Police and paramedics responded Wednesday to a train derailment in northeast Scotland, where smoke could be seen rising from the site. Officials said there were reports of serious injuries. The British Transport Police force said officers were called at 9:43 a.m. to the railway line ...
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son mulls sale of British chip firm Arm
Son revealed that SoftBank has already been in talks over Arm but declined to give further details.
U.K. armed forces asked to help deal with migrant boats crossing channel
Britain's armed forces have been asked to help deal with boats carrying migrants across the Channel from France, the nation's defense ministry said on Saturday after a spate of arrivals on the southern English coast. Taking advantage of a spell of hot weather and calm ...
Japan and U.K. pushing to seal bilateral free trade deal this month
After meeting in person to speed up the talks, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi says he and British Trade Secretary Liz Truss are now in agreement on the main issues.
Japan and AstraZeneca set for deal on 100 million doses of virus vaccine
The drugmaker is expected to begin clinical trials in Japan later this month to confirm the efficacy and safety of its vaccine, currently being tested overseas.
U.K.-Japan trade talks progress, with both eyeing yearend deal
The two nations have already agreed on digital trade rules and protection of famous products, but auto tariffs and farm liberalization remain hurdles.
How a DNA test machine was retooled to find coronavirus in 90 minutes
A small DNA-testing company that just months ago was trying to get its footing in consumer genetics is now part of an effort to make U.K. hospitals safer during the pandemic. The company, DnaNudge, won a 161-million pound ($211 million) order for 5,000 machines and ...
U.K. lawmakers urge sanctions over Hong Kong police violence
British lawmakers urged the U.K. government Tuesday to sanction Hong Kong's leader for allowing "excessive police violence” against humanitarian workers who tried to help people injured during pro-democracy protests. A report by members of the bipartisan All Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong said first ...
China’s assertiveness is becoming a problem for its friends, too
In the regular drumbeat of arrests of alleged Chinese spies, one case last month stood out. It did not involve the U.S. or another rival of China, but Russia, whose security services accused a prominent scientist of selling classified data on technologies for detecting submarines. Meanwhile ...
Virgin Atlantic files Chapter 15 petition to aid U.K. rescue
The firm's reservations are down 89 percent year-on-year so far in 2020.
John Hume, who worked to end Northern Ireland violence, dies at 83
John Hume, the visionary politician who won a Nobel Peace Prize for fashioning the agreement that ended violence in his native Northern Ireland, has died at 83, his family said Monday. The Catholic leader of the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume was seen ...
Japan and Britain consider bilateral trade rule to protect famous products
The products to be covered would be those of specific geographic origin, such as Scotch and Kobe beef.
