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 ...
UK man, accused of spying for China in parliament, says he’s innocent
A man British media have reported was arrested on suspicion of spying for China while working as a parliamentary researcher said via his lawyers on Monday he was “completely innocent” ...
UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organisation
The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
A draft order due to laid ...
UK minister apologises for swearing about crumbling school closures
Britain’s education minister Gillian Keegan apologised for an expletive-ridden outburst on Monday after complaining she wasn’t being thanked enough for doing a “fucking good job” in dealing with ...
UK PM Sunak breached parliament’s code of conduct inadvertently – watchdog
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not properly declare his wife’s shareholding in a childcare company which stood to benefit from new government policy but the failure was inadvertent, ...
UK house prices fall for 4th month but market shows resilience
British house prices fell in July for a fourth month and the slide looks set to extend into 2024, but the market showed some signs of resilience despite a rise in ...
British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition ...
For markets, BoE communication is bottom of the class
As markets navigate a likely end to the steepest interest rate rises in decades, investors say the Bank of England has been less consistent in its messaging than other major ...
The right to privacy is sacred
But in the UK it has been a long road to get there, and could only help Huw Edwards as far as his conscience allowed
Huw Edwards was the unnamed ...
Kombos heads to London and Brussels to discuss Cyprus and EU-Turkey relations
Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos is traveling to London and Brussels for several engagements to discuss Cyprus and the Cyprus issue as well as EU-Turkey relations, an announcement from the ...
UK firms most upbeat in 10 months despite economic headwinds
British companies were the most upbeat about their trading prospects in 10 months in June and their hiring plans increased again but rising interest rates could prompt consumers to rein in ...
UK law is doing little to prevent British children being kidnapped from their mothers
In November 2022, Ibrahim Faraj, a seven-year-old boy from Cheshire, was reportedly taken from England to Saudi Arabia by his father.
His mother, Ranem Elkhalidi, had not consented to the trip. ...
UK support to efforts for a Cyprus solution is essential, President says
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening that finding a viable solution to the Cyprus problem remains the highest priority of his administration, noting that the support and solidarity of ...
Bank of England set to raise rates to 4.75 per cent as inflation slow to fall
The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates by a quarter point to a 15-year high of 4.75 per cent on June 22, its 13th straight rate rise as it ...
Cyprus-UK complete military training exercise (video)
Military personnel from the UK and Cyprus have concluded a joint an air defence exercise on the island, the National Guard announced on Wednesday.
The purpose of the exercise – Aphrodite ...
Registrar receives green light to review sanctioned companies
Registrar of Companies Irini Mylona on Friday morning said her office has been greenlighted to proceed with examination of applications for personnel replacements received from companies caught up in the ...
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus soar in April, UK tops the list
Robust growth in tourist arrivals in Cyprus reaffirms post-pandemic recovery
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced an increase of 18.5 per cent in April 2023, compared to the same period last year, according ...
Pound dips after British jobs data, dollar near five-week top
The pound dropped on Tuesday after a rise in Britain’s jobless numbers suggested fewer Bank of England rate increases could be needed in the coming months to bring down ...
Coronation a symbolic ritual of a king that never dies
The coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023 was a public celebration of his succession to the throne but it also symbolised the demise of the crown to the next ...
Flurry of activity over Russian accounts
Sanctions imposed on Russia and Russian citizens so far will not significantly impact the Cypriot economy as its banks have very satisfactory levels of capital and one of the best ...
Rainy March dampens shopper spending in Britain
British retail sales fell by a greater-than-expected 0.9 per cent in March from February, official figures showed on Friday, with bad weather and high inflation combining to keep consumers away from ...
UK retailers report Mother’s Day boost in March
British retailers reported a boost in spending from Mother’s Day purchases in March, during an otherwise downbeat sales period when cost of living pressures and unusually wet weather kept ...
British interior min Braverman says Rwanda is safe for migrants
Britain’s interior minister Suella Braverman said she was convinced Rwanda was a safe country to resettle migrants who had arrived in Britain illegally but she declined to set any ...
Boris Johnson too toxic to return to high office
He has apologised for misleading Parliament but claims that he did not do so intentionally or recklessly
Representative democracy requires a free press and a well-honed Parliament. A free press ...