The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
With global challenges increasing, a focus on development is needed now more than ever, says the British high commissioner to South Africa, Antony Phillipson
The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives
Survey respondents skip meals and make use of food banks as overheads increase
UK politicians reject a management approach involving sustainably harvesting excessive populations so that carrying capacities of ecosystems are not exceeded
There is much to suggest that global economic disaster is not assured, or even likely, in the near future
The strike is the first in the Royal College of Nursing union’s 106-year history
Prices have slowly retreated from their July peak, when inflation increased at its highest rate since 2009
This was evident in the British prime minister’s speech at the lord mayor’s banquet, which customarily focuses on foreign policy
‘The China threat’ provides Sunak with a way to divert attention from his domestic problems but he needs to tread carefully
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
UK governments borrow money for deficit spending from corporations and the rich. But the very beneficiaries of the tax cuts Truss proposed were these ‘investors’, who baulked
Policymakers have been warned to remain disciplined as economies navigate headwinds — no matter how much it hurts
From offshore dealings to right-wing think tanks, the former chancellor has not been transparent about his finances
As the prime minister fights to remain in power, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner demands she come clean over her interests
Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted
It is the institution of the British monarchy, and not Elizabeth herself, that is associated with atrocities of colonialism
Tributes for Queen Elizabeth continue pouring in, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nelson Mandela Founding adding their voices
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, in Scotland, on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family
The foreign secretary comfortably beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, after a gruelling summer-long contest decided by just over 170 000 Conservative members
With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning
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Natasha Sideris, the founder and chief executive of Tashas Group, details the group’s expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom
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Liz Truss has the support of 62% of the Conservative Party members who anoint the next prime minister
The current heatwave in the UK is making it impossible to play or watch the game
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Experts blame climate change for the latest heatwave and note the more frequent extreme weather will only worsen in years to come
The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled
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The UK PM announced that he would step down after a slew of resignations from his top team in protest at his leadership
The outgoing PMÂ rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals
More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to trickle in overnight.
The prime minister has faced lawmakers’ questions after two of the most senior figures in his government resigned. The finance and health ministers said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal
The 58-year-old leader’s grip on power is becoming more precarious by the minute