United Kingdom

UK probes 257 alleged human rights abuses by Saudi Arabia in Yemen

Feb 24, 2017 03:34

UK Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon says Britain is investigating more than 250 alleged violations of humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in its war on Yemen.
UK, France sign major deal to upgrade cruise missiles

Feb 23, 2017 10:29

The UK and France have signed a major deal with a multinational European arms manufacturer to upgrade long-range missiles used by their air forces.
UK economy weaker in 2016 than previously estimated

Feb 23, 2017 04:15

The British economy picked up its pace of growth in the final three months of 2016, official figures show, but over the whole year, it was weaker than previously estimated and there were signs that the UK referendum to leave the European Union will increasingly act as a brake on growth in 2017.
British children held in solitary confinement against UN torture rules: Report

Feb 22, 2017 11:24

British prison authorities are holding child inmates in solitary confinement in possible violation of United Nations torture rules, according to an investigation.
British MP delivers stinging rebuke to Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric

Feb 21, 2017 10:16

Labour Party MP Naz Shah has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, as British parliamentarians clash over whether the US president should be given a state visit to the United Kingdom.
Saudi uses Scottish smart bombs in Yemen by UK-trained air force: Report

Feb 19, 2017 15:12

A recent report has disclosed that Scottish-made Paveway IV laser-guided smart bombs have been dropped on Yemen by UK-trained Saudi air force as the Riyadh regime pushes ahead with its atrocious bombardment campaign against its conflict-ridden southern neighbor.
Johnson blasts former British PM for Brexit remarks

Feb 17, 2017 14:37

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has lambasted former premier Tony Blair for urging opponents of Brexit to “rise up” against leaving the European Union (EU).
UK's hate crimes at record levels after Brexit vote

Feb 17, 2017 02:51

Hate crimes in the United Kingdom have risen to record numbers in the three months following Britain’s referendum to exit the European Union, according to a new analysis.
Germany to blame for UK pollution: Farage

Feb 16, 2017 10:05

Former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage has blamed Germany for the alarming levels of air pollution in British cities.
Famine ‘threatens hundreds of thousands’ in Somalia

Feb 16, 2017 10:05

The United Nations (UN)’s former special representative for Somalia has warned of the looming threat of famine in the Horn of Africa country, calling for immediate action to stop a potential humanitarian disaster.