Tag: United Kingdom government
UK watchdog steps up probe into Johnson’s apartment refurb
LONDON — Britain's Electoral Commission, which regulates political finance in the U.K, is launching a formal investigation of the refurbishment of Prime Minister Boris...
European Parliament set to greenlight post-Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers are set to formally ratify the post-Brexit deal between the EU and the United Kingdom amid ongoing tensions between...
Dad of ‘hero’ son who died in River Thames urges UK honor
LONDON — The father of a 20-year-old man who died after jumping into the River Thames near London Bridge to save a woman joined...
New UK aircraft carrier to set sail for Asia next month
LONDON — A fleet of British warships and military aircraft billed as the “largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the U.K....
UK leader denies saying 1000s of bodies better than lockdown
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday denied a press report which quoted him as allegedly saying he would rather see “bodies...
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
URUMQI, China — A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide “counter to the facts” as China came under more pressure this...
UK’s Johnson faces questions over flat refurbishment funding
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced questions Saturday over the costly refurbishment of his apartment on London's Downing Street following a series...
Memorials held on Turkey’s Gallipoli to remember WWI deaths
GELIBOLU, Turkey — A small group gathered Saturday on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to remember British and Ottoman soldiers who died during World War I.
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UK food bank use rises by a third during COVID-19 pandemic
LONDON — U.K. food bank rose by a third during the past 12 months as the COVID-19 pandemic left more people without the money...
UK lawmakers pass motion saying China committing genocide
LONDON — British lawmakers on Thursday approved a parliamentary motion declaring that China's policies against its Uyghur minority population in the far western Xinjiang...