Detained British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her passport returned and a British negotiating team is in Tehran, her MP has said. Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been detained in Iran since her arrest in 2016 on charges of plotting to overthrow the government – allegations she has always denied. A £400 million debt relating to a cancelled…
Detained British-Iranian Mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Gets Passport Back
Video: Former Member of British Military Volunteering at the Ukrainian Border
Keiran Murphy, a former member of the British military, left his home and his son to help with the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Every day, he crosses the border six times in order to deliver food and water to those in need. From NTD News
General Sir Patrick Sanders Named as New Head of British Army
General Sir Patrick Sanders has been appointed the new head of the British Army. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who described him as “an exceptional military leader”, confirmed that the Queen has approved his new appointment as the Chief of the General Staff. Sir Patrick, 55, said he is “deeply honoured” by the appointment – which…
British Troops to Receive New Medal Recognising Heroism in Afghanistan Evacuation
British Armed Forces personnel who took part in the evacuation of more than 15,000 people from Afghanistan in August 2021 are set to receive a new medal recognising their efforts, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Personnel will receive the existing Operational Service Medal Afghanistan, featuring a new clasp reading “Operation Pitting”, recognising their contribution…
Asking Prices for UK Homes Rise by Most Since 2016—Rightmove
LONDON—Asking prices for British homes rose by the most in annual terms in nearly six years in early 2022, according to a survey that showed how a severe shortage of properties for sale is keeping up the heat in the housing market. Property website Rightmove said on Monday that the average price of property put…
M&S Was Britain’s Fastest Growing Food Retailer in Christmas Quarter-Nielseniq
LONDON—Marks & Spencer was Britain’s fastest growing food retailer in the key Christmas quarter, market researcher NielsenIQ said on Tuesday, providing further evidence that the company’s latest turnaround program is gaining traction. NielsenIQ said M&S’s grocery sales soared 9.4 percent in the 12 weeks to Jan. 1 from the same period a year earlier, with…
British-Based Equity Funds See Record $19 Billion Inflows in 2021: Calastone
LONDON—British-based equity funds attracted a record 14.2 billion pounds ($19.3 billion) in inflows in 2021, funds network Calastone said on Thursday, as investors piled in after government and central bank stimulus during the pandemic. Most investors put their cash in global funds, which attracted a record 13.4 billion pounds in inflows, while emerging market funds…
Facebook-Owner Meta Sets out Grounds for UK Appeal on Giphy
LONDON—Facebook-owner Meta has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the deal removed a potential competitor in display advertising. Meta said last month it had lodged an appeal against the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block its…
On the Trail of Burton Ale
Burton-upon-Trent has a long history of brewing. The town, a tad over 100 miles northwest of London, once dominated the beer business, counting more than 30 breweries in the late 19th century, including Bass Brewery, which became the largest brewery in the world in 1877. Burton’s brewing history goes back to its namesake abbey in…
2 Crew Missing After Danish and British Boats Collide in Icy Baltic
STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN—Two Danish crew members of a capsized barge were missing in the freezing Baltic Sea on Monday after an overnight collision with a British vessel in a busy maritime route off Sweden. With the pair unlikely to survive long in water temperatures around 4 Celsius, rescue boats and a helicopter hunted for hours. There was…
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