Britain

Theresa May becomes British Prime Minister

LONDON: Theresa May replaced David Cameron as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday, assuming responsibility for… Read More

9 years ago

Theresa May prepares to take over as Brexit PM

LONDON:Theresa May becomes Britain's second female prime minister on Wednesday, taking over from David Cameron… Read More

9 years ago

David Cameron chairs last cabinet as British PM

LONDON: David Cameron chaired his final cabinet meeting on Tuesday after six years as Britain's… Read More

9 years ago

Theresa May set to become Britain’s PM

LONDON: Theresa May is set to become Britain's next prime minister after her only rival… Read More

9 years ago

Andy Murray clinches second Wimbledon title

LONDON: Britain's Andy Murray clinched a second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown on… Read More

9 years ago

Iraq war was illegal, says Blair’s former deputy

LONDON: Tony Blair's deputy as prime minister when Britain joined the invasion of Iraq has… Read More

9 years ago

Suspect package sparks security alert at UK parliament

LONDON: Parts of the House of Lords, Britain's upper house of parliament, were briefly locked… Read More

9 years ago

France overtakes Britain as world’s 5th largest economy

PARIS/LONDON: France and Britain were vying for fifth place on the list of the world's… Read More

9 years ago

Contenders to be Britain’s new Prime Minister

LONDON: On a day of high political drama in Britain on Thursday, five people put their… Read More

9 years ago

Race opens to succeed Cameron amid Brexit disarray

LONDON: Britain's Conservative party will launch the race Wednesday to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron… Read More

9 years ago

Scotland first minister to meet European Commission over place in EU

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold talks in Brussels Wednesday with Scottish First… Read More

9 years ago

Kerry says Brexit may not happen

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Britain's vote to leave… Read More

9 years ago

Europe presses Britain for swift exit to limit global fallout

LONDON: European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and… Read More

9 years ago

Sadiq Khan demands more autonomy for London after Brexit vote

LONDON: The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the city to be given more… Read More

9 years ago

Oil prices extends slide on worries about impact of Brexit

SINGAPORE: Oil prices suffered fresh losses in Asian trade Monday as the fallout from last… Read More

9 years ago

Offshore politics: PTI to lobby against Nawaz Sharif in UK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to lobby against government and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif… Read More

9 years ago

Britain’s EU commissioner steps down after Brexit vote

BRUSSELS: Britain's European Commissioner Jonathan Hill announced Saturday that he will stand down following his country's… Read More

9 years ago

Over one million sign UK petition for second EU vote

LONDON: More than a million people have signed a petition calling for a second referendum,… Read More

9 years ago

Ratings agency Moody’s says Britain at risk of credit downgrade

LONDON: Ratings agency Moody's said Britain's creditworthiness was now at greater risk after voting to… Read More

9 years ago

Global markets lose $2.1 trillion in Brexit rout

LONDON: Britain's shock vote to pull out of the European Union wiped $2.1 trillion from… Read More

9 years ago