Britain

Britain directs Facebook to sell GIF maker Giphy

Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it has directed Facebook owner Meta Platforms to sell… Read More

Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to become a republic

BRIDGETOWN: Barbados ditched Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on… Read More

France, Britain trade blame after 27 die in migrant tragedy

CALAIS, France/LONDON: France and Britain traded blame on Thursday after 27 people died trying to… Read More

A new republic is born: Barbados celebrates ditching Britain’s queen

Barbados, a former British colony, will next week ditch Queen Elizabeth as head of state,… Read More

Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first

Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing… Read More

Britain tells France: back down in 48 hours

Britain told France on Monday that it must back down within 48 hours in a… Read More

Train collision in southwest Britain injures several people

LONDON: Two trains collided at Fisherton Tunnel in the southwestern English city of Salisbury on… Read More

Food price inflation will hit double digits in Britain

Britain's 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end and food price inflation… Read More

Did you receive this bank scam call? it ruined many lives

LONDON: It was an email offering a discount on an electric toothbrush that began the… Read More

More pain for British consumers as grocery prices rise

British grocery prices increased 1.7% in the four weeks to Oct. 3 year-on-year, market researcher… Read More

Britain to deploy almost 200 military tanker personnel to assist with fuel deliveries

Britain will deploy almost 200 military tanker personnel, 100 of which are drivers, from Monday… Read More

Britain orders soldiers to start driving fuel tankers

Britain ordered soldiers on Wednesday to start driving fuel tankers to replenish empty pumps, as… Read More

China, France denounce US nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia

China on Thursday denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance between the United States, Britain and… Read More

Britain begins world’s largest trial of blood test for 50 types of cancer

Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) will on Monday begin the world's biggest trial of… Read More

Britain says Taliban control Afghanistan – we’re not going back

LONDON -The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan and British and NATO forces will not… Read More

The travel recovery has started, Britain’s Heathrow Airport says

Britain's Heathrow Airport said that passenger numbers surged in July as the government eased travel… Read More

Britain to offer all 16 and 17 year-olds COVID shots

Britain will offer all 16 and 17 year olds their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19… Read More

Britain to offer vaccine booster shots for 32 million next month: report

Britain will offer COVID-19 booster vaccines to 32 million Britons starting early next month with… Read More

Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain

LONDON: A group of airports and airlines launched legal action against the British government over… Read More

UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules

LONDON: Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock has resigned after he admitted breaking COVID-19 guidance by… Read More