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Northern England mayors to lead major India trade mission this October

The UK India Business Council and HSBC UK have partnered to support the Great North Mayor Mission from northern England travelling to India between 12 and 16 October to build on the India-UK trade agreement.

​Ben Delo
UK

Farage's Reform UK receives record £36m gift from pardoned crypto billionaire

Ben Delo, co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, has given Reform a record £36 million, the largest single donation in British political history.

UK flights
UK

NATS chaos: Air traffic meltdown cancels 1,300 plus UK flights in two days

Anger is mounting after more than 1,300 flights were axed across UK airports in two days following a technical glitch at air traffic control provider NATS, with Ryanair demanding the firm's boss be sacked.

Migrant boats
UK

'Out of touch': Poll shows most Britons want Channel migrants detained on arrival

A decade of failed attempts to stop Channel crossings has left the public angry, with a new poll finding most Britons now want small boat migrants detained on arrival and barred from leaving until their claims are processed.

Carbon credit
Business

Big win for Indian exporters as UK recognises India's carbon credit scheme

In a boost for Indian exporters, the UK has recognised India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying criterion for pricing relief under its carbon border adjustment mechanism, an official said on Monday.

Rishi Madlani
UK

Rishi Madlani honours Krishna Menon's legacy in bid for Holborn and St Pancras seat

Rishi Madlani, the only British Indian candidate for Keir Starmer's old seat, is proudly carrying forward the legacy of V.K. Krishna Menon, India's first High Commissioner to Britain, who began his career as a St Pancras councillor nearly 80 years ago.

Andy Burnham
UK

Burnham blasts 'politics of poison' as migration protest blocks Portsmouth buses

Masked demonstrators blocked buses carrying migrants in Portsmouth on Sunday night, drawing condemnation from the Home Office and prompting Burnham to demand Labour fight the "politics of poison" now dividing Britain over migration.

Migrants boat
UK

Whistleblower says asylum system riddled with fraud, 'almost no aspect' works properly

A Home Office whistleblower has said that only around one in 100 asylum claims are genuine, alleging widespread fraud and dysfunction across the asylum system, as the department insists it has "robust processes" to identify fraudulent claims.