United Kindom

by Anatole Kaletsky-LONDON – The long-running tragicomedy of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union is, at long last, approaching its climax. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s maneuver to suspend the UK Parliament for almost…

Prime Minister, Mr Mayor, Ministers, Senators and Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, friends, Soo dhawaasho diraan. A very warm welcome to the Queen’s Birthday Party. This is a British tradition. We don’t have a National Day. So we…

Downing Street said the PM had "lost confidence in his ability to serve" and Penny Mordaunt will take on the role. The inquiry followed reports over a plan to allow Huawei limited access to help build the UK's new 5G network. Mr…

Macallan from Bethnal Green’s St Peter’s ward put her name to the letter of support, along with Newham Council member Sasha Das Gupta from Forest Gate. The letter urges Sadiq Khan to reconsider his decision to bring in the £11.50 daily…

EU set to offer Brexit delay until 22 May - provided MPs approve deal next week and If no ratification by end of March, delay could be until 12 April with chance to join European Parliament elections. Leaders locked in late-night talks…

An airport spokesperson said the incident on the Airbus A320 plane, which was bound for Vienna, happened shortly after 8pm. He added that all passengers were safely evacuated and crews were working to clear the runway. There have been no…

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has been arrested and charged and will appear in court later, say police. Police Scotland has been investigating sexual harassment complaints from two women against the former SNP leader. Mr…

The Ugandan military contingent serving under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has held a free medical to help hundreds of people in south of Somalia. The military doctors offered hundreds of local residents various ailments,…