The British international trade secretary on Friday promised wide-ranging support to Australia in developing and maintaining a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
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UK PM race: Rishi Sunak camp accuses Liz Truss of avoiding scrutiny
The Opposition also criticised Truss backing out of Tuesday’s BBC interview, which comes just before the deadline for Tory members to register their online or postal ballots in the leadership contest by Friday evening.
Read MoreRishi Sunak pledges to work ‘night and day’ for vision as UK PM race enters finale
Sunak reiterated his vision statement as the first British Indian to run for the top job at 10 Downing Street ahead of the final campaign event scheduled at a popular concert venue in Wembley on Wednesday evening.
Read MoreUnited Kingdom -Defence Secretary hints at ‘toughening up’ visa rules for Russian citizens
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has suggested that the UK can “toughen up” visa conditions for Russians. However, he raised doubt over the complete ban
Read MoreUK: Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels
UK: Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels The Royal Foundation also places more than half of its investments in a fund advertised as green that owns shares in large food companies that buy palm oil from companies linked to deforestation. The conservation charity founded by Prince William, second in line to the British throne and who launched the Earthshot Prize, keeps its investments in a bank that is one of the world’s biggest backers of fossil fuels, The Associated Press has learned. The Royal Foundation also…
Read MoreNo Tube: London subway hit by strike, day after rail walkout, UK news update
No Tube: London subway hit by strike, day after rail walkout No subway trains were running on most of London’s Tube lines because of the strike over jobs, pay and pensions by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, operator Transport for London said. A strike by London Underground workers brought the British capital’s transit network to a grinding halt on Friday, a day after a nationwide walkout by railway staff . Another rail strike is scheduled for Saturday as the U.K. endures a summer of action by workers…
Read MoreUK port workers join rail staff in strikes as prices soar
Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday over a pay dispute, the latest industrial action to hit the U.K. economy
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