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Irish backstop clause a red line, cannot be changed: EU on Brexit
Jan 23, 2019 14:18A senior European Union official has indicated that efforts for removing or renegotiating the Irish backstop, a controversial clause in Britain’s EU withdrawal agreement, would be in vain because the bloc won’t compromise on the fate of its member Ireland.
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Trade minister Fox to press trade ministers over replicating EU agreements
Jan 23, 2019 10:24British trade minister Liam Fox will use a two-day trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to meet ministers from around the world to discuss rolling over existing EU trade agreements after Britain leaves the bloc.
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Syria warns of attack on Tel Aviv airport if UN fails to halt Israeli aggression
Jan 23, 2019 10:19Syria has warned that it could use its right to respond in self defense to recent Israeli regime air raids against a civilian airport near Damascus by striking Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport if the UN Security Council fails to shoulder its responsibilities and act against the regime’s aggression.
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UK Labour Party leader pushes for parliament vote on second Brexit referendum
Jan 23, 2019 03:23Britain’s opposition Labour Party has proposed an amendment to a parliamentary motion on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union which could pave the way for a second Brexit referendum.
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Search continues for plane missing near UK's Channel Islands
Jan 23, 2019 03:15UK authorities say a search operation for a light aircraft that went missing near the Channel Islands is continuing as media reports suggest an Argentinean soccer player signed recently by a major Welsh football club was onboard the plane when it disappeared from the radars.
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EU sanctions Russians, Syrians over alleged links to chemical attacks
Jan 22, 2019 09:50The European Union has imposed sanctions against a number of Russian and Syrian individuals over what it claims to be their links to chemical weapons attacks.
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40 UK ministers could resign over no-deal Brexit
Jan 22, 2019 09:04UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been warned that no less than 40 of her ministers could resign if she denies them the right to vote for a plan that would block a no-deal exit from the European Union (EU) later this year, a new report suggests.
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About 4.5 million UK children living in poverty: Study
Jan 21, 2019 10:52More than 14 million people are living in poverty in the UK, according to a major report proposing a new measure of financial hardship which considers the impact of “inescapable” costs such as childcare and disability.
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May to set out plan B proposals in parliament
Jan 21, 2019 10:51British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to break the Brexit deadlock by laying out her plan B which includes gaining concessions from the European Union (EU).
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Britons would support staying in EU over May’s Brexit deal: Poll
Jan 20, 2019 08:47British voters support staying in the European Union (EU) over accepting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, says the most recent Opinion poll for the Observer.