Senior UK Conservative lawmaker says he could not back Corbyn-led government
A Conservative lawmaker at the centre of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday he was pessimistic about his chances because he and
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Anastasiades congratulates Boris Johnson
President Nicos Anastasiades has sent a letter of congratulations to the UK’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, saying he counts on the British government’s support
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
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
Defence minister briefs British counterpart on EEZ situation
Defence Minister, Savvas Angelides on Monday met his British counterpart Penny Mordaunt, and expressed the Cyprus government’s satisfaction over the unanimous decision of the European
British High Commissioner called to explain EEZ stance, president will write to May (Update 1)
British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie has been called to the foreign ministry to clarify statements by the UK government on its stance vis-à-vis Cyprus’ exclusive
Cyprus and UK sign MoU on defence and security
CYPRUS and the UK on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance their defence and security cooperation. The MoU was signed in London
Cyprus among top four countries with most to lose from Brexit, says S&P
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has rated Cyprus 4th among the countries with the most to lose from Brexit. The 2019 ‘Brexit Sensitivity Index 2019: Who
Cyprus marks 64th anniversary of Eoka struggle (Updated)
A call for unity was issued on Monday by the Eoka Fighters Association as Cyprus marked the 64th anniversary of the April 1 start of
Cyprus wants SBA development to start this year
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Tuesday discussed bilateral issued, including the development of particular areas inside the British bases on
Celebration for Cyprus
President Nicos Anastasiades attended a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales on Monday evening to celebrate the ties between Cyprus
President attends special exhibition at Buckingham Palace
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday attended a special event in honour of Cyprus at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Prince of Wales. Dubbed Celebration for
Anastasiades’ London visit ‘highlights importance of Cyprus-UK relations’
President Anastasiades will visit the UK as a guest of the government from March 3 to 6 – a visit at the highest level. “We
Cyprus to mull over Chagos decolonisation ‘litmus test’, AG says
By Evie Andreou and Elias Hazou The legal service on Monday said that it would study in detail within the coming days the opinion of
UK may seek ‘managed no-deal’ Brexit, ‘can still hold new vote’
Britain could seek to agree a further “minimalist” withdrawal deal with the European Union if British lawmakers reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce agreement, House
Cyprus, UK sign double taxation deal on government service pensions
Cyprus and the UK on Wednesday signed a double taxation elimination protocol which will allow individuals to choose within a set period of time, which
Royal couple to visit RAF Akrotiri
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit RAF Akrotiri on December 5 to meet with British troops serving in Cyprus, families living on the
UK borrowing to fall, opening way for end of austerity – Hammond
British finance minister Philip Hammond announced a fall in the country’s expected borrowing needs between now and the mid-2020s as he began his final budget speech before
British murder suspect to appear in court Tuesday
A Briton wanted in the UK for murder who was hiding out in the north is to appear at the Nicosia district court for an