Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday. The group said on Twitter it had been "working closely with two of the families". "We are working hard to secure consular contact with British nationals detained in Afghanistan and we are supporting families," the UK's foreign ministry added in a statement.
Check out how the cricket fans in the United Kingdom can catch all the live action of the IPL 2023 matches being played in India. The telecast rights in the UK has been shared by Sky Sports and streaming platform DAZN.
Over five million people in England, including those over 75, with weakened immune systems, and care home residents, will be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine this spring. Roving NHS teams will visit care homes to administer the jabs from Monday, with others eligible able to book appointments from next Wednesday.
The UK's finance minister Jeremy Hunt has criticised US green energy subsidies, calling them "distortive". Hunt stated that the solution to achieving net zero should not be based on subsidies but should instead focus on security. Hunt argued that Britain will "continue to back industries of the future" and "target public funding in a strategic way in the areas where the UK has a clear competitive advantage".
Prince Charles became the first British monarch to address the German parliament during his state visit as king. He and Queen Consort Camilla received military honors at the Brandenburg Gate on arrival. Charles and Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss post-Brexit ties and democratic values in joint support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Humza Yousaf has been sworn in as Scotland's first Muslim first minister, and at 37, the youngest-ever SNP leader, vowing to re-energise the party's independence campaign. However, his leadership is already under scrutiny as defeated cabinet rival Kate Forbes refused a junior position in Yousaf's line-up, and reports suggest she has considerable support.
The King of England, Charles III, will make his debut on the world stage with a visit to Germany. The trip aims to cement improved UK-EU relations but was truncated due to protests regarding French pension changes. The king's itinerary includes meetings with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Olaf Scholz, and military personnel from Britain and Germany working on joint projects.
The UK government raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to "severe" on Tuesday, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord. The domestic spy agency MI5 judged that the risk of an attack had gone from "substantial" to "severe", meaning an incident is judged "highly likely", Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said.
Top Bank of England officials said on Tuesday the central bank was on alert amid global turmoil in the banking sector but they also said Britain was not experiencing stress linked to the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. "I don't think that any, and we've said this, that any of these features cause stress in the UK banking system," BoE Governor Andrew Bailey told parliament's Treasury Committee.
Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the Scottish National Party and will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe when he becomes Scotland’s first ethnic minority and first Muslim first minister on Tuesday at a time when the UK has its first Hindu, Indian-origin prime minister.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland's first Muslim leader after a bruising party contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon, is an experienced minister who faces a tough task uniting the Scottish National Party around its independence bid. Announced the winner in the race to become first minister in Scotland's semi-autonomous government, Yousaf will become the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe.
Humza Yousaf has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish National Party, charged with boosting the faltering independence campaign. Yousaf, 37, becomes the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to head a major UK political party. He was narrowly elected with 52% of members' votes, closely followed by finance minister Kate Forbes.
Prince Harry is taking legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper over accusations of phone tapping and privacy violations. The prince is joined in the lawsuit by several well-known figures, including Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost.
