Showing posts with label Britain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Britain. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Saudis Need Partners, UK Wants Trade Deal: What Will May's Mideast Tour Deliver?

Saudis Need Partners, UK Wants Trade Deal
Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Riyadh Wednesday as part of her three day tour of the Middle East, aiming to boost the UK's presence in the region amid tough negotiations over the country's exit from the EU.

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Car Accident Outside London's Museum Has No Terror Background : Police

Metropolitan Police
An incident that involved a car ramming into pedestrians outside the Natural History Museum in London is not treated as a terror attack, London's Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

You Don't Understand Libya: Boris Rebuffs Critics Over 'Dead Bodies' Remark

Gaffe-prone Boris Johnson
Gaffe-prone Boris Johnson has brushed off calls for him to be sacked as UK Foreign Secretary over remarks about Libya's tourism potential and the need to clear away the "dead bodies" to fulfill it.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Monday, August 7, 2017

Over 60% of UK Citizens Disapprove Course of Brexit Negotiations

UK Citizens
The number of UK citizens who disapprove the current progress of the Brexit negotiations has increased by 5 percent in the last month, reaching 61 percent in August, a fresh poll by ORB showed Monday.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

UK refuses to publish report on 'funding of extremism'

Critics were quick to see a cover-up to shield Saudi Arabia, a powerful Gulf ally of Britain
The British government has announced that it would not publish in full its report on the sources of "funding of extremism" in Britain, prompting opposition charges it was trying to protect its ally Saudi Arabia.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Several injured as van hits pedestrians in north London. At least 1 dead

Several people were injured by a van when it struck a crowd of pedestrians near a north London mosque in what police have called a "major incident".

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Aussie terror warning to remain at "probable" in wake of Manchester terror attack: PM

Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Wednesday, despite Britain raising its threat level from "severe" to "critical" following the terrorist bombing which occurred in Manchester on Monday evening.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Manchester Arena: Major terror attacks in Europe in recent years

The police confirmed early Tuesday that 19 people were killed and 50 more were injured in a blast that occurred outside Manchester Arena right after the end of a concert late Monday night.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

If Britain limited EU immigration, this would have its price: Merkel

Britain would have to pay a price if it put limits on the free movement of European Union citizens after its departure from the bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told trade unionists on Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Saturday, April 29, 2017

EU leaders unanimously agree on negotiating guidelines for Brexit

European Union leaders vowed on Saturday to stand shoulder to shoulder behind their negotiating team during the divorce proceedings with Britain and warned that any demands from Prime Minister Theresa May will be dealt with "firmly."

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Poll finds more British voters believe Brexit a mistake

A YouGov poll for The Times newspaper has found that for the first time since June's Brexit vote more British voters believed that the decision to leave the European Union was a mistake than those who thought it was the right decision.

Friday, April 14, 2017

More British young adults face living in homes hit by poverty: report

A quarter of young people in Britain aged 16 to 24 are now living in households at risk of poverty, a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed Thursday.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

UK Airports, Nuclear Power Plants Put on Terror Alert

The terror group Daesh may be plotting attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting the country's airports and nuclear power plants, British intelligence services revealed.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Number of homes in Britain with nobody working exceeds 3 mln

The number of households in Britain where working-age people are jobless has fallen, but still exceeds 3.1 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported Wednesday.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Friday, December 30, 2016

200 killed after taking psychoactive drugs in Britain: report

More than 200 people have died in the past year after taking psychoactive drugs known as "legal highs", the Home Office, Britain's interior department, revealed Thursday.