During a debate in the House of Lords this week, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron was addressing questions from British peers on the current state of freedom of religion or belief in India.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has acknowledged that while there has been good market access offered by both sides, it is not enough to secure a free trade agreement (FTA). This comes as Indian negotiators are in London to continue discussions with their British counterparts. The recent restructuring of the BBC to create a new Indian-owned entity to comply with the country s foreign direct investment (FDI) rules was flagged by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Jeremy Purvis, who questioned the level of market access being offered to India in the field of media, data, and telecoms as part of the FTA negotiations.
In a claim that may sound bizarre to some, a UK Parliamentary Committee blamed ‘Mr Bean’ actor Rowan Atkinson for poor sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Britain.
Other deterrents to EVs mentioned in Tuesday's report presented before the UK's Parliament were higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging.