Tag: Britain
JUST IN: Boris Johnson signs deal for Britain to quit EU
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has signed agreement for the nation to leave the European Union next week Friday.
Britain denounces Iran over envoy’s arrest
Britain’s Foreign Office has denounced the arrest of the country’s ambassador in Tehran as a “flagrant violation of international law”.
Sinaga UK’s most prolific rapist bags life sentence
A student from Indonesia, Reynhard Sinaga was identified as Britain’s most prolific rapist on Monday after being convicted of more…
British police arrest five terror suspects in crackdown
The British counter-terror police arrested a total of five men in various parts of England on suspicion of terrorism on…
Britain begins extradition of U.S. diplomat’s wife
British prosecutors on Friday authorised police to charge the wife of a U.S. diplomat, Anne Sacoolas. with causing the death…
Britain snubs deadline to answer EU legal query
London has not responded to a letter sent by the European Commission about its failure to nominate a commissioner in…
Britain’s credit rating slips to negative
Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded the outlook for Britain's debt, citing mounting policy challenges amid the Brexit debate.
Shale gas: Britain imposes moratorium on fracking
Britain will impose an immediate moratorium on fracking, the government announced on Saturday, saying the industry risked causing too much…
Iran finally releases British-flagged oil tanker
Iranian authorities on Monday announced that Iran's government has freed the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was seized in…
Britain not blaming Iran for Saudi attacks
Britain said it is not jumping to conclusions yet like America, that Iran was responsible for the drone attacks on…
Boris Johnson, immigrants take over strategic posts in Britain
By Ademola Adegbamigbe Before “Great”- as if by a universal decision- was dropped as a prefix of “Great Britain,” that…
Boris Johnson wins race for British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has been elected leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party after defeating his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Seized ship: Britain rallies Europe for Gulf Force
Britain on Monday said it was planning a European-led protection force for shipping in the Gulf after Iranian authorities seized…
Why Iran seized British tanker Stena Impero
The British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with a fishing boat before being detained on Friday, Iran’s Fars…
In tit-for-tat Iran seizes British vessel
In what appears to be a revenge action, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had confiscated a British tanker, Stena…