Tag: Britain
Britain refuses Assange’s bid for diplomatic status
LONDON: The British Foreign Office rejected an Ecuadorian government request to grant the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange diplomatic status in a bid to bring...
Princes William and Harry attend ‘Star Wars’ London premiere
LONDON: Princes William and Harry attended the European premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Tuesday, joining the all-star cast in London for the...
UK foreign minister in Iran to push for British-Iranian woman release
TEHRAN: Britain's foreign minister visited Iran on Saturday to press for the release of British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe amid accusations at home that one...
EU to announce Brexit statement early Friday
BRUSSELS: European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk will make a statement on Brexit early on Friday, his office said on Thursday, prompting speculation on...
British foreign minister set to visit Iran
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is set to visit Iran this weekend, where he is expected to raise the case of a British-Iranian...
Britons joining IS should be hunted, killed: Britain’s defence minister
LONDON: Britons who have joined the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria and Iraq should be hunted down and killed, Britain’s new defence minister...
No Brexit deal worst-case scenario for Britain: Lords committee
LONDON: Britain will fail to agree on a free trade deal with the EU before it plans to leave the bloc in 2019 and...
Plot to kill British PM May foiled
LONDON: Two men arrested last week had been charged with terrorism offences and would appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, according to reports.
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Britain and EU fail to reach Brexit deal
BRUSSELS: Britain and the EU failed to strike a Brexit divorce deal after a dispute over the Irish border scuppered talks in Brussels on...
Britain’s May to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss Yemen war with...
British Prime Minister Theresa May is to visit Saudi Arabia for talks on Wednesday with its assertive crown prince over the kingdom-led war in...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to marry in Windsor Castle in May
LONDON: Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in May next year, Kensington Palace...
Change course or risk Brexit chaos, Ireland warns Theresa May
LONDON: Ireland’s European commissioner has urged Theresa May to change her Brexitplans dramatically to prevent a mounting crisis over the Irish border from derailing...
Britain to submit proposals on ‘Brexit bill’ before December EU meeting
LONDON: Britain will submit proposals on how to settle its divorce bill with the European Union before an EU summit next month and is...
40 Conservative MPs looking to oust British PM Theresa May
Forty members of the British Parliament from Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party have agreed to sign a letter of no-confidence in her, the...
UK’s top security official urges social media to block militant content
WASHINGTON: Britain’s top internal security official is pressing social media companies to devise automatic systems to spot and block violent militant messaging before it...
British politicians agree on new measures post harassment allegations
LONDON: British political party leaders agreed on Monday to introduce new safeguards for parliamentary staff, as Prime Minister Theresa May called for a "culture...
British PM releases new code of conduct amid scandals
LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May released a new code of conduct for Conservative Party representatives on Friday as a sexual harassment scandal dogged the...
