Newswire Holiday bookings have jumped with “notable increases” in trips planned for February half-term and Easter ahead of Covid travel tests being scrapped. Jet2 said bookings had increased by 30% on last week after the announcements that rules would be relaxed for people arriving in the UK. The rule changes mean fully-vaccinated people arriving in […]
Read MoreNewswire An “immersive” Princess Diana documentary offering an “origin story” for the British royal family’s latest woes was among the opening night movies at the online Sundance film festival this week. Sundance, which celebrates independent cinema, was forced to go virtual for a second year running by the Omicron variant of Covid-19’s surge across the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Allison Blackburne, British Deputy High Commissioner said this week that football was not just a sport, for many in the UK it’s a way of life, and it would be great to see it become more popular in sport-loving Pakistan. She was speaking at an event where Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar kicked off […]
Read MoreVictoria Murphy Since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal life in early 2020, they have made their home in the U.S. And it has emerged that they feel they are “unable” to return to the UK unless the police protection they feel is necessary to keep them safe is in place. A legal representative […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad : Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara delivered a lecture on the ‘EU and its various systems’ at the Foreign Service Academy. “The better we understand each other the better we can collaborate,” she told participants. She highlighted the structures and ways of working of the European Union institutions to […]
Read MoreClaire Toureille London: The royal family have wished the Duchess of Cambridge a happy birthday on their social media accounts – highlighting the strong bond Kate Middleton shares with the Queen and Prince Charles in a series of touching photographs. The birthday posts to mark the Duchess of Cambridge celebrating turning 40 today even carried […]
Read MoreNewswire Rawalpindi: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner Friday called on a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters this week, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the military’s media wing, Turner appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace, especially […]
Read MoreChloe Davies The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved across the pond in 2020 after quitting royal duties, have reportedly started making enquiries about other homes. A source told the Sunday People: “They are thinking of selling their house there. However, it won’t be on the market because of who they are. It’s only […]
Read MoreEscher Walcott Royal fans have noticed that Princess Charlotte bears a striking resemblance to one particular relative in a Christmas family photo released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Charlotte is sitting next to her father Prince William in the photograph, which was taken in Jordan earlier this year and featured on the family’s […]
Read MoreKarachi: The 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay arrived in Karachi this week as it continues its global journey around the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories before concluding at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022. A welcome ceremony was hosted by the Deputy British High Commission, Karachi to […]
Read MoreLondon: Prize winners in the sciences and arts will have their applications to be able to live and work in Britain fast-tracked from Wednesday, the interior ministry said, pressing its post-Brexit pledge to attract only the “best and brightest”. Since completing its exit from the European Union, Britain has introduced a new system for work […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Member Parliament House of Commons UK Ms Anum Qaiser this week disclosed that the United Kingdom wants to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan from existing £3 billion to £10 billion to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Talking to chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council (UPBC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq, she said that improvement in bilateral trade and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner said this week that Pakistan-UK friendship was driven on Aviation as it provides contact between the two people. This builds an indigenous capability within Pakistan to train its pilots within the country rather than going abroad. It’s a real step forward in self reliance. His comments […]
Read More‘Tis the season for festive dressing, and when it comes to getting all done up for holiday events, nobody does it quite like the royal family. Last month, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the annual Royal Variety Performance event at Royal Albert Hall, which supports the Royal Variety Charity to help entertainers in need. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The premiere of one of the biggest movies since the pandemic, James Bond: No Time To Die, was jointly hosted by British High Commissioner Christian Turner and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry at the Islamabad Club this week. The red-carpet premiere was a high-profile event attended by Minister for Human Rights […]
Read MoreEdna Mohamed London: The UK’s controversial Nationality and Borders bill passed through the House of Commons this week, prompting outrage from citizens, politicians and activists who fear its potentially dangerous effect on ethnic minorities. Clause 9 of the bill is of particular concern as it will allow the government to deprive a person of citizenship […]
Read MoreSadiya Chowdhury The UK’s foster care sector is a “crumbling and failing system”, according to the country’s leading fostering charity. The Fostering Network’s State Of The Nation’s Foster Care 2021 report found that there is a crisis in the retention and recruitment of high-quality foster carers who can meet the needs of children in care. […]
Read MoreClaire Toureille The Duchess of York has insisted she is the ‘most persecuted’ woman in the history of the royal family in an interview with a French magazine. Sarah Ferguson, 62, compared herself to ‘a reed that won’t break’ during the interview with Madame Figaro, saying it is ‘in her DNA’ to overcome adversity. Fergie […]
Read MoreNewswire “And so we turned up at Brisbane for the first Test – a little, you could say, under-prepared. I was getting very sceptical about our chances of ever bowling Australia out on their pitches but there was a good covering of grass on the Gabba pitch and the nets did a bit, so maybe, […]
Read MoreLondon: The United Kingdom’s government has announced plans for its own talks on the Channel crisis with European ministers this week as it was frozen out of a crisis meeting in France. Government ministers from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands will meet in Calais on Sunday with officials from the European Union and EU […]
