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UK cracks down on employing illegal workers

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 20:37

UK immigration minister James Brokenshire issued a stark warning to so-called "rogue employers" of hundreds of raids to clamp down on the practice.

European stocks climb at open before UK budget, Fed

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 14:38

Europe`s main stock markets advanced at the start of trade on Wednesday, with London rising as investors awaited the British government`s annual budget.

Britain to pay back all WWI debts

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 19:08

Britain is to pay back all of its World War I debts, worth some 1.9 billion pounds through a refinancing deal involving the issue of new bonds, finance minister George Osborne said Wednesday.

Germany demands explanation over UK surveillance programme

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 12:05

Germany has demanded an explanation from the UK govt over reports that its intelligence agency had systematically snooped into Internet and telephone data of millions of users in the country.

UFO reports had alien warning to Queen Elizabeth II

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 18:14

The recently declassified reports about UFO sightings in UK includes a letter addressed to the Queen Elizabeth II by UFO researcher.

UK reiterates strong support for democracy in Pak

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 18:02

The British government has reiterated strong support for democracy in Pakistan following recent events.

UK likely to cut 1 billion pound aid bill to India

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 18:49

Under pressure to slash its annual financial assistance to India, cash-strapped British government is likely to cut its one billion-pound aid bill to the country.

UK rejects appeal on student visa curbs?

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 19:00

The recent curbs on student visas are intended to reduce the number of international students as well as prevent abuse.

Britain releases previously secret files on empire

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 17:42

Long-forgotten files carrying secret documents from the waning days of the British Empire were opened to the public Wednesday.

Report backs controversial UK high-speed rail plan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 22:04

The Network Rail review says that alternatives will cause long delays to travellers during the building stages and fail to deal with overcrowding on trains.

British government backs plan to restructure banks

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 00:32

The British government will restructure the country's banks by separating their retail activities from riskier investment banking operations, Business Secretary Vince Cable said Sunday.

Cyber attacks reach disturbing levels in Britain

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 15:06

Hacker attacks on British government websites have rocketed to "disturbing" levels, a top official has said.