World Sep 09 WATCH: UK lawmakers debate Brexit before Parliament is suspended Lawmakers used the remaining hours before the session of Parliament ended to deliver new blows to Prime Minister Johnson's teetering authority.
Economy Sep 09 British Airways grounds nearly all flights as pilots strike British Airways said it stands ready to return to talks with the pilots' union, BALPA, and that it has offered affected customers full refunds or the option to rebook.
World Sep 05 UK’s Johnson calls opposition to new election ‘cowardly’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered another setback amid the ongoing Brexit debate as his own brother quit the government on Thursday, saying it was not serving the national interest.
World Sep 03 UK’s Johnson suffers defeat in Parliament over Brexit The 328 to 301 vote cleared the way for Johnson's opponents to introduce a bill Wednesday that would prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal Oct. 31.
World Aug 31 Parliament’s suspension before Brexit protested across UK LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s provocative decision to suspend the British Parliament for a time before the country’s deadline for leaving the European Union came under fire Saturday in London and other cities where protesters took to the streets.
World Aug 30 Judge won’t immediately block UK Parliament suspension The Court of Session in Edinburgh refused Friday to take immediate legal action to prevent Johnson from suspending Parliament for several weeks during part of the period ahead of the Brexit deadline of Oct. 31.
World Jul 22 May chairs emergency session on Iranian seizure of UK tanker The meeting of security ministers and officials will discuss how to secure shipping in the sensitive region, which is vital to the world's oil supply.
World Jul 21 Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian paramilitary forces demand that the vessel change course before commandeering it.
World Jul 20 Iran tanker seizure linked to earlier act by UK marines Iran seems to view the armed takeover of the British-flagged oil tanker as a carefully calibrated response to the July 4 taking of an Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar, an operation in which Britain's Royal Marines played a…
Politics Jul 07 Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Donald Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve.