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UK ex-prime minister Boris Johnson resigns as MP
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» LONDON - Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he was quitting as a member of parliament, claiming he had been forced out in a stitch-up by his political opponents.
UK politics reels from shock of Johnson's exit
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» LONDON: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson's angry departure from parliament over Covid lockdown-breaking parties sparked fevered speculation Saturday over his and the current government's future, with allies and enemies trading barbs.
Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» LONDON - Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled Thursday.
Bank of England delivers big rate hike
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2023
» LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) rattled markets by raising interest rates by half a percentage point — twice the amount expected — on Thursday, after it said there had been “significant” news suggesting British inflation would take longer to fall.
'Angry, shocked' stage stars fear for future of British arts
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France: As a wealth of British theatre and opera maestros cross the Channel to perform at French festivals this summer, many are worried about the state of live arts back home.
Dutch government collapses over migration row: media
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed after just a year and a half in office on Friday in a row over measures to curb the flow of migrants, local media said.
Biden visits Britain ahead of NATO summit
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LONDON - US President Joe Biden was in Britain on Monday for a brief visit to his key ally during which he will meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before going on to a NATO summit in Lithuania.
Biden takes tea and talks climate with King Charles III
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» WINDSOR CASTLE: US President Joe Biden dropped in for tea and climate change talks with King Charles III on Monday, after a garden meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before a NATO leaders' summit on Ukraine.
Doubt cast over BBC presenter 'explicit photos' claims
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON - BBC representatives met police in London on Monday over allegations that one of the broadcaster's top presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images.
BBC defends refusal to name presenter linked to scandal
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: BBC chief Tim Davie on Tuesday insisted on allowing a high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images to remain anonymous, despite mounting calls for his identity to be revealed.