18 October 2025The UK Day focuses on:
● Prince AndrewAbandon all royal titles.
● King of England. Charles will visit the VaticanPraying with the new Pope.
● London is Lewisham Shopping CenterIt will be demolished for new housing construction.
● FerrariManufacturers reduce deliveries in the UK market
● British Business SurveyIf the government continues to raise taxes, more than half of companies will stop hiring
● HIV prevention vaccineApproved in England and Wales
Prince Andrew announces that he is giving up all royal titles
On the evening of October 17, British time, the second son of the late Queen Elizabeth II of England died. Prince Andrewissued a statement, He announced that he would give up all royal titles including the "Duke of York" and that his ex-wife Sarah would no longer use the title of "Duke of York."。
Andrew said in the statement: " Having consulted with King Charles III and the broader Royal Family, we believe that the continued allegations against me will interfere with the work of the King and the Royal Family … Therefore, with the consent of His Majesty, I will no longer use the Royal Title and previously conferred honors. But as I said earlier, I firmly deny the allegations against me。"
Earlier, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah were exposed to American rich pedophiles EpsteinRelationship is close.
As the son of Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew remains a prince, and the move to give up the royal title will not affect the princess status of his two daughters.
King Charles will visit the Vatican to pray with the new pope
On 22 and 23 October, King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit the VaticanHe also prayed in the Cathedral of Sistine with the new Pope Leo.
The visit will focus on the friendly relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church, and the environmental concern of Charles himself will also be the focus of the activity.
According to the Church of England, It was the first time since King Henry VIII of England split from the Roman church in the 16th century and established the British monarchy, that a British monarch prayed together with the Pope at a joint church worship ceremony.。
London Lewisham Shopping Center will be demolished for new housing
On the evening of October 16th, local time, the local council of Lewisham, London voted to pass a building renovation plan- Demolition of the locally built in the 1970s Lewisham shopping centre and its associated parking lots， Newly built 1700 residential apartments, 660 student dormitories and 445 shared living spaces on the original site（co-living residences）。
the project Developed by LandsecIt also plans to build a cultural, musical and artistic venue for 500 people and a new public green space.
The building renovation plan is expected to be divided into six phases, which will take up to ten years to complete.
Ferrari manufacturer scaling back deliveries for UK market
British media said, Italian luxury car manufacturer Ferrari began cutting its deliveries in the UK six months ago。
CEO of Ferrari Benedetto VignaThis decision will be mainly Changes in British policy., he said, The tax reform for "non-resident residents" announced by Chancellor Reeves in his Budget last year has led to the departure of many wealthy people from the UKThe peculiarity of right wheel driving in the UK meant that the car was harder to resell in other markets, which also prompted the company to decide to reduce deliveries.
Meanwhile, Ferrari sales in the UK have stabilized, and the company focuses on “deficiency management” in hopes of helping the brand’s cars maintain value.
Statistics show that, Ferrari sales in the UK fell to 940 last year from 983 the year before.
British business survey: If the government continues to raise taxes, more than half of companies will stop hiring
A few days ago, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves admitted to the media that in order to fill the 20 billion to 30 billion pound black hole in public finances, the government is considering announcing more tax increases in the November budget.
However, a company survey launched by the Association of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales shows that there are 56%company said that If governments continue to raise taxes, they will cut jobs or stop hiring； About 45%Of companies said they would raise the price of products or services to offset the cost of tax increases; 39%The company said it would cut investment in the UK.
HIV vaccine approved in England and Wales
News from the 17th of October. cabotegravir (CAB-LA)A vaccine to prevent AIDS has been approved in the NHS in England and Wales. The vaccine needs to be injected every other month and can be used to replace AIDS prevention drugs that need to be taken every day.
Those with a healthy weight and at high risk of sexually contracting HIV are eligible for vaccination from the NHS.
The data show that the number of people in the UK who need HIV preventive treatment is on the rise, with 146,098 people receiving preventive treatment in England alone last year because of the high risk of HIV infection.