United Kingdom

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Liz Truss on her appointment as the UK’s new Prime Minister.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and…

Boris Johnson’s era has officially come to an end and his farewell speech earlier today shed light on some of the milestones hit by his government in the past couple of years.The speech had references to some of the biggest moments in…

British consumer price inflation has set to peak at 18 percent in early 2023 – nine times the Bank of England’s target, according to an economist at US bank Citi, raising his forecast once again in the light of the latest jump in energy…

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has boycotted the international summit hosted by Saudi Arabia over human rights concern.He, alongside other major cities like New York and Los Angeles rejected the U20 invitation.Khan who initially cited…

London metropolitan police and more than a thousand protesters in central London clashed during a demonstration.The clash which led to 32 arrests happened on September 20, 2020, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered reimposing…

The United Kingdom's official statistics agency has reported that the public debt owed by the United Kingdom has in its first time crossed $2.6 trillion.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the public debt increased £227.6…

A woman has surrendered herself to police after murdering a 10-year-old boy in west London.The 40-year-old woman, who committed the crime around 2:30 am on Sunday August 16, 2020 was afterwards arrested.Officers and paramedics visited a…

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has increased the fine charge for breaking face mask rule to £3,200.While disclosing this on Friday August 14, 2020, Boris Johnson said though most people across the country were "doing their…

Britain's Royal Air Force in response to the increasing number of immigrant crossing from France, on Wednesday August 12, 2020, sent a maritime patrol aircraft as a support to border control operations in the English Channel.In recent…

Britain’s Met Office has urged British citizens to prepare for record-breaking temperatures.This was disclosed on Friday August 7, 2020, as forecasters warned the public to take additional care in the heat. The mercury is set to rise to…

Grant Shapps, Britain transport minister, has said that passengers arriving Britain from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra would have to quarantine for 14 days as the cases of coronavirus keep rising in the country.Shapps made the…

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has announced the British ministers have approved the relocation of its headquarters to London.The news media said that ByteDance's founders were to announce their intention to set up shop in London soon,…

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that the U.K. has been able to exercise some degree of control over the spread of coronavirus infections and that the country has in recent time witnessed reduced cases of coronavirus-related…

Britain has suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protests of China’s security law imposed on Hong Kong.Foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, disclosed the decision on Monday July 20, 2020, while addressing members of parliament.…

United Kingdom police are considering replacing terms with Islamophobic undertones when describing terror acts with terms such as 'adherents of Osama bin Laden's ideology'.In the event the move is considered, terms including 'Islamic…

The British government has suspended the announcement of daily death toll over concerns that the deaths might not be totally from coronavirus.This decision was made by the Department of Health and Social Care after a review of the figures…

China has warned British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, that his decision to ban Huawei from the 5G network would cost Britain dearly in investment.While disclosing this on Wednesday July 15, 2020, Chinese Ambassador, Liu Xiaoming, said…

The United Kingdom has decided to ban all its mobile providers from purchasing new Huawei 5G equipment effective from 2021.UK has also declared that all the Chinese firm's 5G kit should be removed from the networks of its mobile…

A veteran footballer, Jack Charlton, has died at 85.Charlton's death was announced in a statement released by his family on Friday July 10, 2020.According to the statement, the former Leeds United defender died peacefully late on Friday…

The Belgian government has announced that effective from Saturday, wearing of a face mask will become mandatory in shops, cinemas, entertainment venues and other indoor spaces.The Belgian government said the decision was made following a…

The UK foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, announced on Monday that Britain has imposed sanctions on 49 individuals and organizations for their involvement in human rights violations and abuses in recent years.Making the announcement in the…

Scottish health secretary, Jeane Freeman, has admitted that officials have carried out no quarantine checks on visitors arriving in Scotland.While disclosing this on Sunday July 5, 2020, Jeane stated that staff did not have security…

Scottish health secretary, Jeane Freeman, has admitted that officials have carried out no quarantine checks on visitors arriving in Scotland.While disclosing this on Sunday July 5, 2020, Jeane stated that staff did not have security…

United Kingdom Ministers have said blanket restrictions on non-residential overseas travel will be relaxed in the country from July 6, 2020.The new rules will allow holidaymakers to travel to certain European countries without having to…

In a turned-violent illegal street party held on Overton Road in Brixton on Wednesday, not less than twenty two police officers were injured as police cars were also smashed.According to the police, they were called by concerned residents…

Britain is urgently looking at its social distancing rules and could ease quarantine for travellers to help its economy recover amid a coronavirus crisis collapse.Britain's Finance Minister, Rishi Sunak, disclosed the move on Sunday June…

Anti-racism protesters and far-right activists have rallied in London in rival demonstrations, despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the coronavirus.The protest, which was held on Saturday June 13, 2020,…

The United Kingdom has put into effect the new rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.While disclosing this in UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel said the laws were designed "to prevent a second wave" of…

Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the United States embassy in London in solidarity with the protests in the United States against the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.The protest took place on the southern Bank of the…

Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief aid, who has been facing overwhelming criticism over his deviance of the lockdown rules, has justified his action by giving the circumstance that made him drive across England during lockdown.After lots of…