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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state in northern Europe which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is governed under a constitutional monarchy and a democratic parliamentary system made up of two houses; an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. It has a population of more than 62 million and has the world's seventh-largest economy by nominal GDP. It is predominantly a Christian country, although successive waves of migration have contributed to the growth of other faiths. It is a member of the European Union as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, G7, G8, G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization.
Beijing is probably less interested than UK tabloids in the sexual proclivities of members of parliament and health status of royals.
As some choose to emigrate to Australia, Britain and Canada, Hong Kong must be reminded of its resilience and make its case as a destination to attract and retain talent.
Hong Kong saw its highest ever March temperatures, while the UK awaits the end of winter – but climate change is bringing earlier signs of spring in Britain, causing a sense of renewal and revival.
Decline and fall of social democracy in the UK and Canada has a lot to do with shrinking medical services and worsening outcomes for the people.
Kent is becoming the Wine Garden of England, with more and more vineyards offering tastings and tours. In Cliff Buddle’s early days in Hong Kong, a decent drop was hard to find – but worth the effort.
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- The state-owned carmaker takes a step into European EV markets as its Omoda E5 model partners with UK car rental company Octopus Electric Vehicles
- ‘As a new name to the UK, we know we have to earn the trust of British car buyers,’ says Victor Zhang, Omoda UK’s executive vice-president
The shortest-serving prime minister in Britain’s history says she has ‘unfinished business’.
Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong condemns UK report, accuses Britain of smearing ‘one country, two systems’ and national security legal framework.
Under the policy, asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain will be sent to the East African nation, in a bid to deter cross-channel crossings.
Harry brought action against UK government at High Court in London after Home Office decided in February 2020 that he would cease to automatically receive personal police security while in UK.
Britain is blatantly interfering with Hong Kong affairs in a futile attempt to undermine the city’s prosperity and stability, government says.
An official inquiry found in 2023 that the 2017 attack might have been stopped if Britain’s MI5 security service had acted on vital intelligence.
The US and Israel had been bracing for an attack for days after Iran vowed to retaliate for a suspected Israeli strike this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed 12 people
Peter Phillips, once dubbed Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite grandson’, recently split from his girlfriend, is a Formula One expert, and used to live in Hong Kong – here’s what else you need to know …
Amy Winehouse’s parents just made a rare public appearance together, attending the world premiere of Back to Black in London on Monday – but why is the film controversial?
Who’s been by Collins’ side for the past 20-plus years and counting? Here’s what we know about her supportive film producer hubby, Percy Gibson – who’s 32 years her junior
The British actor appeared as Shakira’s love interest in ‘Puntería’, her latest music video with Cardi B, and they were seen together at Carbone in New York City too
Joseph John, a UK resident of Portuguese nationality, sentenced to five years in jail for posting seditious material online which called for return to British rule.
Stark has found himself in the spotlight after the 100th episode of ABC’s 9-1-1 saw him kissing co-star Louis Ferrigno Jr – so what else do we know about the British actor?
Fumio Kishida says that in areas like semiconductors, AI, quantum computing and biotech, it is ‘increasingly important for the two countries to build resilience’ as the two allies work to counterbalance China.
It took almost 50 years for the Nobel Prize-winning physicist’s theory to be confirmed by a historic experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
British actor Andrew Garfield’s new girlfriend Dr. Kate Tomas – a ‘professional witch’ – seemingly confirmed their relationship over the weekend, as they were spotted holding hands in Malibu
UK foreign secretary’s meeting with Donald Trump came at the start of a trip to Washington where he will push to shore up US support for Ukraine.
The United Nations Security Council said on Monday that it would decide this month on the Palestinians’ bid for full UN membership, with the long-shot campaign unlikely to survive US opposition.
Lobbyist Andy Li said he worked with Japanese legislator, a political activist and a financier, both based in Britain, to have sanctions applied.
Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year after he set off from its southern tip.
Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, is the new Guinness record holder after the death of Venezuela’s Juan Vicente Perez at age 114.
The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens continues on Saturday with group and knockout matches. Here’s everything you need to know on day 2.
Queen Elizabeth’s youngest grandchild made a rare appearance over Easter – and as nephew of King Charles he’s inherited his father Prince Edward’s former title
While the lookalike mum-and-son duo have worked together before, the 22-year-old’s directorial debut is raising eyebrows for its racy scene featuring Hurley
This was reportedly a wider operation targeting people working in the UK parliament, with 12 men including a serving government minister known to have been targeted.
Former rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit – who hails from a small town in Wales with a population of less than 30,000 – is now part of the NFL’s biggest team, the Kansas City Chiefs … here’s what we know about him
