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Are British-Pakistani men raping White girls? What Suella Braverman said on grooming gangs and why has it irked Pakistan

British home secretary Suella Braverman said that ‘White English girls were being pursued, raped, drugged, and harmed by gangs of British Pakistani men’. Her remarks on Pakistani men in grooming gangs have led to a diplomatic row with Islamabad

Why HSBC is paying £1 for the UK arm of failed US bank SVB

The sale, overseen by the Bank of England and the Treasury, comes after SVB collapsed Friday sparking panic in Britain over its key customers in the technology and life science sectors

Explained: The challenges that the UK faces in implementing new illegal migration bill

One of the most pressing concerns raised by the bill is where people would be relocated. If people continue to arrive in large numbers in the UK, not being able to process and resolve their asylum claims could cause significant operational and financial difficulties, in addition to the human cost

Explained: UK’s asylum plan to stop Channel crossings and why it is so controversial

Britain is facing domestic and international backlash after unveiling its Illegal Migration Bill, which aims to overhaul the way it handles migrants crossing the Channel on small boats. The British government contends that the current 'broken' asylum system is costing taxpayers £3 billion annually

UK justifies its asylum policy following a Nazi comparison

Presenting the Illegal Migration Bill in parliament, Home Secretary Suella Braverman attached a letter conceding that she could not confirm yet whether the plan respected European human rights law

UK: £12bn to be wiped out from UK as hundreds of small businesses may shut by year end

The cost of energy was the main concern for more than three quarters of those who said the present economic crisis was the biggest challenge they had ever faced. Microbusinesses make up 96% of all companies in the nation's private sector

Green lane and red lane: How Northern Ireland trade will work after the new Windsor Framework

Under the new Windsor Framework announced on Monday to modify the Northern Ireland Protocol, trucks carrying goods from Great Britain will choose between a green and a red lane

Why have anti-migrant protests surged in the UK?

With an increase in asylum seekers and illegal immigration recently, protests in Britain, especially by far-right groups, have surged. The UK government has assured to bring down the overall migration numbers

UK mulls no sick leave for workers in bid to boost economy

Doctors would be encouraged to highlight 'benefits of work' and will be asked to deny sick notes that keeps workers completely out of the labour market

How UK's new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will affect the climate change battle

A smaller department with net zero in the title makes the issue more visible in Whitehall. It also means a secretary of state who can focus on climate change, and make arguments in Cabinet, without their brief being diluted by other issues such as business