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Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser resigns

Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser resigns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s independent ethics adviser Lord Christopher Geidt has tendered his resignation in a shock announcement that appeared on the Government’s website on Wednesday evening. The peer had …

Cost of full tank of petrol hits £100 in UK

Cost of full tank of petrol hits £100 in UK

British driving groups have called for more support to help drivers after the cost of filling an average family car with petrol hit £100 for the first time. The RAC motoring group called it "a truly dark day" as the cost …

Tory rebels vow to keep trying to topple Boris Johnson - report

Tory rebels have pledged to continue trying to oust Boris Johnson from office even though he had already made it plain he would not resign after MPs voted by 211 to 148 to keep him as party leader and prime minister, according to the …

Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote

Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won a no-confidence vote with 211 members of the parliament voting in favour of the motion and 148 MPs voting against. The PM required the backing of half of the MPs votes to stay in power. …

Four-day week pilot begins in UK

Four-day week pilot begins in UK

More than 3000 workers at 70 companies will begin a four-day week with no loss of pay in a trial lasting six months. From Monday, 70 companies have given their 3,300 employees a three day weekend without any reduction in pay. …

UK Foreign Secretary backs PM Johnson in confidence vote

UK Foreign Secretary backs PM Johnson in confidence vote

British foreign minister Liz Truss said she was backing Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a confidence vote due to take place later on Monday among lawmakers from their Conservative Party. "The Prime Minister has my 100% backing in …

Boris Johnson to face vote of confidence Monday

Сhair of the backbench 1922 Committee Graham Brady has announced that there will be a vote of no confidence held in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, between 6pm and 8pm in the House of Commons. According to Brady, …

Who is threatened by China's string of pearls strategy?

Who is threatened by China's string of pearls strategy?

The Belt and Road Initiative represents a shift in China’s global perspective as well as an update to its role and status in the international system. Reviving the Silk Road as a means of connecting China with the rest of the globe was the …

UK’s Johnson floats idea of alliance as alternative to EU

UK’s Johnson floats idea of alliance as alternative to EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed establishing a new political, economic and military alliance as an alternative to the European Union, the Corriere della Sera reported, citing sources. The new alliance would have Great …

UK ‘unprepared’ for soaring food prices and shortages

UK ‘unprepared’ for soaring food prices and shortages

The United Kingdom is unprepared for huge food price hikes and shortages of essential goods that will be triggered by the Ukraine crisis, head of a government advisory body Ian Wright fears. Wright has told The …

EU gears up for Brexit showdown with trade deal at stake

EU gears up for Brexit showdown with trade deal at stake

European Union member states are gearing up to consider suspending the bloc’s trade agreement with the UK if London takes concrete action to override parts of the Brexit deal, according to officials. EU ambassadors met Wednesday …

UK sanctions Russian airlines

UK sanctions Russian airlines

Britain said on Thursday it was introducing new sanctions against the Russian airline sector to prevent state-owned Aeroflot, Ural Airlines and Rossiya Airlines from selling their unused landing slots at British airports. The British …

Two more cases of monkeypox found in UK

Two more cases of monkeypox found in UK

Two more cases of monkeypox have been detected in the United Kingdom, health authorities have said. Nine cases in total have now been confirmed since 6 May, all of them in England, the UK Health Security …

Turkey is a cosmetic surgery hub

Turkey is a cosmetic surgery hub

Known for its pristine Aegean beaches and architectural wonders, Turkey also draws tourists for its cosmetic treatments

UK foreign secretary calls for creation of global NATO

UK foreign secretary calls for creation of global NATO

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Sunday called for the creation of a global NATO, which will pay more attention to the Indo-Pacific region. She also expressed her "strong support" for Finland and Sweden joining the …

UK slaps new sanctions on Russian media outlets, bankers

UK slaps new sanctions on Russian media outlets, bankers

The UK government expanded its anti-Russian sanctions blacklisting the VGTRK broadcaster and certain journalists from Russia for covering the events in Ukraine, according to a statement by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office made public on …

Britain calls on to leave NATO

Britain calls on to leave NATO

Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said that London should leave NATO after the end of Russia's special operation in Ukraine. "British withdrawal from NATO remains our long-term policy, because we would like more …