The US economy managed to shake off Wall Street’s gloomy forecasts and dodge a long-predicted slump last year — but the same can’t be said for two other members of the G7. Japan and the UK are both officially in … Read More
LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. … Read More
Stabbing is a big problem in Britain. With children as young as 12 getting stabbed in brutal knife attacks, campaigners and local authorities have installed “bleed control kits” up and down the country. Placed outside conflict hotspots, such as supermarkets and … Read More
Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’ A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester. Bob Chan … Read More
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with the top diplomats of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to discuss a joint response to Russia’s actions. That’s according to an official statement released by the … Read More
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki meet in Berlin BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is meeting his French and British counterparts in Berlin on Monday for talks focussing on the nuclear deal with … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and British Prime Minister Theresa May meet in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (Maurizio Gambarini/dpa via AP) The two leaders expressed their continuous support for the nuclear deal, while urging Iran … Read More
Gabriele Zimmer MEP.YouTube/emagazine BRUSSELSDIPLOMATIC The European Union believes Theresa May’s government could fall before Brexit negotiations finish, a leading MEP has suggested. Gabriele Zimmer — who sits on the European Parliament’s Brexit group — told BI the EU fears the … Read More
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced a tough crackdown on knives Sunday as the city reels from a spike in stabbings that have led its number of homicides to top New York City’s for two straight months. He tweeted: “No excuses: … Read More
SHOCKING figures show there have been 21 earthquakes in the UK in the last 50 days, including the biggest in ten years, with the majority striking Wales. BGS A British Geological Survey chart shows the seismic activity during the UK … Read More