Britain’s King Charles III greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, on Monday. Britain’s King Charles III gave a warm welcome to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday as the two met for a private audience at the monarch’s royal residence of Sandringham. While royal officials did not provide details about the private talks, the pair were expected to discuss President Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state. While the antiroyal movement in Canada is small, the silence of the monarch on Trump’s threats have spurred discussion in recent days. Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said “for Canadians disappointed that King Charles has not commented” on Trump’s threats, he can only act on the advice of Canada’s prime minister.

Megastar Chiranjeevi recently found himself at the center of rumors suggesting he would be awarded honorary UK citizenship for his philanthropic work, particularly in healthcare. However, his team dismissed these claims, urging media outlets to verify facts before publishing. Misinterpretations of this announcement led to claims that the UK government would award him honorary citizenship. "However, Chiranjeevi's team issued a statement urging media outlets to verify facts before publishing such news. The social media handle's statement reads, "Reports of megastar #Chiranjeevi Garu receiving honorary UK citizenship are false.

Brookfield, the North American asset manager, is set to muscle in on a lucrative area of the UK pensions industry dominated by Legal & General, Aviva, Standard Life and other British insurers. The Canadian-American firm will launch Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS), its insurance spin-off, as an entrant into the bulk annuity pensions market. This is where private companies with traditional defined-benefit pension schemes seek buy-in or buy-out deals to transfer their risks to insurers and life assurance companies. The UK pension risk transfer market is dominated by domestic players. Brookfield has won approval from the UK’s two main financial regulators, the Financial Conduct

Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of such a coalition as part of any settlement? Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain left those questions unanswered as he bade farewell to fellow leaders after a summit meeting in London on Sunday. For the moment, the United States appears determined to strike a deal with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia over the heads of Europe and Ukraine, and without any security guarantees. That is where the coalition would come in.

Natural gas drilling reform was a hot-button topic among lawmakers and officials. “The problem is a lot of the regulations.”The Delaware River Basin Commission voted in February 2021 to permanently ban natural gas drilling and fracking in the watershed, according to the Associated Press. “The ability to harvest natural gas right in our backyard would lead to almost a billion-dollar industry that would allow us to reinvest in our schools and public roads and recreation activities,” he said. Zeldin also highlighted the potential employment benefits related to natural gas extraction. I want clean air and clean water just like everybody else, but I think we can do it in a much bigger way.

Britons are often sniffy about American politics but a new analysis has laid bare the extent to which the US economy has surged ahead of the UK under the leadership of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W Bush. Income per head in America has risen by 72 per cent since the financial crisis of 2007 while it has shrunk by 2 per cent in the UK in dollar terms over the same period. The figures mean GDP per head in America is now $82,800 (£65,767) compared to $49,500 in Britain, according to the analysis by New World Wealth, a global analytics firm. In 2007 when the financial crisis struck, triggering the demise of many banks such as Northern Rock and Lehman Brothers

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The retailer has a long history, having opened its first store way back in 1792, but the name could soon be be gone from towns and cities across the country. According to The Times, talks are under way to offload high street stores to a new buyer and give up the rights to the WHSmith name. This would mean that whoever purchases the shops can rebrand them entirely, with the report claiming the retailer is set to focus on its travel business, which accounts for 85 per cent of the company's profits. WHSmith has a large presence in Hertfordshire, with stores in Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans, Harpenden, Watford, Rickmansworth, Royston and Borehamwood. The sale could lead to the closure of underperforming stores, many of which have short leases remaining.

Stamp duty discounts are set to become less generous for some home buyers from April. Stamp duty applies in England and Northern Ireland. “Bond market dramas at the start of the year pushed mortgage rates up a little. At £1,129, the average fee currently charged on a fixed-rate mortgage deal (excluding no-fee products) has risen by £89 since March 2020, the website said. UK Finance said it had seen changes for first-time buyers in the level of deposit required, particularly in and around London, where buyers are needing to find bigger deposits to make up for the lower loan sizes available.

Each year, the Nursing Times Awards shines a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognises those making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive. “We feel completely privileged to have been selected as the Nursing Times Awards’ charity partner in 2025” Louise GriewIn line with those ambitions, we can reveal that Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity will be our charity partner for the 2025 Nursing Times Awards. This represents the second time in recent years that Nursing Times has worked closely on an event with the charity, which was previously our partner for the 2024 Nursing Times Workforce Awards. “So, we feel completely privileged to have been selected as the Nursing Times Awards’ charity partner in 2025. Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters so far for the 2025 Nursing Times Awards.

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Senior civil servants, ministers and other high-earning public officials are having their tax queries dealt with eight times quicker than the general public through a secretive helpline. This is due to a secretive helpline, known as Public Department 1 (PD1), that prioritises high earning public officials, MPs and the royal family. Some 11.5million taxpayers filed returns for the 2023/24 tax year before the deadline - including 10.9million expected returns plus voluntary returns and late registrations. HMRC said there are extra penalties for paying late of 5 per cent of the tax unpaid at 30 days, six months and 12 months. If tax remains unpaid after the deadline, interest will also be charged on the amount owed - in addition to these penalties.

The News Letter, first published in September 1737, will this year mark its 288th anniversary as the oldest continuously published English language daily paper. The Northern Ireland Office is working in partnership with the British Library and FindMyPast to expand the online collection of the publication in the British Newspaper Archive. Mr Benn said: “The News Letter’s status as the longest-running continuously published English language daily newspaper in the world is an important part of Northern Ireland’s unique cultural heritage. This ensures the faithful reproduction of the newspaper as it once appeared and enables online searching of the newspaper by name, keyword, date, or specific location. They will also be accessible to people around the world with a subscription to the Findmypast or British Newspaper Archive websites.

With agency inputs. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur handle children's personal data. The probe aims to determine whether these platforms comply with data protection laws and adequately safeguard the privacy of young users.The ICO is particularly concerned about how TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, uses the personal information of 13-17-year-olds to suggest content in their feeds. The investigation will also examine how Reddit and Imgur assess the age of their child users and ensure compliance with age-related regulations. TikTok and Imgur have yet to respond to the ICO's investigation.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it wanted to look into how TikTok uses the personal information of 13-17-year-olds to deliver content recommendations to them. The ICO also introduced a children’s code for online privacy in 2021, which requires firms to take steps to protect children’s personal information online. “It’s what they’re collecting, it’s how they work,” he told PA.“I will expect to find that there will be many benign and positive uses of children’s data in their recommender systems. Recommended Reading“The selection was made based on the direction of growth travel in relation to young users, market dominance and potential for harm. “Now, they’re all competing for attention and eyeballs, and so they’re using techniques to maximise those.”Discussing the investigation, a TikTok spokesperson said: "We're deeply committed to ensuring a positive experience for young people on TikTok, just like the ICO.