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India's Prime Minister Prepares To Visit Britain For The First Time In Seven Years

India's Prime Minister Prepares To Visit Britain For The First Time In Seven Years

What is the purpose of the visit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Britain next week to sign a trade agreement, reports Politico. Modi's trip could be the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Britain since 2018, and...

UK to lower price cap for Russian oil, following EU — Chancellor

UK to lower price cap for Russian oil, following EU — Chancellor

LONDON, July 18. /TASS/. The United Kingdom will support the decision made by the European Union to lower the price cap for Russian oil from $60 to $47.6 a barrel, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said, cited by Reuters. "The UK and its...

Britain to lower voting age to 16, sparking debate among lawmakers

Britain to lower voting age to 16, sparking debate among lawmakers

On Thursday, the British government, led by the Labour Party, announced major changes to its electoral system, most notably plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next general election in 2029. Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended...

Political Parties Sign Revised MoU with NEC to Strengthen Electoral Cooperation

Political Parties Sign Revised MoU with NEC to Strengthen Electoral Cooperation

Monrovia, Liberia; July 18, 2025: The National Elections Commission (NEC) and leaders of 46 registered political parties in Liberia have signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reaffirming their joint commitment to peaceful, inclusive,...

UK envoy urges gov’t to expedite peace implementation  

UK envoy urges gov’t to expedite peace implementation  

Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 7 hours ago UK ambassador to South Sudan David Ashley speaks on Eye Radio's Dawn Show. February 11, 2025. (Photo: Awan Moses/Eye Radio). The Ambassador of United Kingdoms to South Sudan has called on the...

Britain just launched its top supercomputer. Here’s how it ranks globally

Britain just launched its top supercomputer. Here’s how it ranks globally

The UK has just launched its most advanced supercomputer — the 11th most powerful in the world. Isambard-AI, hosted at the University of Bristol, officially went live this week. The machine was built by Hewlett-Packard Enterprises (HPE) using its...

Britain joins fresh EU sanctions against Russia

LONDON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Britain on Friday joined the European Union's (EU) new package of sanctions on Russia. Britain and the EU announced on Friday a lowering of the Crude Oil Price Cap, from 60 U.S. dollars a barrel to 47.60 dollars,...

Ministers to pledge ‘root and branch reform’ of water industry

Ministers to pledge ‘root and branch reform’ of water industry

Labour is to promise families will no longer face the prospect of “huge shock hikes” in their water bills after a complete overhaul of the sector, it has been reported. Environment Secretary Steve Reed is expected to pledge a “root and branch”...

UK Creative Community, Big Tech Resume AI Copyright Talks

UK Creative Community, Big Tech Resume AI Copyright Talks

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Standards, Regulations & Compliance New Working Group Launched After 2 Failed Attempts to Resolve AI Training Impasse Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya)...

Minister Santos congratulates BTEC Acting Students on winning Best Play at the Duncan Rand Youth Drama Festival

Details Written by Vox Editor Category: Local Published: 18 July 2025 BTEC Acting Students under the tutorage of the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts (GAMPA) and the Gibraltar College have won the Best Play award at the Dand Rand...

England cannot afford to ignore their biggest concern at Women’s Euro 2025

England cannot afford to ignore their biggest concern at Women’s Euro 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Brits 'not safe' as Putin 'challenges world order', warns ex-NATO chief

Brits 'not safe' as Putin 'challenges world order', warns ex-NATO chief

Britain and its people are not safe amid crumbling army preparedness, a former NATO chief has warned Parliament. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who co-wrote the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), said the UK is lacking in ammunition, training, people,...

UK Equity Capital Markets: New UK public offers and admissions to trading regime in force in early 2026

UK Equity Capital Markets: New UK public offers and admissions to trading regime in force in early 2026

On 15 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its final rules for the new UK public offers and admissions to trading regime which will take effect on 19 January 2026, replacing the current EU-derived regulatory framework. On the...

UK Names, Sanctions 18 Russian Intelligence Officers

UK Names, Sanctions 18 Russian Intelligence Officers

LONDON (AP) – The U.K. on Friday sanctioned Russian military intelligence units and officers it said were behind preparations for a 2022 bomb attack on a theater in southern Ukraine that killed hundreds of civilians. Britain’s foreign ministry...

Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

Scotland’s digital identity service, ScotAccount, has launched its public beta, allowing a larger group of users to test the government service. The service allows user to prove their identity and access public services and benefits. Users can...

UK households risk getting slapped with £2,500 fine if caught with this decoration due to little-known law

UK households risk getting slapped with £2,500 fine if caught with this decoration due to little-known law

This little-known law could see Brits slapped with a fine of up to £2,500 if caught with this item on their house. The UK Government has eased restrictions on flying flags, including the Union Jack and the national flags of England, Wales, Ireland...

'Britons are at their wits end!' Labour accused of 'passing the buck' onto local communities after 'dumping migrants on their doorstep'

'Britons are at their wits end!' Labour accused of 'passing the buck' onto local communities after 'dumping migrants on their doorstep'

Britons are "at their wits end" after repeatedly having "migrants dumped on their doorstep", it has been claimed. Speaking to GB News, Research Director and the Centre for Migration Control Rob Bates said Government is "passing the buck" of the...

Taliban 'on killing spree of Afghan interpreters' after Government data breach put thousands at risk of reprisals

Taliban 'on killing spree of Afghan interpreters' after Government data breach put thousands at risk of reprisals

19 July 2025, 02:07 Taliban warlords have embarked on a campaign of killings against Afghans after the British Government lost a top-secret database of those who helped the UK during the war in the Middle East. Picture: LBC Taliban warlords have...

Council meets with minister over safety concerns

Council meets with minister over safety concerns

City of Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Price and councillors met with the Hon. Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services (and MLA for Vancouver-Yaletown) on Thursday, July 17. The official visit in Cranbrook City Council...

Britain sanctions Russian military intelligence officers over cyber attacks

Britain sanctions Russian military intelligence officers over cyber attacks

LONDON – Britain on July 18 said it had sanctioned more than 20 Russian spies, hackers and agencies over what it called a “sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity” to destabilise Europe. The foreign ministry said it was sanctioning three...

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