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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state in northern Europe which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is governed under a constitutional monarchy and a democratic parliamentary system made up of two houses; an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. It has a population of more than 62 million and has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP. It is predominantly a Christian country, although successive waves of migration have contributed to the growth of other faiths. It is a member of the European Union as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, G7, G8, G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization.
From bees and butterflies to birds and badgers, much of Britain’s wildlife is in disturbing decline resulting from development, climate change, pesticides and pollution. And then there’s the roadkill.
Beijing is probably less interested than UK tabloids in the sexual proclivities of members of parliament and health status of royals.
As some choose to emigrate to Australia, Britain and Canada, Hong Kong must be reminded of its resilience and make its case as a destination to attract and retain talent.
Hong Kong saw its highest ever March temperatures, while the UK awaits the end of winter – but climate change is bringing earlier signs of spring in Britain, causing a sense of renewal and revival.
Decline and fall of social democracy in the UK and Canada has a lot to do with shrinking medical services and worsening outcomes for the people.
Kent is becoming the Wine Garden of England, with more and more vineyards offering tastings and tours. In Cliff Buddle’s early days in Hong Kong, a decent drop was hard to find – but worth the effort.
- Cameron said Hamas has been offered a 40-day ceasefire and the release of ‘potentially thousands’ of Palestinian prisoners in return for freeing Israeli hostages
- Egypt, Qatar and the US have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months
Humza Yousaf quit as head of the pro-independence Scottish National Party after a week of chaos triggered by his scrapping of a coalition agreement with Scotland’s Greens.
Prince William kicked off the craze for velvet slippers – these are the fashion brands with styles in suitably august colours and regal trim that appeal to Hollywood stars and royalty alike
The suspects, members of Reichsbuerger (Citizens of the Reich), allegedly aimed to impose martial law on Germany and install an aristocrat as leader in a plot foiled by police in 2022.
US State Department said law, which imposes jail terms of up to 15 years for same-sex relations, ‘threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society’. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron called law ‘dangerous’.
Harry, who lives in US, will return to UK for 10th anniversary of Invictus Games in May before joining Meghan on a trip to Nigeria, spokesperson said. Invictus Games is a sporting event for soldiers wounded in action.
A drubbing in mayoral and council elections on May 2 could persuade Sunak that an earlier polling day is a better solution.
Isaac McHale, the chef behind two-Michelin-star The Clove Club in London, was in Hong Kong recently, and spoke about why he loves the city, and the painstaking process behind his signature sardine dish.
The British monarch, 75, is making good progress after treatment and a period of rest, Buckingham Palace says.
Court documents allege that suspect Dylan Earl was connected to the proscribed terrorist group the Wagner Group, the domestic Press Association news agency reported.
Patricia Flor says the summons is ‘quite telling’ and Germany does not tolerate spying from any country.
Treasury chief Christopher Hui seeks to clear up confusion over whether residents on UK citizenship pathway can withdraw pensions at meeting with visiting British minister.
Three men, two Sudanese nationals aged 22 and 19, and a South Sudan national aged 22, were detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally.
Footage posted by social media users showed a saddled white horse seemingly covered in blood running through the street alongside another, black one.
The photo’s release comes after a furore last month surrounding a Mother’s Day photograph of Kate and her three children that leading news agencies, withdrew because it had been digitally altered.
The Netflix reality show fan favourite just divorced Jeff Lazkani, her husband of 7 years who first introduced her to The Oppenheim Group’s Jason Oppenheim, her boss on the hit reality show
The tragedy came only hours after UK PM Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants on a one-way ticket to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament.
UK-based rights group RSI says Britain deliberately ‘exported’ a counterterrorism programme to Indonesia as part of its post-Brexit geopolitical outreach.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July.
Hundreds of users allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties without consent, London law firm Austen Hays said on Monday.
Developments hours apart come amid rising anxiety in some European capitals over the threat of Beijing’s surveillance practices.
The British prime minister’s pledge comes as he promised to end the parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.
Scottish punk rockers Skids are playing their first Hong Kong gig on April 30. Frontman Richard Jobson, who can’t wait to perform in his favourite city, talks about starting out in music aged 16 in 1977.
A testament to the Chinese love of clever wordplay, Chinese restaurants in Britain often have witty or pun-tastic Chinese names that are like encoded in-jokes for the diaspora.
From legends like Jonny Wilkinson and Mike Tindall, who married into the royal family, to present players Sonny Bill Williams and Handré Pollard
From starring in Guy Ritchie’s anticipated new flick to news that he’s about to become a dad, we think this is going to be the year of Henry Cavill – but what do you know about his talented family?
Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan to meet authorities during stops in Hong Kong and Beijing, marking first visit by UK official since domestic national security law passed.
