UK health minister Streeting resigns in new blow to PM Starmer
14 May 2026, 18:24 PM
UK
UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls
8 May 2026, 17:02 PM
UK
British Bangladeshi candidates emerge as a growing force in UK local elections
7 May 2026, 21:53 PM
Bangladesh
UK ministers back Starmer amid fresh calls to quit
19 April 2026, 16:51 PM
UK
Sacked envoy Mandelson to quit UK parliament over Epstein scandal
3 February 2026, 21:49 PM
UK
UK has much to offer China
31 January 2026, 07:25 AM
World
UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
5 January 2026, 07:18 AM
UK
Several UK universities close door on Bangladeshi and Pakistani students: FT
4 December 2025, 15:59 PM
Education
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
16 November 2025, 03:55 AM
UK
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over speech edit
10 November 2025, 18:05 PM
World
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
Tory leadership Race in UK: Rivals spar over tax, China in first TV debate
Britain’s two prime ministerial contenders have clashed fiercely over tax, China and character in their first head-to-head televised debate, as Rishi Sunak seeks to peg back the frontrunner Liz Truss.
26 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UK’s Sunak vows to get tough on China if he becomes PM
Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain’s next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the “number one threat” to domestic and global security.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM
"Be in no doubt, I'm the underdog": Rishi Sunak
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister, on Saturday described himself as the underdog in the contest.
23 July 2022, 12:18 PM
Putin puts bet on time
Russian President Vladimir Putin is betting on an ancient weapon more powerful than any of the missiles now being supplied by the United States and its European allies to Ukraine: time.
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Instagram, not BBC, top news source among UK teens
Instagram is now the most popular news source among UK teenagers, followed by TikTok and YouTube, according to a report published by media watchdog
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
It’s Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates yesterday to become Britain’s next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Sunak, Truss final two candidates for UK PM race
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates on Wednesday to become Britain's next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.
20 July 2022, 15:09 PM
“Hasta la vista, baby!”: Johnson bows out of parliament
To one last round of cheers from his recently mutinous MPs, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bowed out of his final set piece event in parliament Wednesday, signing off by saying: "Hasta la vista, baby!"
20 July 2022, 13:34 PM
European bison reintroduced to the UK
As the sun rose on Monday over southeast England, three bison emerged from a corral into a new woodland home as part of an ambitious project to transform the natural environment.
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UK’s Sunak tops Tory MPs’ vote
Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Act now or risk tougher Covid measures later
European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Major fire incident declared in London as temperatures hit 40C
London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capitalon Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
19 July 2022, 16:23 PM
Rishi Sunak wins 4th round in race to become UK PM
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak won the fourth round of voting in the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.
19 July 2022, 14:47 PM
UK TV debate axed over Tory image fears
Television bosses were yesterday forced to scrap a planned debate between contenders for the leadership of Britain’s Conservative party, as MPs voted again to narrow down the field.
18 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UK Tory leadership race
The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain’s next prime minister were set to clash in a second televised debate yesterday when they are set to renew hostilities over tax policy and issues such as transgender rights.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM
UK tory leadership race: Sunak keeps lead after second polls
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak came out on top in the latest round of voting yesterday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain’s next prime minister, followed by bookmaker favourite Penny Mordaunt.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM