BEIJING: UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing today after vowing to press them on China’s emissions as…
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Thames Water Secures £3 Billion Debt Lifeline as Appeals Rejected
LONDON: Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water supplier, said on Monday that appeals against its £3 billion (US$3.9 billion) debt lifeline…
UK Urges Pressure on Russia if Putin Resists Ceasefire, Calls for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Support Ukraine
Starmer’s remarks came at the start of a call with like-minded leaders on Saturday, after Putin said he wanted to discuss a…
Corruption Probe: Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri, Chindian Tycoon and the RM170 Million Scandal
Zaid Malek of Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), a human rights and law reform non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Malaysia, has stated,…
Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection Tool Following UK Government Request
Apple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest data security tool from customers in the UK, after the…
UK Energy Firms Compensate £20m for Billing Errors Over Five Years
Britain’s big energy providers have paid more than £20m in compensation to customers for billing mistakes over the past five…
Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
Alphabet, the parent company of technology giant Google, is no longer promising that it will never use artificial intelligence (AI)…
Lloyds Faces £1bn Tax Bill in Legacy Dispute
Lloyds Banking Group is facing a substantial £1 billion tax liability following a tribunal ruling that deemed its claim for…
The Range announces new store openings following Homebase acquisition
The owner of The Range is planning to open a string of new stores in former Homebase outlets around the…
Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair
The chair of the UK’s competition watchdog has been ousted by government ministers who felt that the Competition and Markets…