Dowden sets £30bn Saudi-UK 2030 bilateral trade goal
The conference aims to spark and strengthen Saudi-UK partnerships in 13 sectors such as tourism, culture, education, health, sports, investment, trade and
UK govt summons Chinese envoy over ‘interference’
The Hong Kong government said afterwards that one of the three men charged was the manager of its trade office in London…reports
Cameron renews call for BBC to label Hamas as terrorists
Lord Cameron urged the organization to reconsider how it labels Hamas and reassess its editorial policy….reports Asian Lite News Foreign Secretary David
‘Banning arms exports to Israel would strengthen Hamas’
Cameron said he did not support an operation in Rafah in the absence of a plan to protect hundreds of thousands of
Cameron defends arms exports to Israel
Cameron argued the UK and its allies had to show more courage in facing down adversaries in “a moment of peril”….reports Asian
Sunak summons university leaders over protests
A spokesman for the prime minister said Sunak expected university leaders to take “robust action” in dealing with the protests…reports Asian Lite
UK military personnel’s data accessed in hack
Ministers will blame hostile and malign actors, but will not name the country behind the hacking…reports Asian Lite News The Ministry of
Arrests made at protests against UK arms sales to Israel
Members of Workers for a Free Palestine said the group was “escalating its tactics” by targeting BAE Systems cities and the British
UK growth set to be slowest in 2025, says OECD
The downbeat prediction comes as the global economy shows signs of recovery, with growth forecast to remain steady at 3.1% in 2024
UK govt begins detention of asylum seekers
Reacting to the developments, the charity Freedom from Torture condemned the government’s actions, asserting, “This government has lost its last ounce of