- Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Prime minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday (24) he would not investigate home secretary Suella Braverman over her handling of a speeding offence last year, ruling that her actions did not breach the ministerial code. The move spares Braverman, a minister who has become a favourite among right-wing lawmakers for…
Author Salman Rushdie said Tuesday (23) he was back at his writing desk after being repeatedly stabbed at an event last year in the US. Rushdie returned to Britain to be formally invested as a ‘Companion of Honour’, an exclusive royal accolade whose ranks are capped at 65 members. Speaking…
Now that the dust has settled on the May 4 local elections, we can step back and take stock of the results and their implications for British politics over the next 18 months. More than 8,000 seats were contested in 230 councils across England and over 1,000 Tory councillors lost their…
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese revealed on Wednesday (24) that Australia will establish a new Consul-General in Bengaluru this month. This announcement follows Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s statement that India will open a consulate in Brisbane, demonstrating the efforts of both countries to strengthen their bilateral relations. After discussions…
The International Monetary Fund asked Sri Lanka on Tuesday (23) to speed its debt restructuring and warned any delays could undermine efforts to overcome the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka expected a quick deal with creditors shortly after defaulting on its $46 billion (£37.03bn) foreign debt in April last…
‘Proud Mancunian’ Yasmine Dar has become Manchester’s 125th lord mayor – and the first Asian woman to hold the ceremonial role. The Labour representative for Moston ward since 2014 was elected by fellow councillors last Wednesday (17). Addressing the annual council meeting at the town hall, the ‘proud socialist’ councillor…
Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air to Europe and the United States, as they race to meet deadlines and avoid cancellations after a cyclone delayed shipments, caused power cuts and disrupted production. The crunch could disrupt summer clothes supplies for retailers such as Walmart, Gap,…
Ministers are looking at the future of community pharmacy in England in a “bigger way” and have a vision to go “beyond the Scotland model”, the CEO of the Pharmaceutical Service Negotiating Committee has said. Community pharmacy in England has long campaigned for a Scotland-style “Pharmacy First” service which allows…
INDIAN opposition political parties said on Wednesday (24) they would boycott the inauguration ceremony for the new parliament building to be conducted by prime minister Narendra Modi, sidelining the country’s president. In a joint statement, 19 national and regional opposition parties said Modi’s decision to dedicate the building on Sunday…
The Sri Lankan navy announced on Wednesday (24) that they had found 14 bodies inside a Chinese fishing boat that had capsized the previous week. The boat had a total of 39 crew members on board, including 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians, and five Filipinos. The tragic discovery was made following…
