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Scottish court rules PM Johnson's decision to suspend parliament is unlawful
Sep 12, 2019 02:22Scotland’s highest court of appeal ruled on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks is unlawful, the lawmaker who led the challenge said.
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Adrian Darya never violated any commitment: Iran envoy to UK
Sep 11, 2019 23:03Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom says a tanker that carried Iranian oil in the Mediterranean has not violated any commitment to a third party by selling its oil to a “private” customer.
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Supporters of Welsh independence surge through iconic Welsh town
Sep 08, 2019 07:02The Welsh independence movement got a huge boost yesterday as thousands of independence campaigners marched in Merthyr Tydfill.
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Iran frees 7 crew members of seized British oil tanker
Sep 04, 2019 06:54Iran has released seven crew members of a British oil tanker detained last month in the Persian Gulf for violating international maritime law.
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UK's Johnson defeated in key parliamentary vote on Brexit
Sep 04, 2019 03:20British Prime Minister Boris Johnson loses a crucial parliamentary vote on his Brexit strategy after members of his own Conservative Party voted against him, opening the way for possible early elections.
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UN investigators: US, Western allies may be complicit in Yemen war crimes
Sep 04, 2019 02:15The United Nations’ investigators say they suspect the US and its chief Western allies, the UK and France, of complicity in “war crimes” in Yemen, citing their provision of arms, logistics, and intelligence to a Saudi-led coalition invading the country.
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Britain refuses to give full passports to its supporters in Hong Kong
Sep 03, 2019 08:13As tensions rise in Hong Kong after months of protests and unrest, growing calls for the UK to grant the right of abode to citizens of its former colony have added a new twist to the unfolding drama.
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Supporters and opponents of Irish unity square off in Scotland
Aug 31, 2019 09:35The quest for Irish unity has now spread to Scotland, as demonstrated by Friday evening’s march in Glasgow’s Govan area.
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UK civil service workers tasked to work, or quit over Brexit
Aug 30, 2019 09:10Civil servants in the UK are now asking whether they should continue to work or quit, as the looming prorogue of Parliament further strangles policymaking in central government.
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Unelected UK heads hijacking democracy, Parliament
Aug 29, 2019 09:19In a straight hijack of UK democracy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Queen – both unelected figures – have taken it upon themselves to prorogue parliament and sideline MPs over the Brexit agenda.