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UK economy loses £22bn as virus ravages tourism: study
Britain’s economy will lose about £22-billion this year on the coronavirus-induced collapse of global travel, which could imperil three million jobs
UK opposes Syria intervention as US considers actions
Britain will not join any military action against Syria after a stunning parliamentary defeat of a government motion on the issue.
UN push to stop Afghan expulsions in Taliban row
United Nations officials were on Wednesday night working to prevent the expulsion from Afghanistan of two senior Western diplomats who have been accused of holding illegal talks…
British warship to visit Cape Town
A British warship, the HMS Southampton, is expected to arrive in Cape Town on Monday for a visit on the final part of an eight-month deployment from the United Kingdom. The ship…
All-share recovers as FTSE gains ground
The JSE’s all-share index came out of the morose state it was in earlier, edging up into positive territory by midday on Tuesday driven by the turnaround in the United Kingdom’s…