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UK to ‘increase collaboration’ with PH in maritime security

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 08:31 PM

The United Kingdom is committed to have an “increased collaboration” with the Philippines in maritime security efforts. Read more »

AUKUS submarine deal meant to keep peace in Indo-Pacific: officials

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 02:21 PM

Australia's nuclear submarine deal with the United States and Britain is meant to keep peace in the Indo-Pacific, officials have said. Read more »

British crypto lender suffers $200 million hack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 09:43 AM

Hackers on Monday stole almost $200 million from a British company that specializes in lending to crypto projects. Read more »

Thousands of hospital doctors walk out in latest UK strike

Helen ROWE, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 09:51 PM

UK hospital doctors on Monday began a 3-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see teachers, train staff and civil servants walk out. Read more »

UK economy rebounds after swerving recession

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 06:40 PM

Britain's economy rebounded in January, official data showed Friday, after it narrowly avoided recession in the fourth quarter despite soaring inflation. Read more »

Salman Rushdie, Rishi Sunak condemn Roald Dahl rewrites

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 21 05:20 PM

Children's author Roald Dahl is known for such famous books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda." But the latest editions have reportedly been changed. Read more »

Nurses to escalate strikes in England

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 07:43 AM

Nurses in England announced Thursday that they would up the ante in their dispute with the government over low pay, walking out for two days with emergency medics joining in for the first time. Read more »

King Charles faces 'not my king' protest on walkabout

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 04:18 AM

The demonstration was organized by "Republic", a group calling for an end to the monarchy and an elected head of state in Britain. Read more »

Ford says to axe 3,600 jobs in Germany, UK

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 05:39 PM

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it would cut 3,600 jobs in Britain and Germany and 200 elsewhere in Europe, citing the need to be "leaner" as competition in electric cars grows. Read more »

UK embassy guard caught after spying for Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 03:00 AM

A British security guard at the UK's embassy in Germany who pleaded guilty to spying was snared in an elaborate sting after sending sensitive material to Russia, prosecutors said Monday. Read more »

UK policeman gets 36 life sentences for serial rapes

Helen Rowe and Marie Heuclin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 01:00 AM

Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb handed David Carrick 36 life sentences for a "monstrous" string of 71 sexual offences against 12 women. Read more »

UK health workers stage 'biggest NHS strike' in history

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 07 10:32 AM

Nurses and paramedics had been striking separately since last year, but thousands downed tools together on Monday. Read more »

Senior UK MP warns users off Chinese-run TikTok app

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 08:32 AM

The head of an influential parliamentary committee in Britain advised people not to use the Chinese social media app TikTok because of data security concerns. Read more »

Filipino scientist bags fellowship at Royal Society of Arts

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 08:43 PM

Climate change and disaster risk expert Glenn Banaguas was named Fellow for the Royal Society of Arts in the United Kingdom, the first Filipino scientist to get the achievement. Read more »

Half a million strike in UK's largest walkout in 12 years

Véronique Dupont, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 07:08 PM

Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport. Read more »

11-hour ambulance delay as UK healthcare hits crisis

Marie Heuclin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 02:51 PM

The NHS is in deep crisis caused by austerity measures and the consequences of the pandemic. Read more »

PH's London economic briefing seen to stir interest, attract investments: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:34 AM

The recent Philippine Economic Briefing held in London is seen to create more interest in the Philippines for UK-based investors, British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils said on Friday. Read more »

Serial rapist sacked from London police force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 08:41 PM

A British police officer who admitted 24 counts of rape against 12 women and a string of sex offences over two decades was formally sacked on Tuesday. Read more »

Japan racks up security deals with eyes on China

Katie Forster, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 11:41 AM

Space defense, US troop deployments and a deal with Britain: Japan PM Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs on his diplomatic tour. Read more »

Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells record 1.4-M copies on day one

Helen Rowe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 04:30 AM

The figures come as the first opinion poll since publication showed Harry's popularity in the UK continues to nosedive. Read more »