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Bolton MP welcomes UK conditional pledge to recognise Palestine by September
The Bolton News
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On Thursday, Canada also stated it will recognise a Palestinian state in September, something France had already backed. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday (July 29) that the UK would recognise the state of Palestine by September...
Local newspapers in Britain are dying, so let's invest in the future instead, says Karl Hancock
GB News
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August 2, 2025
The law requiring public notices to be in print newspapers is an archaic, outdated law that subsidises dying regional papers, costs tax-payers money and acts as a huge barrier to entry to new online publishers. That law must be fixed. Chanceller...
Brits urged to avoid losing £1.6k every year with 1 simple error
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
Millions of Britons are throwing away cash every single day by remaining faithful to bank accounts that offer virtually nothing in return. Over the course of a year — this amount compounds and can result in missing out on significant savings which...
Was the EU’s Trade Deal with the US a Strategic Compromise o...
Modern Ghana
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Sometimes international negotiations don’t happen in fancy halls or behind closed doors in Brussels. Sometimes, oddly enough, they happen at a golf resort in Scotland. That’s exactly where the latest high-stakes drama unfolded between the United...
'Unacceptable error': UK families await update on DNA-matched remains of Air India plane crash victims
The New Indian Express
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"We are continuing to work with the UK authorities on addressing any concerns related to this issue," the MEA's official spokesperson said in a statement last month. Asked to estimate the scale of the issue, Keystone Law said of a sample of 12...
“UK-India Free Trade Agreement helps deepen Genomics Collaboration”
Biospectrum Asia
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July 31, 2025
“UK-India Free Trade Agreement helps deepen Genomics Collaboration” August 1, 2025 | Friday | Opinion | By Narayan Kulkarni Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a global company with its headquarters in the United Kingdom, has signed Letters of Intent...
British passenger's lewd behaviour forced my flight back to JFK - it was absolutely vile!
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
When a pilot calmly announces that you’re turning back to your origin airport, there are only a handful of reasons you expect to hear: a small technical issue, a medical emergency, maybe even a security threat. What you don’t expect is what really...
UK must drop conditions for Palestine recognition
The National News
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Keir Starmer is coming under pressure to recognise Palestine without his scheduled delay until December as insider described the decision making process as a formality. With more than half the public now hostile to Israel's conduct of the war, the...
These master's degrees in US, UK, Canada are hot picks in Fall admissions 2025
India Today
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August 2, 2025
Indian students are driving one of the largest waves of global higher-education mobility in history. There is a sharp pivot toward future-ready, STEM-driven master’s programmes that promise stronger career outcomes and global relevance. According...
Somerset's 'prettiest pub' fed and watered 50 tourists seeking 'classic British experience'
SomersetLive
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August 2, 2025
A Somerset pub became the gorgeous backdrop for a tourist photoshoot when it was visited by a group of 50 visitors from China seeking a "classic British experience". The Red Lion in Babcary is one of 50 pubs across the county nominated in...
Opinion | Debunking The ‘Dead Economy’ Falsehood: India's Vibrant Rise Rattles Naysayers
News18
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August 2, 2025
Last Updated:August 02, 2025, 15:48 IST Global observers should pay close attention to India and learn from it as it marches ahead, redefining what a vibrant and innovative economy means in the 21st century Labelling India's economy as "dead" is...
UK student bank accounts: the best perks, from railcards to cheap meals
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
This month, hundreds of thousands of students across the UK will receive some life-changing news that will determine where they spend the next few years of their lives. However, amid all the celebrations, as sixth-formers find out if they got into...
Carbon capture project will protect 18,000 North Sea jobs, says UK Chancellor
Upstream
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The Storegga-led Acorn carbon capture and storage project will safeguard up to 18,000 North Sea jobs, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said ahead of a visit to Scotland’s St Fergus gas plant on Friday. “We’re seizing the huge...
How a VIP contract for coronavirus PPE introduced by Tory lord left UK government owed £24m
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
They were the lucrative deals that epitomised the “VIP lane” set up by Boris Johnson’s government during the Covid pandemic, which gave priority for personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts to people with political connections. Peter Gummer,...
Woman found dead at UK beauty spot just one day after couple plunged to death
Daily Star
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August 2, 2025
A woman has been found dead in a popular beauty spot where a couple also fell to their death just one day before. Police were called to the scene near the historic Whitby Abbey, North Yorks, just after 7.15pm on Wednesday evening after a walker...
MEA rejects UK report alleging role in transnational repression
ETGovernment
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August 2, 2025
\India's ministry of external affairs has condemned a UK parliamentary select committee report that names India as one of 12 countries, alongside Russia, China and Iran, as allegedly involved in "transnational repression" of individuals in Britain...
The art of finding value in underappreciated UK companies
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 2, 2025
The first category comprises growing profit pool, where an industry or sector has long-term structural growth drivers that will increase the size of the available profits to companies in that industry, in real terms. The primary driver of returns...
India's Economy Remains Strong Despite Global Challenges: Union Minister Shekhawat
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, commenting on the recent tariff hike by the United States, said that India's economy remains strong due to its robust service-sector exports. He noted that the structure...
UK households are £11 billion worse off despite four rate cuts
Cryptopolitan
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August 2, 2025
One year has passed since BoE began cutting interest rates, yet British households continue to feel the pressure from high borrowing costs. Bloomberg’s review of Bank of England data showed that despite four rate cuts since July last year and more...
Man in court accused of lacing sweets with sedatives before summer camp children fell ill
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
A man has been remanded in custody charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Jon Ruben, 76, appeared in Leicester magistrates court on Saturday morning after being charged with three...