Read MoreMilly Hardwick was searching for buried treasure in a field in Hertfordshire, England, when her metal detector pinged. The 13-year-old’s father, Colin, joked that she’d found an ax. He was partially right: Hardwick had, in fact, stumbled onto a trove of 65 Bronze Age axes and artifacts dated to around 1300 B.C.E. “I was shocked,” […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Home Office, Matthew Rycroft this week concluded a productive two-day visit to Pakistan by finalising an agreement to tackle illegal migration. Matthew Rycroft and Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar finalised negotiations on the UK-Pakistan Readmissions Agreement which will ensure the return of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The most senior official in the UK Home Office, Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft is visiting Pakistan on a two-day tour to discuss shared priorities and future cooperation to affirm Pak-UK ties. UK and Pakistan have a long and shared history that is bolstered by the 1.6 million Pakistani diaspora in the UK that is […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The 26th global United Nations climate summit came to a successful end in the UK this week with a global agreement to accelerate action on climate change this decade. Nearly 200 countries agreed the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to keep 1.5C alive, but it will only be delivered with a huge global effort. Agreements […]
Read MoreClaire Anderson Prince Charles, 72, is first in line to the throne when the Queen dies but has been facing calls to let Prince William take over as head of state. The Prince of Wales is the oldest heir apparent in British history. Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti has said there is “no strong argument” for […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The UK has announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change as part of the COP26 global climate change summit this week. As global leaders come together for COP26, this is a critical time for Pakistan. It has been ranked the 8th most vulnerable country to climate change, and […]
Read MoreHolly Evans The Royal Family are currently facing a “constitutional headache” due to the absence of Prince Harry as a working royal, as he can no longer carry out his duty as Counsellor of State. Under the current royal constitution, four members of the family are entitled to be ‘Counsellors of State’, meaning that they […]
Read MoreLondon: The UK-hosted COP 26 climate change summit started this week – with the UK and Pakistan working closely on a greener future for the planet. It comes as the British High Commission’s #26For26 campaign continues to smash its target of having 26 Pakistani companies commit to halving emissions by 2030 and getting to net […]
Read MoreMichael Holden London: Britain’s Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world’s greatest brains should instead be focused on solving the environmental problems facing the Earth. During a BBC interview, William appeared to criticise Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk and […]
Read MoreNewswire Putting pen to paper, or more accurately today, hands to MacBook Air, is no easy feat, even for those who have earned their publishing stripes. Pity then novice scribe Prince Harry who is currently hard at work on his debut work, a memoir, out next year. In July, the news broke that the royal […]
Read MoreNewswire The law of male primogeniture, which still exists in Britain, means that hereditary peerages only pass down the male line of the family, leaving Lilibet unable to inherit her father’s dukedom. Constitutional expert Iain MacMarthanne said: “Archie will on the death of his father become Duke of Sussex. “Presently he is at liberty by […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Head of Communication Pakistan Network, Fouzia Younis this week launched the second phase of the Chevening mentoring scheme at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). The scheme is designed to support women and minorities who are lawyers and entrepreneurs to enhance their skills, knowledge and work performance. The British High Commission […]
Read MoreRoger Harrabin London: Another big push towards electric vehicles is being made in the UK government’s latest strategy to make the great shift to a virtually zero-carbon economy. Ministers are investing £620m in grants for electric vehicles and street charging points. Car makers will be mandated to sell a proportion of clean vehicles each year. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: County Director of British Council Aamir Ramzan met the Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood to discuss the collaboration between two countries on heritage and culture. In 2022, from February to August, UK is planning a season to mark the 75th anniversary of bilateral relationships in London between […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Prince Andrew faces no way back to public life with his siblings having ruled it out in a get-together while Prince William sees him as a “danger” to the monarchy, royal sources have claimed. A meeting was held last January where Charles, Anne and Edward were in agreement that their brother should never […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Naz Shah, Member of the UK Parliament said this week that the voice against the atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir needed to be galvanized at grassroots level so as to make them heard effectively at international level. The Labour MP for Bradford West since 2015 said besides the parliaments, the voice raised by the […]
Read MoreKylie Maclellan and Elizabeth Piper Manchester:- Britain told the European Union this week it would trigger safeguard measures in their divorce deal if the bloc failed to agree to changes to smooth trade with Northern Ireland, saying the agreement had “come apart even more quickly than we feared”. Brexit minister David Frost told the ruling […]
Read MoreFounded by The Prince of Wales, The Prince’s Trust group of charities now works in 18 countries and launched findings from their ‘Future of Work’ report, supported by HSBC. The report, supported by HSBC, highlightsthat young people in Pakistan want to learn more life skills to prepare them for the world of work, while many […]
Read MoreChloe Taylor Britain’s government is implementing emergency measures in an effort to keep gasoline flowing, after a weekend of panic buying left gas stations around the country without fuel. A major lack of truck drivers has meant deliveries of fuel and goods have recently fallen short in Britain. Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British High Commission did not advise against England cricket’s tour of Pakistan next month on security grounds, the top British diplomat in Pakistan said this week. In a video message, British High Commissioner Christian Turner said the BHC had supported the tour and “our travel advice for Pakistan has not changed.” He […]
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