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Indian-origin crime gang boss jailed for drug smuggling, money laundering

April 30, 2023 10:29 am

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said its officers proved that Raj Singh, 45, from Surrey in south-east England ran an organised crime group and regularly worked together with Waqas Iqbal, 41, to buy and sell Class A drugs and firearms.

London Letters: UK Sikhs upset over “extremism” remark in Bloom’s faith review

April 29, 2023 10:31 am

Interestingly, in spite of reference to various faiths and related extremism, with a brief paragraph on Hindu and Buddhist nationalism, the review has dedicated as many as 10 pages to Sikh extremism and pro-Khalistan extremism (PKE).

Britain to take on Big Tech with new legal powers

April 25, 2023 8:54 am

The bill, once passed by parliament, will rectify that by giving the DMU new powers over tech companies that have a global turnover of more 25 billion pounds ($31.2 billion).

India, UK sharing experience on maritime electric propulsion systems, may formulate new training pact for militaries: UK CDS

April 20, 2023 2:01 pm

The top UK military officer is on a three-day visit to India and met the top Indian military hierarchy to discuss expanding ties in defence and other sectors.

UK teachers reject government pay offer amid labour unrest

April 03, 2023 7:02 pm

Immediately after announcing the results of the ballot, the National Education Union scheduled one-day strikes for April 27 and May 2.

Nigerian senator guilty of trafficking man to UK to provide a kidney

March 23, 2023 7:16 pm

Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and Nigerian doctor Obinna Obeta, were convicted in a British court of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos.

UK inflation jumps to 10.4 per cent, surprising analysts

March 22, 2023 3:53 pm

The consumer price index jumped to 10.4% in the 12 months through February from 10.1% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said.

Why the British are suddenly so strike-happy

March 14, 2023 2:51 pm

Double-digit inflation has spurred a wave of strikes across UK not seen for 40 years. While French and German workers want to maintain standards, British workers are trying to get back what they’ve lost.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s children formally granted royal titles

March 09, 2023 10:06 pm

The succession list on the royal family website was updated to reflect the change a day after Harry and Meghan first referred to their daughter Lilibet as Princess, following her christening ceremony in the US.