29 held for pro-Palestinian protests in UK
Of those held, nine were arrested for public order offences, including racially aggravated crimes; two on suspicion of breach of the UK’s
Thousands march in London, other cities in pro-Palestinian rallies
London’s Metropolitan Police estimate that around 30,000 attended the rally in central London on Saturday…reports Asian Lite News Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters
DIWALI DOSE: Vaccinate against flu and COVID-19
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Urges those Celebrating Diwali to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19…reports Asian Lite News The UK Health
UK to ease post-Brexit travel rules for French school trips
Daryl Taylor, the managing director of Linguastay, a UK homestay accommodation provider, said the initiative would help restore the UK’s position as
Bank of England pauses interest rate hike
The BoE expects GDP to grow by 0.5 per cent this year, unchanged from its last forecast, but downgraded its outlook for
Starmer Seeks Closer Ties with India
Starmer was joined by Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow minister for International Development Lisa Nandy at the event…reports Asian Lite News
UK officials pressured to drop IP law demands in India trade talks
Forcing India to impose more stringent IP-protection rules would mean the NHS and other healthcare systems would have to buy more expensive
UK pledges £80 mn for AI projects globally
The commitment aims to support AI expertise and computing power in Africa and help the continent’s AI innovators boost growth and support
UK, US, EU and China sign declaration of AI’s danger
South Korea has agreed to host another such summit in six months’ time, while France will host one in a year…reports Asian
Sunak discusses Gaza situation with Sisi
Sunak welcomes opening of the Rafah crossing to allow British, other foreign nationals, and injured Palestinians to leave Gaza…reports Asian Lite News