United Kingdom
As Britain navigates inflation, immigration, monarchy transitions, and media bias, RagaDecode brings grounded clarity across its political, economic, and societal shifts.
The Diplomatic Dues Standoff: Why India Owes the UK ₹116 Cr in Traffic Fines And Refuses to Pay
Ragavendran Ramesh • News Articles • Published on 7 Aug 2025India owes over ₹116 crore in unpaid London congestion charges, citing diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention. The UK insists it’s a service fee, not a tax. As India–UK trade ties grow, RagaDecode investigates the legal, political, and colonial roots of this diplomatic standoff.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement 2025: A Landmark Deal Redefining Bilateral Economic Ties
Ragavendran Ramesh • News Articles • Published on 24 Jul 2025Explore the India-UK Free Trade Agreement 2025, a landmark deal boosting $35B in trade, slashing tariffs, and enhancing cooperation in defense, education, finance, and MSMEs. Discover how Vision 2035 sets a strategic roadmap for economic and bilateral growth between both nations.
London Southend Plane Crash: Medical Flight from UK to Netherlands Ends in Tragedy
Ragavendran Ramesh • Airlines • Published on 15 Jul 2025A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operating a UK to Netherlands medical flight crashed at London Southend Airport on July 13, 2025, killing all four onboard. Investigators are examining engine failure, stall, and safety lapses as possible causes of this tragic London plane crash
The United Kingdom is at a turning point — not just post-Brexit, but in how its people confront cost-of-living crises, NHS breakdowns, immigration tensions, and political fatigue. Westminster politics is marked by leadership churn, from scandal-ridden tenures to unstable coalitions. Inflation, energy bills, housing shortages, and wage stagnation dominate public discourse, even as tech and defense investments seek to project global relevance. The monarchy enters a new phase post-Elizabethan era, with questions on colonial legacies, Commonwealth relevance, and institutional accountability. Strikes in transport, education, and healthcare echo across cities, as the working class reclaims voice amid media deflections and policy paralysis. In Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, regional identity debates and border anxieties persist, amplifying calls for autonomy. RagaDecode watches this once-united kingdom — from supermarket boycotts in Manchester to asylum protests in Dover, decoding the daily tug between tradition, survival, and the search for equitable change.
