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Pound slides as UK rate hike prospect dims
Apr 21, 2018 02:33The pound fell on Friday after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney shook the market's confidence in an early interest rate hike, dealers said.
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‘Reckless’ Russia violated chemical arms ban: UK diplomat
Apr 20, 2018 02:59Russia has violated the international ban on chemical weapons, Britain’s ambassador to Netherlands says, repeating the London’s claim that Moscow was behind a poison attack against a former spy in Salisbury last month.
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Russia: German chlorine, UK smoke bombs found in Syria's Ghouta
Apr 19, 2018 12:40Russia says Syrian government forces have found containers filled with toxic chlorine gas from Germany and smoke grenades manufactured in Britain in Syria's recently-liberated Eastern Ghouta region.
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Brexit: Lords inflict embarrassing defeat on May government
Apr 19, 2018 01:39Members of Britain’s House of Lords have inflicted an embarrassing defeat on the government of Prime Minister Theresa May by voting against her flagship Brexit legislation, the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, also known as the Repeal Bill.
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May claims UK strikes on Syria were in national interest
Apr 17, 2018 01:49The UK participated in recent attack on Syria because it was the right thing to do and we have not done this because US President Donald Trump asked us to do so, claims British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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UK Labour releases legal opinion, describing Syrian air strikes as unlawful
Apr 16, 2018 12:42Britain’s opposition Labour Party has released an expert opinion about the recent US-led air strikes against Syria, describing them as unlawful.
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UK slavery hotline uncovers 5,000 victims in 1st year
Apr 16, 2018 06:54Britain’s modern slavery helpline received thousands of calls in its first full year and identified nearly 5,000 potential victims being exploited in car washes, construction sites, nail bars and brothels, an anti-trafficking charity said on Monday.
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French, UK leaders face fallout from Syria attack
Apr 16, 2018 04:11Europe’s two biggest military powers took a gamble in lining up behind US President Donald Trump to bombard Syria. Now they are facing a backlash which may cost them dearly.
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Johnson warns Britain must prepare for Russian retaliation
Apr 16, 2018 03:58Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned that the United Kingdom must take precautionary measures to protect itself from possible Russian retaliation following the recent US-UK-French airstrikes on Syria, where Moscow is helping the government in fighting foreign-sponsored terrorists.
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UK threatens further measures against Syria
Apr 16, 2018 02:08Britain’s foreign minister says London will study the “options” with its allies if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad again uses chemical weapons.