Britain
Boris Johnson: No evidence I deliberately misled parliament
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson told a parliamentary inquiry there was no evidence that he intentionally misled lawmakers about illegal parties held at his...
Metropolitan Police institutionally racist and sexist, major review finds
London’s Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic and unable to police itself, an independent review said on Tuesday, heaping pressure on the Met’s...
Britain’s financial industry plans blueprint for post-Brexit ‘kickstart’
Top officials from Britain’s financial sector said on Tuesday they would set out a blueprint later this year to “kickstart” London’s role as a post-Brexit...
Lawmaker from Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal
A member of the British parliament for Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said he would vote against a central element of the government’s deal with...
China condemns British lawmakers for ignoring demand not to visit Taiwan
China’s embassy in Britain on Sunday condemned a visit this week by British lawmakers to Taiwan, saying they were insisting on visiting the island despite...
Security staff at Heathrow Airport vote for 10-day strike
Security staff at London’s Heathrow Airport voted on Friday to strike for 10 days, trade union Unite said. The walkout, involving over 1,400 staff, will...
UK businesses mull moving cash after SVB chaos
British banks are seeing a pick-up in enquiries to switch cash between institutions after the collapse of US tech lender Silicon Valley Bank, as contagion...
England to end pre-departure COVID test rule for arrivals from China
The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19...
UK government agrees pay deal with healthcare unions – report
Healthcare workers in England and the British government have reached an agreement on pay, the i newspaper reported on Thursday, in what would be a...