Climate activists disrupt five British cities with ‘summer uprising’
Civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion staged protests in five British cities on Monday, aiming to renew pressure on the government to take bolder action to
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Sterling would rise under Labour government, Labour finance chief says
Sterling would rise if the opposition Labour Party won an election, the party’s finance policy chief John McDonnell told the Sunday Times, playing down the
The word for leaving Europe
By David Aitken I HOPED – we all hoped – it would have a short shelf life, a not-too-distant sell-by date. And that it would
Bypassing parliament on no-deal Brexit would be unlawful, says campaigner
Legal campaigner Gina Miller said on Sunday any attempt to suspend Britain’s parliament in order to push through a no-deal Brexit would be unlawful, announcing
May says she will leave disappointed after Brexit failure
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will leave her job this month with a mixture of pride and disappointment after failing in her central
Britain replaces warship in Gulf, to maintain continuous presence
Britain said on Friday it would deploy the destroyer HMS Duncan warship to the Gulf to replace HMS Montrose, maintaining a continuous presence there during
Female UK student designs chair to stop ‘manspreading’
A British student who built a chair designed to force men to sit with their knees together said on Thursday she hopes her work will
China to Britain’s Hunt: Don’t use us in your leadership bid
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt should not use China in his campaign to become the next prime minister by “speaking unduly” about the country, its
Gatwick airport suspends flights due to air traffic control problem
London’s Gatwick airport said on Wednesday it had suspended all flights due to an air traffic control system problem. “We are working with ANS, our
UK ambassador to U.S. resigns after leaked memos furore
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned on Wednesday after Donald Trump labelled him “stupid” and “wacky” following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in
UK lawmakers back plan to hinder a no-deal Brexit push
By William James British lawmakers approved the first of several measures that could make it more difficult for the next prime minister to force through
New UK PM must put Brexit plan to second referendum, says Corbyn
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday said Britain’s next prime minister must put their Brexit plan to a second referendum on European Union membership, saying
Sterling hits six-month low on Brexit angst and dollar rally
The British pound fell to a sixth-month on Tuesday low amid worries about the threat of a no-deal Brexit under the next prime minister and
UK Labour’s trade union backers support second referendum on Brexit deal
British trade union leaders linked to the opposition Labour Party have agreed to back a second referendum on any Brexit deal reached by the next
Trump attacks British ambassador, takes swipe at UK PM May (Update)
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he “will no longer deal” with the British ambassador to the United States, after a weekend news report
UK lawmakers weigh up options to try to block a no deal Brexit (Updated)
British lawmakers from both the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour on Sunday said they were looking at ways to prevent the country’s next prime minister
Mayor launches pride parade with attack on Johnson’s ‘homophobic language’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched the capital’s Pride parade with an attack on would-be prime minister Boris Johnson for using “homophobic language”. Mr
Royal fans celebrate Archie’s christening
Well-wishers have flocked to Windsor Castle to celebrate the christening of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby son, even though the event took place
Tommy Robinson convicted in contempt-of-court case
Judges on Friday found British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be in contempt of court after he filmed defendants during a trial last year and
UK’s largest-ever modern slavery ring smashed
The largest-ever UK modern slavery ring, which forced more than 400 people to work for a pittance while their criminal masters earned £2 million, has been smashed.