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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» RUNCORN — Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.
Hard right makes early gains as local polls test UK's main parties
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» LONDON — Britain's hard-right Reform UK party made early gains Friday as results trickled in from local elections that were expected to deliver a bruising for the country's two establishment parties.
Migration set to drive UK population to 72.5 million by 2032
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/01/2025
» LONDON —The United Kingdom's (UK) population is set to hit 72.5 million by mid-2032, according to new official projections, an upward revision of more than 100,000 people that will pile pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to crack down on immigration.
Still plenty of smiles in Thailand
Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/01/2025
» A reader politely questioned a reference to the "Land of Smiles" in last week's column, suggesting the smiles are maybe not as forthcoming as they once were. Perhaps they are not but deep down Thai people remain a cheerful lot. After five decades in the kingdom I still get a kick out of an unsolicited Thai smile whether it be from a shopkeeper, check-out lady, bank cashier or simply someone on the street. Maybe it's because I look a bit funny.
UK Conservatives choose Badenoch as new leader
Published on 02/11/2024
» LONDON - Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles.
Turkish Airlines makes huge Airbus order in bid for air dominance
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines said on Friday it has decided to purchase more than 200 Airbus aircraft -- with the option for over 100 more -- in the coming decade as it seeks to become the world's largest carrier.
UK rolls out red carpet for South Korean president's state visit
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» LONDON - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, with a pomp-filled ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Britain signs treaty to join trans-Pacific trade pact
Published on 16/07/2023
» AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Britain on Sunday formally signed the treaty to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact, becoming the first new country to take part since its inception in 2018 and opening the way for members to consider other applications including from China and Taiwan.
UK objects to US green subsidies
AFP, Published on 23/12/2022
» LONDON: Britain outlined in a letter to Washington its opposition to US green subsidies, claiming they would "harm multiple economies" and "undermine UK-US trade and investment flows", UK media reported Friday.
UK's Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson quits leadership race
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» LONDON - British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after the dramatic decision by Boris Johnson to abandon an audacious political comeback.