The UK’s experiences with austerity are a lesson for Argentina

The results of Argentina’s mid-term elections were not what anyone expected. President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party harvested 41% of the vote nationwide. It was a tidy victory over a Peronist opposition that clearly expected the...

Brit ‘journalist’ Sami Hamdi who told mosque to ‘celebrate’ Oct 7 massacre is detained in US by ICE amid Trump crackdown

A BRITISH commentator has been detained by US border officials and had his visa revoked ahead of a planned talk in Florida. Sami Hamdi, managing director of the global risk and intelligence company The International Interest, had been scheduled to...

British fashion brand loved by Michelle Keegan & Girls Aloud is shutting after 24 years with huge closing down sale

A TOP British fashion designer announced she’s shutting her business after more than two decades. She created show-stopping looks for stars including Michelle Keegan and Girls Aloud. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! A top British...

UK Raises Antitrust Concern Over £1.2B Greencore Deal

By Najiyya Budaly ( October 27, 2025, 1:56 PM GMT) -- The Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday that Greencore's planned £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) deal for meals producer Bakkavor might harm competition in the U.K.'s market for...

Freeman backed to cope as England's centre of attention against Australia

Alex Mitchell believes Northampton team-mate Tommy Freeman will have no trouble playing at outside centre should the wing be moved into a different position in England's back-line for their Autumn Nations Series opener against Australia at...

British Commentator Sami Hamdi Detained in US Over Israel Criticism

British commentator Sami Hamdi was detained on Sunday by officers of the Federal Immigration Service during his speaking tour in the United States, which, according to the Muslim civil rights organization CAIR, could be viewed as retaliation for...

Turkey And Britain Sign Cooperation Agreement On Fighter Jets

The agreement was signed during the British prime minister's visit to Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have signed a memorandum of cooperation on Eurofighter fighter jets. "During the talks,...

Political Opinion: Jon Pearce Column: Giving every child their best start is personal to me

Being a dad to a young family is, at one and the same time, easily the best and most difficult thing I’ve ever done. I know how essential childcare is, and just how expensive it can be. When childcare costs are higher than the mortgage, returning...

World BBC British journalist Sami Hamdi detained by US authorities

British journalist and media commentator Sami Hamdi, an outspoken critic of Israel, has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While on a speaking tour of the US over the weekend, Hamdi was detained by ICE officers and his...

City investors eye alternative assets in tough UK economy

When things get murky, savvy investors are known to act rationally. And right now, as the UK economy struggles with weak growth, sticky inflation, and political noise, London’s investors are quietly moving their money into places that make more...

Winning now can help England win World Cup — Borthwick’s picks show he knows it

Steve Borthwick is being very careful with his messaging heading into the autumn internationals, which begin for England against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. “I want us to win the World Cup but I also want us to win now,” the England coach...

Mpox warning issued in UK after cases spread in Europe

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Sri Lanka set to welcome first ever UK university campus

The university’s partnership with the American Education Centre, now ANC, in Colombo and Kandy has been offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business administration, psychology, and IT. But the new campus will expand the academic...

Britain must step up sanctions on Iranian oil

Monday 27 October 2025 1:21 pm | Updated: Monday 27 October 2025 1:46 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images) The US...

British Gov’t Has ‘Wasted’ Billions in Migrant Hotel Scheme Mismanagement, Parliament Finds

Parliamentarians have accused the British government of wasting billions in the mismanagement of the deeply controversial scheme to house supposed asylum seekers in hotels across the country at taxpayer expense. A report from the Home Affairs...

Turkey signs multi-billion dollar deal with Britain for 20 Eurofighter jets

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Britain on Monday signed a deal worth 8 billion pounds ($10.7 billion) for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. The agreement to enhance Turkey's air capabilities was signed in Ankara during British Prime Minister Keir...

North East firms triumph at British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2025

Two North East businesses have triumphed on the national stage after being singled out for prizes at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Business Awards 2025. The awards, now in their 22nd year, are one of the biggest events of the business...

Turkiye signs deal with the UK to buy 20 Eurofighter jets

Britain’s Keir Starmer and Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Monday to cement the almost $11bn agreement. Published On 27 Oct 202527 Oct 2025 Turkiye has reached a deal with the United Kingdom to buy 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets for...

Why has ICE detained British commentator Sami Hamdi on his U.S. speaking tour?

British commentator Sami Hamdi was detained on Sunday by U.S. federal immigration officers during a speaking tour in the United States, in what a Muslim advocacy group said was retaliation for his criticism of Israel. The Trump administration said...

British Airways ends sponsorship of Louis Theroux podcast over Bob Vylan interview

British Airways cut its sponsorship of British journalist Louis Theroux’s podcast on Saturday after he released an interview with anti-Israel band Bob Vylan’s frontman, Pascal Robinson-Foster, which veered into antisemitism and conspiracy theories...