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‘Vindictive’ US sanctions condemned at Iran’s London embassy event

Oct 20, 2018 03:28

US sanctions on Iran were condemned as “vindictive” for targeting ordinary people at an Iran-Britain business event on Thursday.
Slashing of welfare spending forces millions into poverty in UK

Oct 19, 2018 06:03

After a decade of severe austerity imposed on millions of people across the UK, by the year 2021 there will be £37 billion spent less on working age social security compared to 2010.
UK increased weapons sales to Saudi Arabia by two thirds: Report

Oct 19, 2018 03:12

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia had increased in 2017 by two thirds, according to British media reports.
UK and EU agree to extend Brexit negotiations

Oct 18, 2018 05:06

European Union leaders have agreed to extend Brexit negotiations with Britain after an EU summit on a withdrawal deal on Wednesday produced no tangible results.
Britain secretly training Saudi air force: Report

Oct 17, 2018 05:40

Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has been training Saudi Arabian air force crew over the past four years as part of a secret deal, a report says.
UK Labour Party says would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi

Oct 15, 2018 04:11

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says it would stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia if it was in government after the disappearance and alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Calls increase on British museum to cancel Saudi embassy event

Oct 12, 2018 04:45

Human rights campaigners are becoming increasingly angry at a decision by Britain’s Natural History Museum to host a reception for Saudi Arabia’s embassy, saying the NHM should definitely cancel the event over growing concerns about Kingdom’s rights violations.
Anger mounts as UK taxpayer to pay millions for another Royal Wedding

Oct 12, 2018 04:40

The British Queen’s granddaughter’s lavish wedding, set to be held at Windsor Castle on Friday, could cost the UK taxpayer between two to six million pounds.
UK FM Hunt bashes Saudis over fate of missing Saudi journalist

Oct 11, 2018 03:46

In a rare British challenge to Riyadh, the UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked Saudi Arabia for answers over the disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Son of jailed Bahraini activist end hunger strike in London

Oct 05, 2018 03:01

The son of one of Bahrain’s most prominent political prisoners has ended his hunger strike outside the Bahraini embassy in London after 15 British MPs agreed to take up his father’s case.