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UK 'partygate' report slams 'failures of leadership' at Johnson's office

Senior civil servant Sue Gray's long-awaited report was published Wednesday.

UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability

The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability."The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to #Sri_Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit through Sri Lanka's international airport," the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement."If you are in Sri Lanka at this time, or considering travel, you should avoid all protests and follow the advice of local authorities," it added.This comes as the State of Emergency has been declared and an island-wide curfew is in place. Several incidents took place on May 9 involving violence against protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, that resulted in the death of several people."There have been a number of protests since 31 March 2022. Further protests are likely to take place across the island. The Government of Sri Lanka may impose local restrictions at short .

UK says new sanctions hit Putin's network including ex-wife and cousins

"We are exposing and targeting the shady network propping up Putin's luxury lifestyle and tightening the vice on his inner circle," foreign minister Liz Truss said in a statement.

Britain votes in local elections dominated by cost-of-living crisis

Opinion polls suggest the governing Conservatives will lose hundreds of seats in elections that are considered a barometer of public opinion

UK bans services exports to Russia over Ukraine conflict: Foreign Secy

The UK government on Wednesday announced a ban on services exports to Russia over the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, cutting Moscow off any business with UK sectors

Allies must 'double down' and send Ukraine tanks, jets: UK top diplomat

Britain's top diplomat called for Western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other heavy weapons to Ukraine

UK ministerial ethics advisor clears Sunak on wife Akshata's tax status

The probe also covered further revelations around Sunak having a Green Card two years after being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Cabinet

UK to provide Ukraine with more military equipment: Johnson tells Zelensky

In a phone conversation with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country is set to provide the war-torn nation with more military equipment.

UK not pressing India to change stance in Ukraine conflict: Foreign Secy

The talks provided an opportunity to discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, he said

India, UK to deepen defence ties, seal free-trade agreement 'before Diwali'

In his comments, Modi said, 'good progress' is being made in the negotiations for the FTA and that both sides have decided to do their best to close the pact by the end of this year

India-UK collaboration a beacon in stormy seas: UK PM Johnson

The UK's partnership with India is a "beacon" in "stormy seas" at a time the world is facing growing threats from autocratic states which seek to undermine democracy, said PM Boris Johnson

Assange faces 175-year sentence in US as UK judge approves extradition

The case will now go to Britain's interior minister for a decision, and the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal

India visit will deepen strategic ties, British PM Johnson tells Parliament

This week, it is expected that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will feature prominently during the bilateral talks between the leaders when Johnson is in New Delhi on Friday

India to seek UK trade pact, easier worker visas during Johnson's visit

The British prime minister's trip comes just weeks after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited New Delhi in a bid to convince the Modi government to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

UK says one-way flights to Rwanda for asylum-seekers to start within weeks

Critics of the Conservative government accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of using the headline-grabbing policy to distract attention from his political troubles

UK PM Boris Johnson rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government's pandemic lockdown rules

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak offers unreserved apology, pays 'partygate' fine

The Indian-origin finance minister offered the apology in a statement issued on Tuesday evening, after Johnson's own apology and confirmation that he too had paid up his fine

Rishi Sunak offers himself for independent review amid UK tax row

Last week, Sunak had vehemently defended the non-domicile status of his wife, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

Rishi Sunak's wife to pay UK taxes as pressure mounts on chancellor

The chancellor and his family are trying to repair the damage to his reputation after a series of stories about his wealthy lifestyle fed into the growing perception that he's out of touch with the st

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's star fades just as 10 Downing Street in reach

For the first time in his political career Sunak is under siege, unable to shrug off a perception that he doesn't understand the plight of ordinary Britons squeezed by surging fuel and food costs.