UK PM Truss faces open Russian hostility from day one

Openly scornful of Liz Truss long before she became prime minister, the Kremlin is in no mood to grant a honeymoon period to Britain's new leader.
5 September 2022, 14:25 PM

Liz Truss named UK's third female PM

Liz Truss was on Monday announced as the UK's next prime minister, after winning an internal leadership contest of the ruling Conservative party.
5 September 2022, 11:43 AM

Truss or Sunak? Conservatives to reveal UK's new prime minister

The next British prime minister will be announced Monday with Liz Truss the favourite to succeed Boris Johnson and take charge as the nation battles a spiralling cost-of-living crisis.
5 September 2022, 10:23 AM

UK PM race: Truss tipped to beat Sunak

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said yesterday she would set out immediate action in her first week in power to tackle rising energy bills and increase energy supplies if she is, as expected, appointed prime minister.
4 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Liz Truss looks poised to win UK PM race

After a gruelling nationwide tour, a dozen hustings and three televised debates, Liz Truss appears poised to take over as the UK's next prime minister heading into the close of voting by Conservative party members on Friday.
2 September 2022, 10:35 AM

UK residents to see 80% increase in energy bills amid worst cost-of-living crisis

Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately.
26 August 2022, 10:34 AM

Britain’s former Myanmar envoy held in Yangon

Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain’s former ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power last year, three people with knowledge of the situation said yesterday.
25 August 2022, 18:00 PM

After Ryan Reynolds calls it “best Indian food in Europe”, UK restaurant flooded with bookings

“Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds recently praised a restaurant in UK while posting a flyer on his Instagram, and since then the restaurant’s bookings have been “off the scale”.
25 August 2022, 13:22 PM

Heatwave triggers ‘false autumn’ in UK

Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed
24 August 2022, 18:00 PM

High living costs forcing many Britons to give up pets

Stood on her hind legs to greet any prospective owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel, Harriet is a black English cocker spaniel abandoned as a deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to part with their pets.
14 August 2022, 11:04 AM

Heatwave, low rainfall: Drought declared in parts of England

The UK government yesterday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks.
12 August 2022, 18:00 PM

NOAA Study: Landfills a key source of methane

Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds.
11 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Truss ahead of Sunak by 34 points: YouGov Polls

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has a 34 point lead over former finance minister Rishi Sunak among the Conservative Party members who will decide Britain's next prime minister, a YouGov poll for The Times newspaper showed on Tuesday.
2 August 2022, 19:47 PM

UK’s 4-day work week trial called “life changing” but does it ensure productivity?

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, many have burned out, lost their jobs, or are struggling to make ends meet as record inflation takes a toll on global economy.
2 August 2022, 13:11 PM

British PM frontrunner Liz Truss says junk food taxes "are over"

The frontrunner to become British prime minister, Liz Truss, said she would scrap plans to restrict multi-buy deals on food and drink high in fat, salt, or sugar and would not impose any new levies on unhealthy food.
2 August 2022, 09:09 AM

Prince Charles’ charity took £1 million from the bin Laden family, report claims

The Prince of Wales took a £1 million donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden for his charity, The Guardian said yesterday (July 30, 2022) quoting a report.
31 July 2022, 10:34 AM

Wallace backs Truss

British foreign minister Liz Truss received a boost for her campaign to become the country’s next prime minister when Defence Secretary Ben Wallace gave her
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Johnny Depp's art collection sold out for $5 mn within hours after debut

Actor Johnny Depp's debut art collection, Friends & Heroes, sold out within hours for 3 million pounds (S$5 million) on Thursday (July 28).
29 July 2022, 07:08 AM

Climate scientist James Lovelock dies

Influential British scientist James Lovelock, famed for his Gaia hypothesis and pioneering work on climate change, has died at the age of 103, his family
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Sunak-Truss debate ends abruptly as presenter faints on air

A live debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister came to a dramatic end on Tuesday when the presenter fainted.
26 July 2022, 18:44 PM