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The lady was not for turning (Part 2)

I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.  – Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990  The blow by IMF in 1976 was perfect timing for the ambitious grocer’s daughter with a degree in Chemistry and […]

Over 170 schools in UK found to have unsafe concrete

LONDON: The British government confirmed Tuesday that the number of schools at risk of collapsing due to the presence of substandard concrete has risen to 174. The Department for Education announced in early September that 147 schools were to be closed for reconstruction after close inspection found the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), […]

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral costs British govt US$200 mln

LONDON: The funeral and associated events honouring Queen Elizabeth II, which took place during a period of national mourning, incurred an estimated cost of British pound £162 million (nearly US$200 million) to the government, the Treasury said Thursday. The state funeral was held on Sept 19 last year, 11 days after the Queen’s passing, reported […]

Queen Elizabeth II, British govt offer condolences

By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the government of the United Kingdom, represented by Group Captain Simon Hindmarsh, paid their last respects to Datuk Awang Raweng. “Once we heard of Awang’s passing, it became the utmost priority for me to get away from the Peninsular to pay […]