Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway joined Britain in freezing the assets and imposing travel bans on Israel’s national security minister Ben-Gvir and finance minister Smotrich, both West Bank settlers. Signalling a rare split with its close British ally, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that the U.S. condemned the move. He […]
He was talking to UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Hamish Falconer in London, while leading high-level parliamentary delegation of Pakistan. The discussions focused on addressing escalating regional tensions following recent Indian military provocations. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari commended the UK’s efforts and statements by its leadership on the importance […]
The soldiers’ deaths were announced hours after Hamas’ armed wing said on Monday its fighters were engaging in “fierce clashes” with Israeli forces in the north of the territory. Israel began its offensive in Gaza after Hamas militants attacked Israel. Israel says 1,200 people were killed and 251 people taken hostage in Gaza. An additional […]
The UK government has taken this step, considering delays in European visa processing. Travellers who seek a quick alternative can opt for any of the UK visa processing services. Super Priority Visa: The Fastest Route The Super Priority Visa is the fastest way to get a UK visa, ensuring a decision by the next working […]
Net migration – an estimate of the number of people migrating to Britain minus those leaving – dropped to 431,000 from 860,000 in 2023, the Office for National Statistics said. The data will offer some relief to Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who earlier in May promised to reduce migration significantly over the next four […]
Britain announced it was suspending trade talks with Israel and summoning its ambassador over “egregious policies” in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, while European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asked for a review of the EU-Israel trade deal, according to Dutch news agency ANP. The war, now in its 20th month, has left […]
The UK’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, directly communicated the decision to the Israeli ambassador, stating that the alarming situation of hunger for millions of citizens in Gaza is an “appalling act.” David Lammy additionally condemned the Gaza aid blockade that lasted for 11 weeks as “cruel” and called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to […]
Representatives of EU governments in Brussels received a text of a Common Understanding between Britain and the EU, and the document is now being approved by all 27 EU governments, the officials said. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will meet later […]
Pakistan has said Britain and other countries, in addition to the United States, played a major role in de-escalating the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. A rapid diplomatic effort to broker the ceasefire succeeded on May 10, but diplomats and analysts say it remains fragile. “We will continue to work […]
Once the director of seven companies, Hassan Nawaz no longer holds a position in any, as all seven have been officially dissolved. The former businessman was declared a tax defaulter by UK authorities and faced a hefty financial penalty of £5.2 million. In a significant legal development, he was declared bankrupt in April 2024, following […]
