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UK PM gives October 15 deadline for Brexit deal
AFP, Published on 07/09/2020
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given an October 15 deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union, brushing off fears about "no-deal" chaos if talks fail.
EU warns Brexit deal unlikely as talks deliver no progress
AFP, Published on 21/08/2020
» BRUSSELS - The EU and Britain on Friday traded blame for the lack of progress after the latest round of post-Brexit trade talks, with Brussels warning that a deal looked unlikely.
UK, EU rule out quick post-Brexit deal
AFP, Published on 23/07/2020
» LONDON: Britain and the European Union on Thursday broke up their latest round of post-Brexit trade negotiations by ruling out a quick deal but voicing hope for agreement in the coming months.
Pompeo urges 'entire world' to stand up to China
AFP, Published on 22/07/2020
» LONDON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged "the entire world" Tuesday to stand up to China but denied forcing Britain's hand in its decision to ban the communist superpower's private telecoms giant Huawei.
UK govt criticised for 'lack of curiosity' about Russian 'meddling'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2020
» LONDON - British lawmakers on Tuesday slammed the government for failing to look into any Russian meddling into UK politics, despite evidence of the country posing a credible threat.
Hong Kong: The 'British' 3 million
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/07/2020
» We will grant BNOs five years' limited leave to remain [in the United Kingdom], with the right to work or study," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the UK parliament on July 1. "After five years, they will be able to apply for settled status. After a further 12 month with settled status, they will be able to apply for citizenship."
Brexit talks head to brink with key disagreements unresolved
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/05/2020
» BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union’s talks about their future relationship are stumbling toward the brink, with few signs of progress being made ahead of a key deadline next month.
Coronavirus highlights role of foreign staff in British hospitals
AFP, Published on 23/04/2020
» LONDON - Joan Pons Laplana is a senior digital charge nurse working on the frontline in an intensive care unit treating coronavirus patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospital in the north of England.
UK Labour Party picks centrist leader
Published on 04/04/2020
» LONDON: Keir Starmer was elected as the leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on Saturday, pledging to bring an end to years of bitter infighting and to work with the government to contain the raging coronavirus pandemic.
UK Labour to unveil new leader to replace Corbyn
AFP, Published on 04/04/2020
» LONDON - Britain's main opposition Labour party on Saturday unveils a new leader who will take the helm of a defeated and divided party in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.