United Kingdom

UK government issues advice notices for 'no-deal' Brexit

Aug 24, 2018 00:09

The government in the United Kingdom has published a series of notes advising people and businesses how to protect themselves from the potential disruption of a ‘no deal’ exit from the European Union.
‘All options on table,’ UK Labour Party now open to second Brexit vote

Aug 23, 2018 09:08

In a surprising U-turn, the UK Labour Party has announced that it is open to the idea of holding a second Brexit referendum if the parliament sees it necessary.
West leading campaign of hypocrisy on use of chemical weapons: Syria

Aug 23, 2018 08:22

Syria has denounced a recent statement by the US, Britain and France on the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Damascus government, saying the trio is leading a campaign of misinformation against the Arab country in line with their support for terrorists.
British navy vessel monitors Russian warship in English Channel

Aug 22, 2018 09:42

A British Royal Navy vessel, HMS Hurworth, is monitoring a Russian warship as it is passing through the English Channel in an exercise that usually lasts about 48 hours, the Navy says.
EU officially rules out deal on Brexit by October

Aug 21, 2018 23:13

European Union chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier has officially ruled out the possibility that the bloc and the United Kingdom could reach a deal on Brexit during an October summit.
'EU risks hurting its standing over Brexit handling'

Aug 21, 2018 07:51

Britain has once more criticized the European Union's leadership over its "ideological purity" pushing the sides into an undesirable no-deal Brexit.
UK driver nabbed after running over people outside Parliament in terror attack

Aug 14, 2018 06:28

Scotland Yard officers in London have arrested a driver after he crashed a car into the security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, an act that police are treating as a terrorist attack.
UK Muslim Council warns May against ‘whitewashing’ Johnson’s burqa remarks

Aug 13, 2018 10:04

The Muslim Council of Britain has warned the government of Prime Minister Theresa May against “whitewashing” former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s offensive remarks against Muslim women.
UK voters would back staying in EU if vote held now: Poll

Aug 12, 2018 12:17

A new poll carried out in the United Kingdom shows that pro-Brexit sentiments among the public have seen a stark change with over 100 parliament seats that supported Britain’s departure from the European Union now want the country to stay in the bloc.
About 10 injured in “reckless” shooting in UK’s Manchester

Aug 12, 2018 09:59

Police in the city of Manchester, in northwest England, have announced that a shooting in the city in early hours of Sunday had left 10 people, including two children, injured.