a loss of strong support. Tory Minister Steve Baker, while withdrawing his support for the Home Secretary, stated that her tough stance could hinder his chances of becoming a Tory leader. He mentioned
LONDON: Soaring inflation has hit the finances of the British royals, pushing up expenditure, Buckingham Palace said, as it revealed King Charles had ordered the heating in royal homes to be turned down to cut emissions. The annual Sovereign Grant report, which details the royals' taxpayer-funded
London: The British government on Friday announced an independent inquiry into tensions between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Leicester last year, reported PTI. UK Communities Secretary Michael Gove commissioned the review under the chairmanship of Lord Ian Austin, who is a former minister for
London: Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labor. Responding to the figures, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described legal immigration levels as “too high.” “It’s
London: Britain no longer intends to remove all European Union laws by the end of 2023 and instead will amend the retained EU law (REUL) bill to clarify the laws it intends to revoke this year, the government said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said in
London: Britain is set to formally classify Russian mercenary force Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation, which would impose financial sanctions and other penalties, as a way of increasing pressure on Russia, The Times newspaper reported. Wagner mercenaries have spearheaded Russia's months-long assault on the Ukrainian
London: A British-led group of European countries has asked for expressions of interest to supply Ukraine with missiles with a range of up to 300 km (190 miles) in what would be another step-up in military support for Kyiv against Russia’s invasion. The call for responses
London: United Kingdom’s shortest-serving prime minister Liz Truss has refused to pay back the British government £12,000 over the disappearance of bathrobes and slippers from the Chevening estate, reported The Daily Mail. Truss was sent a £12,000 bill by UK’s Cabinet Office to cover the expenses