15,000 Britons applied for Cyprus residence after Brexit
Some 15,000 British nationals have applied for residence certificates since July 2016, when the UK voted to leave the European Union, the government said on...
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Turkish military fund reaches deal to buy British Steel
Turkey’s military pension fund OYAK has reached a provisional agreement to take over British Steel, it said on Friday, adding it planned to close the...
Iran forces say they seized British-flagged oil tanker in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month,...
Bid to stop no-deal Brexit is counterproductive to N. Ireland legislation – PM May’s spokesman
Measures to try to force the government to report every two weeks on talks to restore the Northern Irish executive would be counterproductive to those...
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...
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...
Horse trading democracies: the next unelected British prime minister
By Andonis Vassiliades The EU, after the recent elections, is appointing aspiring candidates to its top Commission and Council posts. For these ‘top cats’ there...
British police called to home of PM candidate Boris Johnson after altercation
British police were called to the home of Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next prime minister, after neighbours heard a loud altercation between him and...
Manchester stabbings suspect may have mental problems
A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people with a kitchen knife at Manchester Victoria train station on New Year’s Eve was being held and assessed for mental health...
Back my Brexit deal and let Britain ‘turn a corner,’ says May
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to back her Brexit deal, promising that it would allow the country to “turn a corner”...
