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Abdullah Sayyid often thinks about the moment the Taliban broke down his door, burst inside and shot his wife. The gunmen left, but would soon redouble their efforts to kill him because of his work for the British government.Sayyid’s wife was murdered during the chaotic aftermath of Operation Pitting, the UK’s emergency mass airlift from Kabul…

Who has one? Who doesn't? When do royals get them and why? And, of course, why do some give them up or lose them? Questions like these crop up all the time, and frankly, given all the tradition and historical context involved, we don't blame you if it gets a bit confusing. Obviously, heading up the British monarchy you have the sovereign, and…

It looks more and more likely that parts of the UK will be declared to be in drought on Friday. Here we look at what this could mean, and how long it might last.Why are we in this situation?The Environment Agency (EA) has already declared the whole of the UK is in a pre-drought stage, but if nationwide or regional droughts are declared we can…

Ministers should “take radical action” to counter the influence of European human rights rules to curb a burgeoning industry of highly paid equalities officers touting bogus grievances, Suella Braverman, the UK government’s chief law officer, has argued.The attorney general said it was “a national priority” to extricate the UK from the influence…

Every day brings bleaker forecasts of the depths of the cost of living crisis. Last week it was news that the energy price cap was set to rocket to £3,359 from October, and this week an estimate puts it at £4,266 by January. Then the Bank of England announced the biggest interest rate hike in 27 years. This week, another stark warning of the…

A warning label is seen on the front of a gas meter at a house in Manchester, Britain, September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Phil NobleRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's statistics agency will rule at the end of this month on whether an energy bill rebate offered to households by the government…

While we are used to seeing videos of stunning street performances – be it by musicians or dancers – in other countries, it is not often that one sees an Indian face among such buskers. So imagine the double delight that NRIs get to experience when they chance upon tunes that trigger nostalgia as they take a stroll in a public square far away…

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Russia's war in Ukraine is about to enter a new phase, with most fighting shifting to a nearly 350 kilometre (217 mile) front stretching southwest from near Zaporizhzhia to Kherson, parallel to the Dnieper River, British military intelligence said on Saturday.Russian forces are almost certainly amassing in the south of Ukraine,…

Many parts of southern England and Wales are facing drought conditions and are preparing for emergency water measures, yet the country gets more annual rainfall than anywhere in continental Europe. The long periods of drizzle Britain is renowned for mean we take water for granted in a way some hotter countries do not. But as the climate gets…

On the wall of platform one at Crowborough station is a series of posters encouraging visitors to the East Sussex town. They’re meant to look like vintage railway posters, with steam trains chuffing through chocolate-box countryside. “Visit Crowborough, gateway to Ashdown Forest” reads one. “Come to Crowborough, to Ramble” and “Come to…