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Climate protesters block London's M25 in defiance of court order
Sep 27, 2021 10:38Climate change protesters once again blocked London’s busy M25 orbital motorway on Monday, in defiance of a court injunction against the demonstrations that the government had sought to prevent disruption.
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Johnson to consider using army as UK's petrol pumps run dry
Sep 27, 2021 10:26UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to consider using the army to supply the country’s petrol stations running dry because of panic buying and a shortage of drivers.
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Mutual respect best way to work with Iran, President tells UK envoy
Sep 26, 2021 12:09President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi reminded the new British ambassador to Tehran that any cooperation with the Islamic Republic must be based on mutual respect, since Iranians are truly independent and will never give in to unjust and wrong approaches.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro: UK PM has asked for ‘emergency’ food deal
Sep 25, 2021 04:39Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has requested Brazil for an “emergency” trade deal to provide some food products lacking in the UK, amid concerns about further supply shortages in the market.
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Several UK petrol stations close due to lack of truck drivers
Sep 25, 2021 03:35Several petrol stations in Britain have closed as their ability to transport fuel from refineries was hit by an industry-wide shortage of truck drivers, which has also paralyzed some of the country’s vital supply chains.
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UK logs accept responsibility for only 300 Afghan deaths
Sep 24, 2021 10:56Government compensation logs show the UK has accepted responsibility for the deaths of less than 300 Afghan civilians, including 86 children, during two decades of war in Afghanistan.
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Paris running out of patience with London on post-Brexit fishing rights, French minister says
Sep 24, 2021 05:51French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune says his country has lost patience with the UK over post-Brexit fishing rights, as diplomatic tensions between the two countries escalate.
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Tehran slams UK foreign secretary’s ‘harsh tweets’, urges London to adopt long overdue change in approach
Sep 24, 2021 03:42Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to “harsh tweets” by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, saying such slogans may fetch headlines but they can never replace lawful verdicts issued by courts, making a reference to the case of Nazanin Zaghari who serves a prison sentence for a number of security offenses.
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Health Department emails reveal ‘VIP route’ for UK COVID test contracts
Sep 23, 2021 14:13Further evidence has emerged about a controversial ‘VIP’ fast-track route, which the British government has used for preferred personal protective equipment (PPE) firms, leading to allegations that ministers misled the public about billions of pounds of COVID-19 testing contracts.
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Iran hits out at US, UK for double standards over AUKUS deal on submarines fueled with weapon-grade uranium
Sep 22, 2021 14:30Iran’s permanent ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations has lashed out at the US and UK for adopting nuclear double standards amid a decision to help Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine under a deal known as AUKUS.