Governor Kotek signs economic cooperation, trade agreement between Oregon and the United Kingdom

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday with the United Kingdom to deepen economic development cooperation and trade relations between the State of Oregon and the UK. "While the federal...

New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

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Lyons: Memorandum of Understanding with the US cements unique relationship with Northern Ireland

Date published: 4 November 2025 Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the US Semiquincentennial Commission at the Ulster American Folk Park. The document was signed by Minister Gordon Lyons and...

Government commits to tackling childhood obesity

The government has committed to tackling childhood obesity, as new figures reveal that 10.5 per cent of children in reception and 22.2 per cent of year 6 children are living with obesity. The figures cover data from over 1.1 million children...

UK's 'tsunami' of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000

LONDON (AP) — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his wife of 63 years to the coronavirus pandemic that has now taken the lives of more than 100,000 people in the United Kingdom. Only...

Scotland is speeding towards an 'oil and gas emergency', warns Kemi Badenoch

Scotland is speeding towards an ‘oil and gas emergency’ as North Sea jobs are wiped out by ‘Net Zero fanaticism’, Kemi Badenoch warned yesterday. As Keir Starmer flew off to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the Tory leader blamed the...

British left hails Mamdani's win in New York

BRITAIN’S left united today in welcoming the sensational win for Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral race. Most of its leaders vied to congratulate the charismatic pro-Palestinian socialist and to draw the lessons for the left in Britain. Your...

British High Commissioner Engages SLPP and APC on Tripartite Agreement and National Unity

The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Josephine Gauld, and her team have held productive meetings with the leadership of both the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s Congress (APC) to discuss the current...

Government ‘considering physical alternatives’ for those unable access digital ID

Ministers reveal that the digitally excluded may be able to use familiar locations on the high street to obtain a more traditional ID card that could be kept in wallets Government is exploring the possibility of creating a “physical alternative”...

British F-35 role shifts from ‘Tier One’ to specialist ally

When people describe the UK’s role in the F-35 fighter programme, they often invoke its early status as a “level one” partner, once a badge of influence at the heart of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft project. Yet, as evidence to the...

Britannia Q2 FY26 Results: Biscuit maker stages strong operational performance, margin expands by 290 bps

Britannia Q2 Earnings: Kolkata-headquartered FMCG company Britannia Industries on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 654 crore for the quarter ended September 30, driven by double-digit growth in the rusks, wafers and croissants...

Britain and Germany accelerate development of missile with a range of over 2000 km

The development of a joint British-German long-range missile within the framework of the "Trinity House" defense partnership is gaining momentum. This was reported by UK Defence Journal with reference to the speech of British Defense Minister John...

UK government deploys Royal Navy to support disaster relief efforts in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Communities in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive targeted support from the British-built Offshore Patrol Vessel, BHMS Trent, which sailed to Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday, November 4, with specialist personnel...

British Army announces first delivery of Ajax armored vehicles - eight years late

The British military has announced the first delivery of Ajax armored vehicles – almost eight years after the initial deadline. The first 50 reconnaissance vehicles, each costing around £10 million, are finally ready for service and will be...

UK police hunt for two more wrongly freed prisoners

LONDON - British police said on Nov 5 they had launched a manhunt for two prisoners, including an Algerian, mistakenly released from jail, angering parliamentarians at the latest mix-up committed by the UK’s beleaguered prison system. The error...

UK uni maintains China research pause not tied to “commercial interests”

Amid British media reports alleging that China ran a two-year campaign to stop research by a Sheffield Hallam University’s professor into the purported forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, the university has said its decision to pause the...

Britain’s Prince William calls for optimism on environment at EarthShot Prize event

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William expressed optimism on Wednesday about tackling global environmental challenges at a star-studded event in Rio de Janeiro for the fifth edition of his EarthShot Prize. William’s first visit to...

British Reality TV Star Ben Duncan Passes away

Wed 05 Nov 2025 | 09:27 PM Ben Duncan, the British reality TV star best known for his appearance on Big Brother and for his long-standing friendship with Prince William and Princess Kate, has died at the age of 45 in a tragic accident that has...

UK government set to scrap English baccalaureate, which made arts education ‘the preserve of a privileged few’

A new report commissioned by the UK government that proposes scrapping the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has today been welcomed by campaigners, who say that the qualification has downgraded arts subjects in English schools. The EBacc, introduced...

UK Blacklists Four Thai Companies in Expanded Russia Sanctions Drive

The UK has placed four Thai-registered companies on its expanded sanctions list for allegedly providing support to Russia in its war against Ukraine, prompting a warning from the Thai government to local businesses about the risk to the country’s...