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EU lawmaker: No chance of Brexit deal until Irish border issue solved

Oct 25, 2018 07:38

A Member of the European Parliament responsible for coordinating talks on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union has derided London’s way of dealing with Brexit talks, saying the UK government would better forget about a Brexit deal if it wanted to dodge the question of Irish border.
Saudi suspects in Khashoggi death to be barred from entering UK: PM May

Oct 25, 2018 07:13

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced the Saudi Arabian men suspected of murdering Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi will not be allowed to enter Britain.
Brexit transition period could last for years: Leaked documents

Oct 24, 2018 07:48

Newly leaked documents reveal that the Brexit transition plan devised by British Prime Minister Theresa May could last for years.
UK, France, Germany urge full-fledged investigation into Khashoggi's death

Oct 22, 2018 08:34

Britain, France and Germany have urged Saudi Arabia to provide "credible" facts for its explanation about the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.
‘Vindictive’ US sanctions condemned at Iran’s London embassy event

Oct 20, 2018 06:58

US sanctions on Iran were condemned as “vindictive” for targeting ordinary people at an Iran-Britain business event on Thursday.
UK increased weapons sales to Saudi Arabia by two thirds: Report

Oct 19, 2018 06:42

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia had increased in 2017 by two thirds, according to British media reports.
UK and EU agree to extend Brexit negotiations

Oct 18, 2018 08:36

European Union leaders have agreed to extend Brexit negotiations with Britain after an EU summit on a withdrawal deal on Wednesday produced no tangible results.
Britain secretly training Saudi air force: Report

Oct 17, 2018 09:10

Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has been training Saudi Arabian air force crew over the past four years as part of a secret deal, a report says.
UK Labour Party says would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi

Oct 15, 2018 07:41

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says it would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia if it was in government after the disappearance and alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Calls increase on British museum to cancel Saudi embassy event

Oct 12, 2018 08:15

Human rights campaigners are becoming increasingly angry at a decision by Britain’s Natural History Museum to host a reception for Saudi Arabia’s embassy, saying the NHM should definitely cancel the event over growing concerns about Kingdom’s rights violations.