PARTYGATE SCANDAL / Johnson faces UK parliament grilling
Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson yesterday re-entered the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition for a grilling about “Partygate” that could decide his political future. In July, the end of Johnson’s three years in 10 Downing Street played out in
UK strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU
Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, Sunak said the two sides had agreed to ease trade rules for the British province and give its lawmakers more control over the laws they have to follow
Office cake culture lives on in Britain despite health warning
When Katie Mulligan baked a beetroot cake for her colleagues at a London advertising agency, she was focused on getting the recipe right rather than whether it was acceptable to bring treats into the office.
Harry says William knocked him to floor in row over Meghan
Britain's Prince Harry says in his much-awaited memoir that older brother and heir to the throne Prince William knocked him to the floor during a 2019 argument over Harry's American wife Meghan, the Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday.
UK’s Prince Harry sees ‘no willingness to reconcile’ in royal rift
Prince Harry sees "no willingness to reconcile" in a palace rift where leaks portray him and his wife Meghan as villains, according to interview extracts released Monday.
UK slaps new sanctions on Russia & Iran
The UK yesterday announced new sanctions against senior Russian military commanders, as well as Iranians involved in the production and supplying of drones to target Ukraine.
Johnson faces UK parliament grilling
Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson yesterday re-entered the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition for a grilling about “Partygate” that could decide his political future. In July, the end of Johnson’s three years in 10 Downing Street played out in
UK strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU
Standing alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a news conference in Windsor, Sunak said the two sides had agreed to ease trade rules for the British province and give its lawmakers more control over the laws they have to follow
British MPs, diplomats celebrate Bangladesh’s 'dramatic progress' in last 14 years
A cross-party group of leading politicians, as well as diplomats and community leaders, attended the event in the House of Lords' Attlee Room a day after the February 21 commemoration of Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day
We stand for BBC, says UK govt in parliament after India's tax raids
We stand up for the BBC. We fund the BBC. We think the BBC World Service is vital. We want the BBC to have that editorial freedom
'IS bride' Shamima loses UK citizenship challenge
Today's ruling is likely to be appealed, though this was not immediately confirmed
4-day working week 'more productive': UK study
A four-day working week is more productive for most staff and companies than the traditional five days, one of the biggest trials of its kind conducted in the UK reported on Tuesday
King, Queen Consort visit Banglatown in London
Walking to the Shaheed Minar, the King and the Queen Consort spoke to young people from local schools
Office cake culture lives on in Britain despite health warning
When Katie Mulligan baked a beetroot cake for her colleagues at a London advertising agency, she was focused on getting the recipe right rather than whether it was acceptable to bring treats into the office.
UK man pleads guilty in foiled 2021 crossbow attack on queen
A Briton on Friday became the first person in decades to plead guilty to treason, after admitting trying to harm Queen Elizabeth II with a loaded crossbow in Windsor Castle in 2021.
Half a million strike in UK's largest walkout in 12 years
Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport.