United Kingdom

Saudi king 'will have crown prince replaced to restore the credibility of the monarchy': British colonel

Oct 26, 2018 02:57

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman could have his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), replaced to restore the credibility of the monarchy which has faced global rebuke following the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Colonel Brian Lees, Britain's former Defense Attaché to the kingdom and the author of a famous book on the Saudi royal family.
UK Labour urges PM May to show end of austerity in practice

Oct 25, 2018 14:11

Britain’s opposition Labour Party has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to deliver on its promises of ending nearly a decade of austerity, saying May’s administration must show to the public in the next year budget that spending cuts are really over.
US envoy’s threats to UK firms active in Iran hypocritical: Ambassador to London

Oct 25, 2018 08:58

A senior Iranian diplomat slams the US ambassador to the UK for seeking to scare the British firms out of Iran, saying this is sheer hypocrisy on the part of a businessman, whose ancestors had maintained business links with the Islamic Republic for years despite US bans.
Brexit transition extension not to cost UK: Minister

Oct 22, 2018 13:19

A UK government minister has ruled out speculations that Britain will have to pay more money to the European Union if it wants to extend a two-year transition period after leaving the bloc in March next year.
US urges UK to take back two Daesh suspects from Syria

Oct 22, 2018 12:54

Authorities in the United States are seeking to block Britain’s efforts to extradite two notorious Daesh terrorists which the country’s Home Office (interior ministry) hopes would be tried in a court which permits execution.
UK backs US withdrawal from nuke pact, accuses Russia of breach

Oct 22, 2018 11:18

The United Kingdom has defended US President Donald Trump’s decision to drop out of a decades-long agreement with Russia to control proliferation of nuclear weapons, accusing Moscow of violating the deal.
UK open to extended transition period if EU drop backstop: Minister

Oct 21, 2018 14:23

Britain’s minister for Brexit says the country could accept an extension to the two-year transition period after it leaves the European Union in March if the bloc drops its controversial demands on the future situation of the Irish border.
Britain says Saudi account of Khashoggi's death not credible

Oct 21, 2018 10:30

The United Kingdom says that Saudi Arabia's explanation of how dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul was not credible.
Britons demand end to Brexit in huge rally in London

Oct 20, 2018 14:33

A huge crowd has gathered in central London to demand an end to Brexit amid immense uncertainty over how Britain will manage to leave the European Union in March 2019.
UK starts manufacturing warplanes for Qatar

Oct 20, 2018 10:17

A production line has been inaugurated in the UK for manufacturing 24 warplanes and nine trainer aircraft that Qatar had contracted Britain to build for it last year.