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Britain needs extra $1.3 trillion investment for economic growth, report says

Britain needs an additional one trillion pounds ($1.3 trillion) in investment in the next decade to grow the economy, a report said on Friday

Stop bringing weed from Thailand, Britain warns travellers

The warning came as the NCA said it had seized 15 tonnes of the cannabis already this year and arrested 378 smugglers -- half of them over drugs originating in Thailand.

'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.

Ex-refugee Ali becomes women's boxing trailbazer

Britain's Ramla Ali said she sometimes felt she was dreaming after her journey from Somali refugee to trailblazing women's boxer took a big leap forward in Saudi Arabia.

Mo Farah wins UK plaudits after revealing true past

Olympic great Mo Farah won praise from across Britain's political spectrum Tuesday after the shock revelation that he was illegally trafficked as a child to the country and forced to work in domestic servitude.

Britain to offer work visas to graduates from world's top universities

Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world's best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the "best and brightest" workers.

Bidyanondo founder Kishore awarded by Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II of UK has recognized Bidyanondo founder Kishore Kumar Das with Commonwealth Points of Light award in honour of his exceptional voluntary service.

Britain calls ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture

Britain denounces Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejects Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.

Britain bans 'harmful' gender stereotypes from ads

Ads featuring "harmful gender stereotypes" which are likely to cause offence will be banned in Britain under new rules that could have a major impact on the industry.

March 19, 2015
March 19, 2015

UK Bangladeshis at higher risk of poverty: Report

British people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin are around three times more likely to be in poverty compared to their white counterparts while people of Indian descent have largely closed that gap, according to new research by Oxford University

March 13, 2015
March 13, 2015

UK to join China-backed Asian development bank

Britain said it has sought to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, making it the first Western nation...

February 28, 2015
February 28, 2015

UK 'must prepare for Russian threat'

The former head of MI6 says that Russia has become a danger to Britain and the country must be prepared to take steps to defend itself and its allies.

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