Britain to table 'final' Brexit proposals on Wednesday
October 02, 2019 | 08:52
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will submit "final" proposals for a new Brexit agreement on Wednesday (Oct 2), officials said, warning that if the European Union did not engage with them, Britain would leave the bloc this month with no divorce deal..
Johnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker
September 16, 2019 | 16:04
Six weeks after he took office and six weeks before he is due to lead Britain out of the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to meet Jean-Claude Junker.
British PM Johnson says he would rather die than delay Brexit
September 06, 2019 | 09:17
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday (Sep 5) he would "rather be dead in a ditch" than delay Brexit beyond next month, as he urged opposition lawmakers who oppose his plan to support an early election.
UK pledges £10 million for fire-ravaged Amazon
August 27, 2019 | 09:19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (Aug 26) pledged £10 million (US$12.3 million) to help restore the Amazon rainforest which has been ravaged by fires, sparking a wave of global concern.
G7 wrestles with Iran, Amazon fires and trade, but own unity shaky
August 26, 2019 | 14:49
G7 leaders close their summit Monday (Aug 26) with discussion of world problems including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but overshadowed by President Donald Trump's trade wars and questions over the group's unity.
UK says to skip most EU meetings from Sep 1: Government
August 21, 2019 | 14:07
British officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September 1 except for those on "matters of ongoing national interest" such as security, the government said on Tuesday.
Blow for British PM Johnson after by-election defeat
August 02, 2019 | 11:16
Britain's Boris Johnson lost his first major test as prime minister on Friday (Aug 2) when his candidate lost to a pro-EU rival in a by-election that could narrow his parliamentary majority to one.
EU partners warn Johnson against Brexit 'provocations'
July 27, 2019 | 09:31
Britain's European partners on Friday (Jul 26) warned Boris Johnson that his hardline Brexit stance was putting the UK on a "collision course" with the EU and called on the new premier to avoid "provocations".
No-deal Brexit looms as race for new British PM wraps up
July 18, 2019 | 09:01
The battle to be Britain's next prime minister enters its final straight on Wednesday (Jul 17) with both candidates hardening their positions on Brexit, putting the future government on a collision course with Brussels.
UK's Johnson admits needing EU support in event of no-deal Brexit
June 25, 2019 | 12:05
Boris Johnson, the favourite to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, has acknowledged that London would need cooperation from the European Union to cushion potential shocks in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Boris Johnson wins key Brexit backing in UK leadership race
June 20, 2019 | 09:11
British leadership favourite Boris Johnson won the endorsement of a key Brexit-backing rival on Wednesday (Jun 19) despite accusations he was softening his rhetoric on leaving the EU.
British PM rivals clash over Brexit strategy
June 17, 2019 | 10:37
Candidates to become Britain's next prime minister clashed over Brexit strategy at their first debate on Sunday (Jun 16) but the frontrunner, Boris Johnson, dodged the confrontation.
Watchdog confirms UK findings on nerve agent used on Russian ex-spy
April 13, 2018 | 08:00
The world's chemical arms watchdog on Thursday (Apr 12) confirmed Britain's findings on the identity of a nerve agent used on a former Russian spy, which London has said involved the Soviet-made Novichok.
Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in
March 20, 2018 | 11:10
Russia hit back at Britain in the spy poisoning row on Monday (Mar 19), demanding proof that Moscow was involved in the nerve agent attack, as international weapons experts were called in to take a sample of the chemical for testing.
Thousands protest over UK health service
February 04, 2018 | 10:49
LONDON: Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday (Feb 3) in support of the country's embattled National Health Service (NHS), which is straining under the weight of winter demand.
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