Downing Street has insisted the government is committed to "sticking to our red lines", after Wes Streeting appeared to endorse calls for a bespoke UK-EU customs union. The health secretary seemed to ...

SHENZHEN: China’s only tropical island province, Hainan, is best known for its palm trees, beaches and as a winter refuge for retirees from the country’s north. On Thursday (Dec 18), even as daily ...

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Pune: After nearly nine years — almost four of them without elected representatives — all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning the ...

Pune: With the model code of conduct for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections expected to be announced in the next few days, the civic administration pushed through a flurry of major ...

Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an ...

From 1 July 2026, the EU will levy a charge on small parcels entering the bloc, with ecommerce platforms such as Temu and Shein expected to be most affected. EU countries agreed on Friday to impose a ...

Attempting to rejoin an EU customs union would be "complete fuel for Reform", Sir Keir Starmer has been warned. Labour peer Harriet Harman told Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast she ...

The EU is working to reform its customs system because increased trade flows, fragmented national systems, the rapid rise of e-commerce and shifting geopolitical realities are putting it under ...

Why is reforming the customs regime important? Global supply-chain disruptions and the US tariff shock have hurt India’s exporters, making customs regime reforms a priority for the government. Most ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced comprehensive reforms for Customs, aiming for greater transparency and simplified compliance. Following successful Income Tax Act overhauls, the ...

It’s gift-giving season, and we want to speak to people in the United States who are buying items from other countries. By Peter Eavis President Trump made a big change recently that led to customs ...