British lawmakers to vote on landmark assisted dying law
British lawmakers will vote on Friday on whether to proceed with a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, in what would be the biggest social reform in ...
Starmer says US-UK trade deal to be completed ‘very soon’
Britain and the United States should finalize “very soon” the implementation of a trade deal agreed last month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday ahead of a meeting with ...
UK failed to identify disproportionate number of Asian men in ‘grooming gangs’
British police will be ordered to record the ethnicity of gangs involved in organised child sexual abuse after a report on Monday detailed state failures to tackle the issue and ...
President and UK PM to meet in London
President Nikos Christodoulides will meet on Wednesday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London.
Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Christodoulides, who is in London for a repatriation campaign to ...
US-UK trade talks show positive signs, White House confirms
Trade talks between the United States and Britain are moving in a positive direction, the White House said on Monday.
“As for the trade talks, I understand they are moving ...
Britain intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea in recent days
Britain said on Sunday two of its fighter jets had intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea close to Nato alliance airspace in separate incidents on Tuesday and Thursday.
The ...
UK government planning £6 billion in welfare savings, ITV News reports
The British government is planning to make more than £6 billion in welfare savings, ITV News reported on Friday, as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves seeks to balance the books.
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Cypriot travellers must apply for UK ETA before departure
Travellers heading to the United Kingdom will soon need a new electronic travel permit, as the British government rolls out the electronic travel authorisation (Eta) system.
The high commission of ...
UK’s Europe minister coming to Cyprus to meet two leaders
The United Kingdom’s Deputy Minister for Europe, Stephen Doughty, will meet with the two leaders in Cyprus on Friday, the Cyprus News Agency said on Wednesday.
His schedule for ...
UK detects human case of bird flu, says wider risk remains low
British health authorities said on Monday they had detected a case of the H5N1 bird flu in a person in central England but added that the risk to the ...
Huge array of ancient artefacts returned to Cyprus from UK
Over 100 Cypriot antiquities, including pottery jewellery, coins and religious icons illegally removed from the island have now been repatriated from the UK, the antiquities department said on Monday.
The artefacts ...
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British Prime Minister Starmer to visit Cyprus on Tuesday
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the presidency said on Sunday.
The one-day working visit “underscores excellent relations between Cyprus ...
Cypriot artefacts found in UK to be returned
A collection of ancient Cypriot artefacts which were found in the United Kingdom are to be returned to the island after they were handed over to the Cypriot high commission ...
Cypriot passport holders on UK’s latest list of sanctions targets
A small number of Cypriot passport holders were listed on Tuesday on the UK’s financial sanctions list, including one businessman allegedly linked to Roman Abramovich, former owner of Chelsea ...
Elon Musk’s ‘two-tier Keir’ jibe against British PM wrong
It is summer riot season in England and Northern Ireland and if you believe what Elon Musk posts on X, the UK is in civil war mode. Just because there ...
UK Labour’s support for BBF
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday had a call with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer where they discussed “recent regional developments” as well as the Cyprus problem.
According to a ...
Temporary jetty in place off Gaza, Cyprus ‘proud’ of Amalthea
The temporary jetty constructed by the United States forces to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza has been moved into place, the US Central Command announced on Thursday ...
President to discuss Cyprus investment prospects in the UK
President Nikos Christodoulides will on Monday travel to London for a series of contacts with financial parties, entrepreneurs and investors.
As part of his visit, the president will participate in ...
Oldest Greek Cypriot diaspora group sends resolution to UK PM
At its recent annual general meeting the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood approved a resolution to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the Cyprus issue, it announced on Tuesday.
The resolution ...
UK economy falls into recession, adding to Sunak’s election challenge
Britain’s economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth ahead of an election ...
Joint defence programme with UK and Cyprus
A strategic leadership programme is to be held at the ministry of defence in collaboration with the UK, it was announced on Tuesday.
The UK High Commission in Cyprus, the ...
Cyprus cat covid strain thought to have reached UK
A fatal strain of cat Covid which has killed thousands of animals on the island has reached the UK, reports said on Sunday.
According to the Daily Mail, scientists said ...
Health minister in London to sign hepatology deals
Health Minister Popi Kanari will depart for London on Tuesday, to sign important agreements with hospitals there.
During her stay in London, Kanari is scheduled to visit King’s College ...
UK’s fossil fuel car ban delay may only stall investment
Britain’s decision to delay a ban on new fossil fuel car sales may make little difference to the pace of a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), even though the ...