Britain

Does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak risk scoring an own goal by calling an election during the 2024 European Championship soccer tournament in July?Sunak, himself a soccer fan, might be ...

The winners of Britain’s election on July 4 will have to tackle an economy that looks stuck in a rut of slow growth with high levels of debt limiting the ...

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow will retaliate with strikes on British targets if British weapons are used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory. Zakharova ...

The pound held steady on Thursday near multi-month highs a day after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election and data showed inflation did not slow as much ...

Sunak, whose Conservative Party trails Labour by around 20 percentage points in opinion polls, ended months of speculation centred on an election in October or November, and instead used a rain-soaked ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected ...

One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI flight from London hit severe turbulence en route on Tuesday, forcing it to make an emergency landing in ...

Every investment aims to get a profit that is worth the expenses you have made as an investment. Hence, when people build or buy properties, they hope to get a ...

Prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have hit record highs despite still expensive mortgage costs, but the pace of gains has slowed, according to data from ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able ...

A tree planted in the British town of Great Yarmouth for “peace and reunification” in Cyprus was reportedly vandalised. The tree was one of a number to be planted on ...

Chevron (CVX.N) said it is set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the US energy ...

The Bank of England will start bringing down interest rates in August, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, while only slightly fewer of them predicted a ...

Britain‘s opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to “rebuild Britain“, setting out what he called the first steps in government if his party wins a national election ...

Britain’s King Charles has unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last May. The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid ...

British wages grew by more than expected, according to data published this week, but other figures suggested the labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat, keeping the Bank ...

British employers expect to raise wages by 4 per cent over the coming 12 months, a similar rate to three months ago, according to an industry survey on Monday that suggested businesses ...

By Demetris Demetriades The repercussions of Brexit continue to resonate through the lives of British nationals residing abroad, particularly in Cyprus, where immigration and residency regulations have undergone significant transformations. ...

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to “tame” their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under recently published proposed British ...

The ringleader of an extreme body modification conspiracy who cut off men’s genitals and uploaded videos to his ‘Eunuch Maker’ website was jailed for a minimum of 22 years in ...

British construction companies enjoyed their fastest expansion in more than a year during April, despite a further drop in house-building, according to a survey on Tuesday that added to signs ...

British opposition leader Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to “smash the gangs” who bring asylum seekers to Britain in boats, saying a Labour government would hire hundreds of enforcement officials ...

The pound rose on Friday after data showed the British economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing 0.6 per cent and leaving behind 2023’s mild recession. Sterling ...

The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates on Thursday, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was “optimistic that things ...