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Snowden: Assange prosecution shows Biden’s lip service to press freedom
May 04, 2021 06:35American whistleblower Edward Snowden says the US government still seeks to jail WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for the act of journalism despite US President Joe Biden's claim of praise for "heroic independent media" on World Press Freedom Day.
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Queen raises doubts over sustainability of peace in Northern Ireland
May 04, 2021 01:59As political and sectarian tensions continue to mount in Northern Ireland, the British monarch has seen fit to intervene with a view to containing the escalating crisis.
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Johnson faces more questions over personal spending
May 03, 2021 03:10More allegations were leveled against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday over his expenditure on the refurbishment of his apartment and on childcare for his young son.
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Arrests made at London protest against greater police powers
May 02, 2021 06:59Thousands of people have taken to the streets in London to protest against new police, crime, sentencing and courts bill.
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Five suspects detained in England and Wales after far right terrorism raids
May 02, 2021 02:37Five people have been arrested in England and Wales on suspicion of involvement in right-wing terrorism.
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British regulator cites 41 more blood clot reports following AstraZeneca shots
Apr 30, 2021 04:14Britain’s medicine regulator on Thursday said there had been a further 41 reports of rare blood clots after doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but that the benefits of the shot continued to outweigh the risks for the majority of people.
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Brexit hit to British banks still not fully felt: UK finance ministry
Apr 29, 2021 11:28The impact of Brexit on British banks has not been felt yet, the UK’s finance ministry said Wednesday hours after the European Parliament announced it had ratified the EU trade deal with the United Kingdom.
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European Parliament approves post-Brexit trade deal with UK
Apr 28, 2021 06:19The European Parliament has voted to ratify the EU trade deal with the United Kingdom, but at the same time issued bitter final warnings that trouble lies ahead in cross-Channel ties.
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European Parliament approves post-Brexit trade deal with UK
Apr 28, 2021 05:02The European Parliament has voted to ratify the EU trade deal with the United Kingdom, but at the same time issued bitter final warnings that trouble lies ahead in cross-Channel ties.
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Anti-lockdown protesters defy restrictions in central London march
Apr 25, 2021 07:59Several thousand anti-lockdown demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday despite restrictions on mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.