Critics Slam Boris Johnson’s Immigration Plan
Britain’s government on Wednesday faced a backlash over its new post-Brexit immigration plans, which are designed to cut “cheap Labour from Europe” in favor of high-skilled English speakers.
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Second Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Britain
Storm Dennis hammered Britain on Sunday, dumping a month’s worth of rain in just 48 hours on parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country’s second severe storm in a week.
Read moreBoris Johnson Forces Finance Minister to Quit
Britain’s Finance Minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, just weeks after Brexit and a month before he was due to deliver the government’s annual budget.
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Street Stabbing Brings New Terror Rules in UK
The British government plans to announce new rules for the imprisonment of convicted terrorists after an Islamic militant recently released from prison stabbed two people in south London, the second such attack in less than three months.
Read moreHarry, Meghan to Quit Royal Jobs, Give Up ‘Highness’ Titles
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or receive public funds for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace.
Read moreBrexit in Sight as Johnson Takes Deal to Parliament
Britain moves a step closer to a historic departure from the European Union on Tuesday, after more than three years of bitter division and political drama, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson brings his Brexit deal back to parliament without the threat of defeat, deadlock or delay.
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Boris Johnson, Triumphant, Vows to Get Brexit Done
Relishing a landslide election victory, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday morning that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union by the end of January. Johnson called the Conservative win an “irrefutable” mandate from voters.
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Britain’s Election Most Momentous Since WWII
Britain’s polarized electorate has a critical choice to make this week — but it seems unlikely the result, whatever it may be, will heal deep and toxic divisions that could last a generation or more.
Read moreGrammatical Tragedy: Apostrophe Society Closes
Britain’s Apostrophe Protection Society is closing down, its founder announced, saying sadly it has lost the fight against “ignorance and laziness.”
Read moreBoris Johnson Withholds Report on Russian Interference in UK Vote
Questions about the British government’s failure to release a report on Russia’s interference in the country’s politics continued to dog Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday as critics said leaks from the document raised concerns about the security of next month’s election.
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UK Heads Toward Elections to Break Brexit Impasse
The agonizing political deadlock over Brexit may be nearing an end after the House of Commons on Tuesday called a snap election in December.
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Parents of Killed British Teen Reject Trump’s Gambit
The grieving parents of a British teenager who was killed in a car crash involving an American diplomat’s wife felt ambushed when President Trump tried to get them to meet with the woman in front of the press, attorneys for the couple said Wednesday.
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Thomas Cook Tour Company Collapses, Stranding 150,000
British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers stranded abroad.
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Brexit Poses Challenges to Britain’s Economy
British unemployment has hit a 45-year low, official data showed Tuesday, but the economy still risks falling into a deep recession due to the turmoil created by Brexit.
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Swedish Prosecutors Interview New Witnesses in Assange Case
Swedish prosecutors have interviewed two new witnesses in probing a 2010 rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Prosecution Authority said Monday.
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China Arrests Brit on Mainland, Canada Reacts With Travel Bar
Accountants in Hong Kong marched Friday in support of the pro-democracy movement, and the Canadian Consulate banned its staff from leaving the city on official business after a British Consulate employee was arrested in mainland China.
Read moreBritain Holds Emergency Session on Seized Tanker
British Prime Minister Theresa May will chair an emergency security session on Monday to discuss how to respond to Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreHouse of Commons Tries to Stop No-Deal Brexit
With Britain set to get a new pro-Brexit leader within days, the House of Commons on Thursday erected a roadblock in the path of any attempt by the incoming prime minister to take the country out of the European Union without a divorce deal.
Read moreIran Admits It Seized a Foreign Tanker and Crew
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign oil tanker accused of smuggling oil with a crew of 12, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday, days after an oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates disappeared from trackers in Iranian territorial waters.
Read moreBritain Sending Destroyer to Persian Gulf
Iran on Friday demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of playing a “dangerous game” and threatening retribution, while London said it was sending a destroyer to the Persian Gulf.
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