British, Australian nationals jailed in Bali for murder of policeman
DENPASAR, Indonesia – A court in the Indonesian holiday island of Bali jailed a British man and his Australian girlfriend on Monday for their roles Read more
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EU leaders seek unity as Britain heads for the exit
BRUSSELS – Leaders of the European Union agreed the outlines on Friday of a common accord to rally popular and political support for a bloc wracked Read more
British father of two shot dead at Kenyan ranch
NAIROBI – A British man was shot dead in northern Kenya on Sunday at a private ranch in the Laikipia area, two of the man’s Read more
New British Deputy High Commissioner arrives Lagos
The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos has announced the arrival of a new Deputy High Commissioner, Laure Beaufils. Laure who is the first female Read more
Woman livestreams birth of her child on Facebook
A mother-to-be is broadcasting the birth of her child live on Facebook. Ysis, whose blog Channel Mum has nearly 30,000 followers on Facebook, is updating Read more
Queen Elizabeth in sapphire, First British Monarch 65 years on throne
A portrait of the Queen by British photographer David Bailey has been reissued for her Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. In the Read more
Britain says Russia is trying to undermine West by ‘weaponising misinformation’
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine the West by spreading lies and attacking critical infrastructure with hackers, Britain’s defence minister Read more
Nigerian woman who gave birth to 4 babies in London to pay ₦200 million bill
Nigerian woman incurred a bill of £500,000, about ₦200 million after giving birth to quadruplets at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London. The 43-year-old Read more
May to defend free trade and Iran deal in talks with Trump
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will stress the value of free trade and her support for the Iran nuclear deal when she Read more
British PM May rejects ‘partial’ EU membership in Brexit speech
The UK will not retain “partial” membership of the EU once it leaves, Theresa May will say in her much-anticipated Brexit speech. The PM will Read more
UK, China, South Africa downgrade calls loom for Moody’s
Moody’s is likely to make key rating calls on Britain, China and South Africa among others this year as rising political risk and debt levels Read more
London museum says goodbye to ‘Dippy’ the dinosaur
The towering replica skeleton of “Dippy” the dinosaur, a star attraction at London’s Natural History Museum for more than 100 years, made its final appearance Read more
British Airways cabin crew announce 48-hour strike for January 10 amid pay dispute
Flights could be disrupted next week as British Airways cabin crew announce a fresh 48-hour walk out next week. Members of the Unite union will Read more
A Twitter hoax briefly convinced Britain that Queen Elizabeth II was dead
Many people would argue that 2016 has been the year of celebrity deaths. Others might say it was the year of “fake news.” A story Read more
Bank of England asking supplier of currency to find animal fat alternative
(Reuters) – The Bank of England said its supplier of currency, Innovia, is working toward removing the use of animal fat in the production of Read more
Britain seeks to strengthen ties with Poland ahead of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss deeper co-operation with her Polish counterpart in defence, security and trade on Monday, seeking common Read more
In biggest boost since 1940s, BBC World Service adds 11 languages
By Guy Faulconbridge and Estelle Shirbon | LONDON The BBC said on Wednesday that its World Service will begin broadcasting in 11 additional languages in Read more
British PM Theresa May, in India, says UK to be free trade advocate
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she wanted Britain to become a global standard bearer of free trade, saying more Read more
Britain Invests Billions in Cybersecurity in Face of Russian Threat
LONDON — Britain says it will spend more than $2 billion on cybersecurity and recruit 1,000 more intelligence officers as the country’s intelligence services warn Read more
Britain could still change its mind over EU divorce, says man who drafted Article 50
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could still change its mind about Brexit after triggering its formal divorce talks with the European Union, the man who drafted Read more
Stuck on France-Italy Border, African Migrants Ponder Next Move
VENTIMIGLIA / MILAN, ITALY — Migrants have continued to arrive on Italy’s shores by the thousands this year. Most of them are Africans who hope Read more
France, Britain bicker over child migrants stuck in Calais
PARIS (Reuters) – Five days into a French operation to clear the Calais “Jungle” France has lashed out at apparent British criticism of the way Read more
British banker calmly details how he slit throats of two women in Hong Kong
British banker Rurik Jutting calmly detailed to police his cocaine-fueled descent into a torture and killing binge that ended in the deaths of two Indonesian Read more
Syrian child refugees making British clothes in Turkey – BBC investigation
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found. Panorama investigated factories in Turkey and found children had Read more
Banks poised to relocate out of UK over Brexit, BBA warns
Large banks are getting ready to relocate out of the UK early next year over fears around Brexit, the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has warned. Read more
Britain sends new military training mission to Tunisia to counter IS
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of Read more
Brexit to be difficult process like no other – Croatia president
By Adela Suliman LONDON (Reuters) – Croatia’s president called for the country’s new government to adopt an outward looking stance on Tuesday and said she Read more
Germany to Britain: Live up to promise not to block EU reforms
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she does not expect Britain to block a Franco-German initiative to Read more
Maersk Oil eyes Shell’s North Sea assets ahead of spin-off
A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) is in talks to buy a portfolio of North Sea assets from Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) as the Danish group considers adding Read more
British woman, 60,gets approval to get pregnant with her dead daughter’s frozen eggs and give birth to her OWN GRANDCHILD
– Court of Appeal grants woman, 60, go-ahead to fly to US for IVF treatment – She will use her dead daughter’s frozen eggs in Read more