Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting processPrime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign. Peter Mandelson, former ambassador to the US, was initially denied security clearance. T...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
New UK Opposition leader picks Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretaryKemi Badenoch, the newly elected Conservative Party leader, has appointed Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary. This appointment is ...
05 Nov, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
What does Kemi Badenoch replacing Rishi Sunak as new UK's Conservative Party chief mean for IndiaKemi Badenoch becomes the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party, succeeding Rishi Sunak as Leader of Opposition. Her victo...
02 Nov, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeatKemi Badenoch has been elected as the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead a major British po...
02 Nov, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
UK's ex-minister reveals why she blocked India-UK FTA dealKemi Badenoch, former UK business secretary and contender for Conservative Party leader, claims she blocked India-UK FTA due to visa demand...
19 Oct, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
FTA ‘possible' before India elections, says UK trade minister Kemi BadenochThe UK trade deal with India could be concluded before the general election, but no deadline has been set. UK Secretary of State for Busine...
08 Mar, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
India, UK trade ministers review progress of talks on proposed FTAIndia and the UK have assessed the advancements in negotiations for a proposed FTA at the G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka. Commerce and...
28 Oct, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
UK minister rejects Microsoft criticism of decision to block Activision deal"Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard has since said it will sell its streaming rights in a fresh attempt to win approval from Britain's...
19 Sep, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
FM Sitharaman meets UK Trade Secretary; discusses investment, FTAFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met UK Trade Secretary of State Kemi Badenoch and discussed bilateral investment and free t...
26 Aug, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Attack on Indian High Commission in London "disgrace": UK trade secretaryIn March, the tricolour flying atop the Indian High Commission in London was pulled down by a group of protesters waving separatist Khalist...
25 Aug, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap EU laws by year endThousands of pieces of EU law were cut-and-pasted into UK legislation when Britain left the bloc in 2020 after decades of membership, to en...
11 May, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Pursuing 'great' deal with India, says UK trade ministerHighlighting her priorities since taking charge of the newly merged Department for Business and Trade, Badenoch said her ministry is keen t...
01 Mar, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
India, UK agree to conclude free trade talks at earliestCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met UK's secretary of state for international trade Kemi Badenoch to review the prog...
14 Dec, 2022, 12.12 AM IST
India-UK negotiations on free trade agreement to continue"The Ministers urged the negotiating team to work together with an aim to iron out the differences in the spirit of mutual accommodation......
13 Dec, 2022, 07.59 PM IST
New UK Trade Secretary arrives today for 6th round of FTA negotiations with IndiaThe new round marks the first formal meeting between the India-UK negotiating teams since July and the first since Rishi Sunak took charge ...
12 Dec, 2022, 06.57 AM IST
India deal may not have everything on services: UK trade minister Kemi BadenochBefore stepping down, former prime minister Boris Johnson set a target with Indian leader Narendra Modi to complete a free trade agreement ...
04 Oct, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Rishi Sunak tops new UK PM vote as only 4 remain in raceThe British Indian former finance minister received 115 votes in the third round of voting, with Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt holding on t...
19 Jul, 2022, 03.47 PM IST