UK Prime Minister Rules Out Return Of Parthenon Marble Sculptures To Greece

The United Kingdom has no intention to return Greece the Parthenon marble sculptures controversially removed from the Athens temple in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin, as they belong to the British Museum by law, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

Britain prepares to present new bill to curb migrant boat arrivals

 

Britain's Conservative government is expected to present on Tuesday a new bill providing for the detention and swift deportation of asylum seekers who illegally enter the country via small boats, according to media reports.

Germany hands over 22 artifacts looted by British colonists to Nigeria

Nigeria on Tuesday received 22 looted artifacts from the German government, as part of the official repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes taken away by European countries from the West African country over 120 years ago.

Hong Kong marks 25th anniversary of its return to China. Flag-raising ceremony

 

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Prince Charles criticizes UK's Rwanda migrants policy calls it 'appalling'

 

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Migrant crossings: More than 900 cross Channel in two days - BBC News

More than 900 people have crossed the Channel in small boats over two days, the Home Office has confirmed.

French want new migration treaty between EU and Britain • FRANCE 24

 

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Record Number of Migrants Cross English Channel in One Day - FARS

(FNA)- More than 430 migrants traveled across the Channel and landed in the UK on Monday, a new record for a single day.

British Prime Minister Rules Out Return Of Parthenon Marbles To Greece - UrduPoint

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled out the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in an interview published Friday, insisting the artefacts were legally acquired by Britain.

Britain provides anti-knife lessons to students for safety in summer holidays

Secondary school students in England are having safety lessons designed by the Home Office to reduce the risk of knife violence in the summer holidays, British media reported Tuesday.

Annual British monarch's birthday celebrations

The annual birthday parade of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II took place in central London on Saturday, and saw the latest addition to the royal family in attendance for the first time.

France, Germany, Britain formally request exemptions from US Iran sanctions

France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday sent the United States a joint official request for their companies to be exempt from punitive measures resulting from fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech

US President Donald Trump sparked anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015, and linking a wave of knife crime in London to a handgun ban.

Juncker urges Belgian citizenship for UK staff

The EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, has urged Belgium to grant citizenship to British EU staff worried about their post-Brexit status.

US-led airstrikes on Syria draw wide criticism, protests

US, British and French leaders faced challenges and criticism from lawmakers following a US-led airstrikes on Syria while protests across the three countries were held against the attack.

Ex-espion empoisonné: le Royaume-Uni suspend tous contacts bilatéraux avec la Russie et expulse 23 diplomates

La Première ministre britannique Theresa May a annoncé mercredi l'expulsion de 23 diplomates russes du Royaume-Uni, après avoir jugé la Russie "coupable" de l'empoisonnement de l'ex-espion russe Sergueï Skripal sur le sol britannique. La cheffe du gouvernement a également annoncé la "suspension des contacts bilatéraux" avec Moscou. La Russie disposait jusqu'ici de 59 diplomates accrédités au Royaume-Uni.

Brexit could see every region of Britain with falling GDP: secret papers

Every region of Britain would be affected in the case of three possible Brexit scenarios, with London the least hit, a secret impact analysis revealed Wednesday.

May to voice concerns over Hong Kong rights violations in China

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed she would address human rights concerns in Hong Kong during her visit to China this week.

More Than Half of Britons Now Want to Stay in EU: Poll

A poll has found that 51 percent of Britons would now keep European Union membership while 41 percent want to leave the bloc, a near reversal of last year’s referendum result.

2 men charged with plotting to kill British PM

Two men are to appear in a London court Wednesday for charges of plotting to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May, media reports said early Wednesday.