PIA first flight fly for Manchester on Oct 25 after restoration of flight operation to UK
- 06-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The national carrier Pakistan International Air Line (PIA) first flight, after restoration of the flight operation to the United Kingdom (UK), would fly for Manchester on October 25. The PIA flight operation to the UK has been restored after a hiatus of several years. The British High Commissioner Jane Marriott has termed the restoration […]
Angela Rayner resigns over tax as UK deputy PM in damaging blow to Keir Starmer
- 05-Sep-2025
BIRMINGHAM: British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after saying she deeply regretted her mistake of underpaying property tax on a new home, in a damaging blow for her boss, Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After Britain’s independent adviser ruled that she had breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct tax, […]
‘Broken English’ reappraises Marianne Faithfull’s legacy at Venice
- 31-Aug-2025
VENICE: The life and career of British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull are reappraised at the Venice Film Festival in “Broken English”, a movie that mixes documentary and fiction in an effort to redress her often distorted public image. “Marianne was an artist’s artist … but public perception had been frozen and been stuck. And I think […]
British nurses to hold first ever strike over pay
- 10-Nov-2022
Tens of thousands of British nurses will go on strike for the first time over demands for better pay, their trade union said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during an economic crisis. Nurses at the majority of state-run National Health Service (NHS) employers across Britain have voted to strike, the […]
Iran summons British ambassador after ‘interventionist comments’
- 05-Oct-2022
Iran’s foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador in Tehran in reaction to “interventionist comments” from the British foreign ministry, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Wednesday. “The British side, by issuing unilateral statements, shows that it has a role in the belligerent scenarios of terrorists active against the Islamic Republic,” the director general of […]
British ‘store cupboard classics’ get a makeover – as ice cream
- 05-Aug-2022
Ever wondered what baked bean ice cream tastes like? Londoners basking under Britain’s hottest ever summer are getting the chance to find out, and sample a range of other flavours more readily associated with savoury winter dishes – including porridge oats and HP sauce. “There are lots of weird flavours and … I and my […]
British prime minister contenders set to clash in second TV debate
- 17-Jul-2022
The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain’s next prime minister will clash in a second televised debate on Sunday when they are set to renew hostilities over tax policy and issues such as transgender rights. With no clear candidate to succeed Boris Johnson who is stepping down after a series of scandals, the […]
British Army’s Twitter and YouTube accounts restored after hack
- 05-Jul-2022
The British Army regained control of its Twitter and YouTube accounts on Sunday after they were briefly hacked and used to post about cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens. “Apologies for the temporary interruption to our feed. We will conduct a full investigation and learn from this incident,” a post on the @BritishArmy Twitter handle said. Earlier […]
British frigate sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait
- 27-Sep-2021
BEIJING: A British frigate was sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday en route to Vietnam, according to an official tweet from the vessel, in a move likely to anger Beijing amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure to […]
British DJ’s name triggers viral memes on Twitter
- 06-Aug-2021
When it comes to memes, anything and everything is acceptable. All it has to do is be relatable and extremely funny. It does not matter what it is. It can be a picture, a still from a movie, or even an individual’s name that can trigger jokes online. This time, a British DJ became the […]