United Kingdom

British govt. unveils austerity budget as recession bites

Nov 18, 2022 03:09

As recession bites, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt have unveiled an austerity budget: a massive package of $65 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts.
British govt. unveils austerity budget as recession bites

Nov 17, 2022 14:20

As recession bites, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt have unveiled an austerity budget: a massive package of $65 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts.
UK inflation hits 41-year high as WTO warns of recession in major economies

Nov 16, 2022 12:44

Soaring energy, food, and transport prices drove Britain’s inflation to a new high in October, jumping to a 41-year high of 11.1 percent, squeezing households and businesses amid warning of recession in major economies by the world trade body.
UK PM claims China ‘poses threat’, but must also engage with them

Nov 16, 2022 09:41

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed that China poses “the single biggest state threat” to his country’s “economic security”, but insisted on engaging with Beijing on global issues.
Iran condemns ‘meddlesome’ sanctions by EU, UK over alleged rights violations during unrest

Nov 15, 2022 04:55

Iran's Foreign Ministry has denounced as “baseless, illegal and meddlesome” the new rounds of sanctions on the country by the European Union and the UK over what they called Tehran’s use of force in recent riots.
UK responsible for illegal anti-Iran media campaign: Iranian rights official

Nov 15, 2022 03:07

A senior Iranian human rights official has slammed the British government’s support for the “unlawful” anti-Iran campaign waged by the Persian-language media outlets, saying the role of anti-Iran UK-based media outlets is no less than that of terrorist groups.
British PM Sunak in new controversy over cabinet picks

Nov 12, 2022 10:57

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff.
Europe engulfed by widespread transport strikes as cost of living escalates

Nov 11, 2022 04:56

Europe has been engulfed by widespread transport strikes as workers squeezed by the soaring cost of living seek raises.
Iran FM warns UN over session on recent riots in talks with Guterres

Nov 11, 2022 03:20

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned the UN Human Rights Council over organizing any session on Iran, noting that such a measure will affect Iran’s cooperation with the West.
UK freezes $20.5bn worth of Russian assets

Nov 10, 2022 10:35

The United Kingdom says it has frozen assets worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5bn) purportedly owned by Russian oligarchs, and other individuals and entities subjected to sanctions by London over the Russian offensive against Ukraine.