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Mike Pence slams European allies, urges them to quit Iran deal and stop busting sanctions
The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal. In an ...
From a no-deal Brexit to a no-Brexit deal
The defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal means that all options are the table.
Brexit Britain is left choking on Nissan's exhaust fumes
Nissan's decision to back out of a big U.K. investment may not be the last of its type.
Minister says Britain has martial law option under Brexit no-deal, but has no plans to exercise it
Britain has the option of using martial law to quell civil disorder that might ensue under a no-deal Brexit, but that is not the focus of the government's attention, Health Minister Matt Hancock said Sunday. The Sunday Times cited unnamed officials as saying the government ...
U.K. top counterterrorism cop warns of 'no-deal' Brexit risks
Britain's senior counterterrorism police officer warned Wednesday of the dangers of leaving the European Union without a withdrawal deal in place, saying a "no-deal" Brexit that cut off Britain's access to shared data and intelligence systems would leave both Britain and the EU in ...
Despite Brexit, I'm still proud to be a Brit
Britain can take real pride that a messy, fraught, passionate struggle over a fundamental principle of democratic and civic life is taking place within it.
Poll of over 25,000 Britons finds more would now vote to stay in EU, want second referendum
More Britons want to their country to remain a member of the European Union than leave, according to a survey published Sunday which also showed voters want to make the final decision themselves. Britain is due leave the EU on March 29, but Prime Minister ...
British navy deployed to tackle U.K.-bound migrants aboard dinghies trying to cross English Channel
A British navy ship was preparing Thursday to patrol the Channel in response to a wave of mostly Iranian asylum seekers risking the crossing from France in dinghies. An Iranian and a British national have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal migration across the ...
Britain is charging young women rescued from forced marriages abroad for the cost of their repatriation, The Times newspaper revealed Wednesday. Four British women who were liberated from a punishment institution in Somalia were each charged £740 ($940), the daily said. Victims are told they have ...
Britain deploys extra patrol boats as English Channel migrant crossings rise, 12 turn up on beach
Britain is recalling two patrol boats from overseas deployments to help deal with an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the country from France, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday. Javid said there had been an increase in the number of ...
Second man nears end of historic unassisted solo trek across Antarctica, on heels of American's feat
A British adventurer is close to becoming the second person to traverse Antarctica completely unassisted. Louis Rudd's expedition blog shows he has only has about 50 miles left on the journey across the continent and is expected to finish Saturday. If the Hereford, England, resident completes ...
Britain voices 'grave' concerns over China's Huawei involvement in U.K. 5G
British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned of his "very deep concerns" about Chinese technology giant Huawei being involved in the use of 5G on Britain's mobile network, The Times reported Thursday. "I have grave, very deep concerns about Huawei providing the 5G network in ...
