Tag: United Kingdom

LONDON — A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank of England vault, ruling that it is unlawful ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement represents the most direct international response to legislation that has been roundly condemned by Western allies. It comes during a London review of its entire ...

The European Union must prepare for the possibility that negotiations with the United Kingdom won’t secure a deal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday. “To put it mildly, progress in ...

President Trump called Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday to wish her a belated happy 94th birthday. “The president wished the Queen a happy birthday, marking 94 extraordinary years,” White House ...

As Britain emerges from lockdown, Johnson is looking to move past criticism of his government’s handling of the pandemic with a plan to repair the economic damage and reshape the ...

LONDON — Theresa May criticized the U.K. government’s decision to appoint its chief Brexit negotiator David Frost to the role of national security adviser instead of choosing a civil servant ...

LONDON — Boris Johnson will chart Britain’s post-coronavirus future — by dusting down his previous plan. The prime minister will turn back to the Conservative manifesto that delivered his big ...

LONDON — The U.K. will launch an agricultural trade commission to advise the government on how to protect farmers in its negotiations. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said agreements with ...

LONDON — With Britain “significantly fatter” than other nations, the government will look at interventions to stem obesity, Boris Johnson said Monday. In his third live broadcast interview of 2020, ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans for a 10-year rebuilding programme for schools in England on Monday, part of government efforts to help the United Kingdom “bounce back” ...