A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of more than $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful to give it to the President Nicolás Maduro since Britain does not recognize him as the president.
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China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give sanctuary to locals who may flee the city if a controversial security law is passed.
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The Great Divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union has been messy and agonizing, and it could get even messier as the two sides struggle to come up with a long-term divorce settlement over such critical areas as trade, law, security, border controls and fishing boundaries.
Read moreInternational Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday suggested that Britain and the EU extend their deadline on striking a post-Brexit trade deal in the face of coronavirus uncertainty.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are planning to launch a wide-ranging nonprofit organization named Archewell, in the United States.
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Britain’s leaders on Tuesday urged people to respect an unprecedented countrywide lockdown, saying that following advice to stay at home will stop people from dying.
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The British government took over the railways on Monday in a bid to ensure services keep running for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read morePresident Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. will add Britain and Ireland to its travel ban, adding that the administration is looking into possible restrictions of domestic travel also.
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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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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 moreBritain’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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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 morePrince 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 moreBritain 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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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 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 moreBritain’s Apostrophe Protection Society is closing down, its founder announced, saying sadly it has lost the fight against “ignorance and laziness.”
Read moreQuestions 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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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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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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