Britain

Anatomy of Brexit: A divided kingdom

LONDON: Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union has divided the country geographically, as… Read More

Bank of England to take to ‘all necessary steps’ after Brexit vote

LONDON: The Bank of England will take "all necessary steps" to ensure monetary and financial stability… Read More

David Cameron announces resignation as British Prime Minister

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he will resign after Britons voted to leave… Read More

Oil prices dive as Britain votes to leave EU

TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices slumped by more than 6 percent on Friday after Britain voted to… Read More

Factbox: The consequences of the Brexit referendum

Britain is expected to submit an application to leave the European Union following Thursday's referendum,… Read More

Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU

LONDON: The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and currency, equity and oil markets went… Read More

Britain votes to leave EU, unleashing global turmoil

LONDON: Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declared Friday,… Read More

Trump says Britain should ‘go it alone’ and exit EU

WASHINGTON: Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump admitted Wednesday he has not studied closely whether… Read More

British MP Jo Cox killed for political views, husband says

LONDON: British left-wing lawmaker Jo Cox was "worried" about the tone of the EU referendum… Read More

Eisenberg makes ‘nerve-racking’ UK stage debut with ‘The Spoils’

LONDON: Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg brings his self-penned play "The Spoils" to London audiences, making… Read More

Brexit: A long, complicated divorce

BRUSSELS: A British exit from the European Union would plunge the two parties into a messy… Read More

Maldives ex-president says granted UK refugee status

LONDON:Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed says he has been granted refugee status in Britain, after… Read More

Chinese people most welcoming to refugees: Amnesty index

LONDON: People in China, Germany and Britain were ranked as the world's most welcoming to… Read More

Factbox: Britain and Brexit – what the rest of the world says

LONDON: It will be up to British voters on June 23 to decide whether the… Read More

Microsoft says UK staying in EU important for investment

WASHINGTON: Microsoft said on Tuesday that Britain should stay in the European Union if it… Read More

Britain’s GCHQ spies are on Twitter, officially

LONDON: GCHQ, Britain's secret eavesdropping agency, joined Twitter on Monday, emerging from the shadows with… Read More

UK receptionist petition on high heels at work gets 120,000 signatures

LONDON: A London temporary worker, sent home for wearing flat shoes, has collected more than… Read More

Nigeria demands stolen assets back after Cameron gaffe

LONDON: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari demanded on Wednesday that Britain return assets held there by… Read More

Labour’s Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London

LONDON: Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver, became London's first Muslim mayor on… Read More

Britain would be less well off after Brexit: OECD

LONDON: Britons would be less well off if they voted to leave the European Union… Read More