Tag: United Kingdom government
Report says UK Conservatives seen as insensitive to Muslims
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson helped create an impression that his Conservative Party is “insensitive” to Muslims with a newspaper column comparing veil-wearing...
Boris Johnson’s former ally Cummings slams UK virus response
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being accused of overseeing a chaotic government whose failure to act quickly against the coronavirus caused...
UK accused of reintroducing virus restrictions on the sly
LONDON — The British government faced criticism Tuesday that it was introducing local lockdowns by stealth after it published new guidelines for eight areas...
UK bars Belarus airline after plane forced to land in Minsk
LONDON — Britain on Monday barred Belarus’s national airline and instructed U.K. aircraft to avoid Belarussian airspace after a Ryanair passenger jet was forced...
Photos show Dubai princess, focus of UN concern, at malls
LONDON — Photos on social media appear to show a missing Dubai princess who months earlier described herself in a video as being held...
Queen Elizabeth II visits carrier ahead of maiden deployment
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II made a quick visit Saturday to the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier that bears the name of her eponymous...
Spain gears up for summer, lifts restrictions on UK tourists
MADRID — Spain is revving up for a return of summer tourists, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday offering an upbeat outlook after...
UK to reunify national rail network under government control
LONDON — Britain plans to bring the national rail network back under government control, reversing one of the most controversial elements of the privatization...
Family angry at UK govt review of report on unsolved slaying
LONDON — The family of a private investigator murdered in London more than 30 years ago — an unsolved crime blighted by police corruption...
Tottenham jeered by returning fans in 2-1 loss to Villa
LONDON — Tottenham’s players were jeered by their own returning fans during and after a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League...