Starmer and Xi hail a reset in ties, helped by large AstraZeneca investment
Item 1 of 8 Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of…
Saudi dissident awarded $4.1 million by UK court for hacking, assault ‘by Saudi Arabia’
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – A Saudi human rights activist who accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting him with…
UK right-wing Reform attracts another Conservative defector, Suella Braverman
Item 1 of 5 Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who today announced she has defected from the…
Starmer leadership rival Burnham blocked from seeking return to UK parliament
Senior committee blocks Burnham candidacy in 8-1 voteMarkets sensitive to speculation over Starmer’s futureBurnham disappointed, but calls for…
Starmer rival Burnham says he will seek a return to UK parliament
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Andy Burnham, regarded as a potential leadership rival to British Prime Minister Keir…
UK to create new ‘British FBI’ police service
Item 1 of 2 Britain’s Secretary of State for the Home Department, Shabana Mahmood, at the House of…
Trump praises UK troops as brave warriors after widespread condemnation
Item 1 of 2 Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carry the coffin of Captain Walter Barrie…
Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy
UK retail sales rise 0.4% in DecemberEconomists had expected 0.1% fallData adds to early signs of post-budget improvement…
Russia expels British diplomat for alleged spying, London mulling responseÂ
Russia says diplomat was working as undeclared spyKremlin warns Britain not to escalateBritain says claims are ‘malicious and…
Britain to boost military reserves by raising maximum call-up age to 65
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it would strengthen its military reserve forces by raising…
Widespread power cuts, travel disrupted as Storm Goretti hammers northern EuropeÂ
Item 1 of 8 Sisters Florence and Beatrice Lane are pulled on a sledge through the ice outside…
UK and Germany sign $70 million joint deal for mobile artillery systems
LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Britain said on Sunday it signed a 52-million-pound ($70 million) joint procurement contract…