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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 »

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 06:35 PM

The British Prime Minister on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said. Read more »

UK sending tanks to Ukraine, prompts Russian warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 10:51 AM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday pledged to provide 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the first Western country to supply the heavy tanks Kyiv has been calling for. Read more »

UK rocket mission ends in failure

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 10:45 AM

An attempt to launch the first rocket into orbit from UK soil failed on Tuesday, with scientists reporting an 'anomaly' as it neared its goal. Read more »

King Charles banknotes to enter UK circulation from mid-2024

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 10:25 AM

The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs. Read more »

UK airports to relax aircraft liquid rules from 2024

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 15 10:10 AM

The UK government announced on Thursday that it will significantly relax limits on taking liquids in carry-on luggage at airports from June 2024. Read more »

Heavy snow disrupts UK, 3 boys die in frozen lake

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 13 08:04 AM

Three children died after they fell into an ice-covered lake in Solihull, West Midlands County, England on Sunday. Read more »

Striking UK nurses say walkouts over pay 'last resort'

Helen Rowe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 10:56 AM

UK nurses are set to walk out on strike for the first time in their union's 106-year history this week, insisting they are taking action as a "last resort". Read more »

Historic crown to be modified for Charles III coronation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 07:23 AM

Britain's 17th-century St Edward's Crown has been removed from display to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said. Read more »

UK royals show ruthlessness in latest race row

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 03:50 AM

Prince William has been forced to part ways with one of his godmothers after she used racially charged language to a black British woman. Read more »

Brexit compounded UK's shortage of doctors, says study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 07:27 AM

Brexit has compounded a shortage of doctors in Britain, with an estimated shortfall of 4,000 in major specialty areas from EU countries, a study published Sunday said. Read more »

Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 09:50 AM

Nurses across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union's 106-year history, joining a host of other UK workers taking industrial action over pay. Read more »

Sunak says UK will support Kyiv 'until Ukraine has won'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 09:32 AM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday used his first visit to Kyiv to announce a major new air defense package. Read more »

Zayn Malik asks for free school meals in open letter to British PM

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 09:37 PM

English singer Zayn Malik asked British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to give free school meals to children in need. Read more »

UK to hold public holiday for King Charles coronation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 08:35 AM

A public holiday will be held on May 8, 2023 to mark the coronation of King Charles III in May, the British government said Sunday. Read more »

UK's Boris Johnson ends bid for comeback as PM

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 09:30 AM

Britain's Boris Johnson on Sunday dramatically ended an audacious bid to return to power within weeks of having been ousted, announcing he would not run to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss. Read more »

UK's Johnson, Sunak meet amid private battle for Tory leadership

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 09:39 AM

Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks, as the feuding pair were poised to battle to lead their fractured party. Read more »

Johnson returns to UK as Sunak qualifies for PM race

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 11:13 PM

Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job. Read more »

UK to spend £500 million in PH, other Asian countries

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 09:46 PM

The United Kingdom will spend £500 million worth of clean infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. Read more »

Past her sell-by date: lettuce outlasts Liz Truss as UK PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 06:48 AM

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday saw her political career wilt quicker than a lettuce, thanks to a tabloid stunt and a crisis-filled six weeks in office. Read more »