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AutomotiveElectric cars take nearly a third of UK new car sales as October registrations surge 54 per cent
Battery electric vehicles accounted for 31.8 per cent of UK new-car registrations in October, with 49,155 registered, as total registrations rose 26.9 per cent to 154,407.
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Pakistan NewsPIA to launch three direct Islamabad-Birmingham flights a week from December 1
Pakistan International Airlines will run three direct flights a week between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1, restoring a direct link for travellers in the English Midlands, the airline and Birmingham Airport have announced.
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Education & JobsChevening and Allied Bank launch fully funded UK master’s scholarships for Pakistani students
The Chevening programme and Allied Bank Limited will fund two Pakistani scholars a year for three academic years from 2027-28, covering fully funded one-year master’s degrees at UK universities in fields including AI, cybersecurity and economics.
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NewsUK government is “making up China policy as it goes”, MPs warn in scathing 102-page report
The Commons Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee has accused the Labour government of failing to deliver the strategic, long-term approach to China it promised in 2024, warning that reactive, inconsistent decisions are putting both the economy and national security at risk.
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IranIran designates Britain's Royal Navy and RAF as terrorist organisations and MI6 as a hostile group in retaliatory move
Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are now designated as terrorist organisations under Iranian law, while MI6 is classified as a hostile group, in retaliation for Britain's actions over the past year.
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UKBritain confirms air-defence support for Saudi Arabia and Gulf partners at Manama Dialogue
British minister Stephen Doughty told the Manama Dialogue that UK air-defence equipment and personnel are working with Saudi Arabia against missiles and drones, with further defensive support after renewed Houthi attacks.
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UKVirgin Media O2 plans thousands of job cuts in sweeping shake-up, Sky News reports
Sky News reports Virgin Media O2 could cut up to 4,000 of its 16,000 jobs as it tackles a £22 billion debt pile, with a cost-reduction target expected alongside Tuesday's third-quarter results.
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IndiaIndia to hold Monday talks with liquor firms as domestic giants join bulk Scotch tariff dispute
India's commerce ministry will meet foreign and domestic liquor executives on Monday after Indian manufacturers joined Diageo and Pernod Ricard in protesting the exclusion of bulk Scotch imports from the UK trade pact's tariff cut.
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UKMeta, TikTok and X lose UK court challenge against Ofcom over online safety data demands
London's High Court has rejected a legal challenge by Meta, TikTok and X against Ofcom's demands for detailed content-moderation data under Britain's Online Safety Act.