Tag: britain
Foreign rescue teams join search for Morocco quake survivors
Rescue teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar began supporting Moroccan rescuers in areas that have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck the...
British judges get powers to force offenders to attend hearings
Judges in Britain would be given the power to order an offender to attend their sentencing hearing, including by force if necessary, under planned...
Sterling surrenders gains ahead of ‘tough but necessary’ UK budget
The pound eased against the dollar on Thursday ahead of finance minister Jeremy Hunt’s new budget full of “tough but necessary” measures to control...
Britain, Russia divide UN Security Council over Salisbury chemical attack row
Britain and Russia traded a volley of words at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, with the UK presenting “evidence” that Russia carried out...
Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy
Britain has expelled 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, Prime Minister...
Britain to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2040
The British Government is set to publish its plan to ban petrol- and diesel-fuelled vehicles by 2040 in a bid to improve air quality...
May announces June 8 for early election ‘to guarantee political stability’
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying it was the only way to guarantee political...
EU President’s verdict: Britain must leave before mid-2019 election
Martin Schulz, European Union (EU) President, said on Thursday in Berlin, Germany that Britain must leave the EU before parliamentary elections in the bloc...
British Olympians display medals
British Olympians displaying their medals on arrival at the Heathrow Airport, London
Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday
Theresa May is to become UK's prime minister on Wednesday evening - after David Cameron announced he would quit after Prime Minister's Questions.
Speaking outside...