Tag: London

UK mass stabbings: British PM Starmer to visit Southport

London, July 30 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit Southport on Tuesday where two children were killed and nine others were injured – six of them still in a critical condition – during a knife attack on Monday morning. Ahead of Starmer’s visit, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Southport MP […]

UK wage growth slows to 5.7 per cent: ONS data

London, July 18 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s (UK) latest labour market data continued to show signs of cooling, as annual wage growth has slowed to 5.7 per cent, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. According to the ONS, average earnings, both excluding and including bonuses, grew at an annual rate of 5.7 […]

EU threatens to penalise X over DSA breach, Musk alleges ‘secret deal’ offer

London, July 12 (IANS) The European Commission on Friday informed Elon Musk-owned X social media platform that it is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers. In a statement, the Commission said if its preliminary are confirmed, the Commission would adopt […]

UK election: Voting underway at 40,000 polling stations

London, July 4 (IANS) Voting was underway in the general election in the UK on Thursday at around 40,000 polling stations across the country. Despite having time till January 25 to hold the elections, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on May 22 announced that the country will go to polls on July 4. A strong 46.5 […]