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The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether it’s lawful to send asylum ...
A study published in 2023 by Universities UK International (UUKi), the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways in collaboration with London Economics, has found that the economic impact of international students has risen steadily from £31.3 billion in 2018/9 to £41.9 billion in 2021/22. International students were ...
The UK and US launch fresh air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. [104] The UK's Charity Commission launches an investigation into antisemitic speeches given by members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to students at a UK-based Islamic charity, which included chants of "death to Israel". [105] 23 January
The UK's largest toy retailer, Toys "R" Us, goes into administration with a £15,000,000 VAT bill it is unable to pay. [41] One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers, Maplin, goes into administration after talks with potential buyers fail to secure a sale. [42] An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 and depth of 4 km hits Mosser, Cumbria.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, pictured at a news conference in Downing Street in September, became Conservative Party leader in October 2022. - Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The UK and Brunei have a long-standing and strong bilateral relationship, particularly on defense co-operation, trade and education. The UK continues to play a strong role in developing Brunei's oil and gas sector, and the Brunei Investment Agency is a significant investor in the UK, with their largest overseas operations in the City of London.
In 2021, net migration to the UK was 488,000, [85] [86] up from 184,000 in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. [87] Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [7] Most of the migrants came from non-EU countries, including India, Nigeria, China and Pakistan.