- Thursday, March 13, 2025
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting for her political survival after only six weeks in the job. Below is a timeline: SEPT. 5 – TRUSS WINS LEADERSHIP CONTEST Truss is elected Conservative Party leader by the party’s membership, winning 57% of the vote to succeed Boris Johnson. SEPT. 6…
The organisers of the Booker prize have funded this year’s winner Shehan Karunatilaka’s flight to the UK to pick up the coveted prize, according to a media report. The Booker Prize Foundation extended financial support to the Sri Lankan writer to travel to Britain for the ceremony, The Times reported. His book…
Tilda has been at the heart of dinner tables across the UK for over 50 years. This year, to celebrate Diwali and inspire home cooks, Tilda partnered with celebrated chef Monisha Bharadwaj, content creator Sonali Morjaria and flavour enthusiast Radhika Howarth to truly showcase the message that food plays a…
The Conservative Friends (CF) of India and the Indian high commission in London recently hosted a joint reception at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham which was attended by more than 400 guests, including many high-profile ones. The event celebrated the importance of strong ties between the UK and…
Shefali Shah says she is ”obsessed” with work but none of her career choices stem from a desire to be continuously seen on screen. In 2022, the versatile actor has featured in critical successes such as shows “Human” and ”Delhi Crime 2”, as well as movies “Jalsa” with Vidya Balan,…
As Shah Rukh Khan’s 57th birthday is just around the corner, fans are now speculating that the actor is going to unveil the teaser of his much-awaited action thriller film ‘Pathaan’ on November 2. Taking to Twitter, netizens trend #PathaanTeaser as they shared their excitement for the teaser of the…
Millions of Britons are skipping meals in current the cost-of-living crisis, a consumer group warned Thursday, having already forecast that many risk fuel poverty after the UK curbed its energy price freeze. The news came after data showed UK inflation jumped back above 10 percent in September on rampant food…
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has enjoyed the shortest of political honeymoons — her chaotic premiership apparently mortally wounded despite having barely begun. Discounting 10 days of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Truss had only a week before her political programme imploded, leading to the sacking of her…
A five-year national inquiry into decades of child sex abuse in Britain will deliver its conclusions on Thursday, after hearing that politicians, church leaders and others in authority had failed to act or turned a blind eye. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), one of the largest and…
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is fighting to remain in power after the collapse of her economic programme shattered her authority just over six weeks into the job. The sight of Truss sitting expressionless in parliament on Monday as her new finance minister ripped up the programme of tax cuts…
