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May said before leaving Britain that it was 'clearly in the UK's security and prosperity interests to support Jordan and Saudi Arabia'. (Photo: AP)

British PM Theresa May visits Middle East for talks on trade, security

Britain is looking to strike new trade deals after May last week formally activated Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

03 Apr 2017 9:03 PM

European Union and United Kingdom flags fly above the EU Commission offices in London (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump praises European Union for 'good job' uniting in Brexit era

Speaking to the Financial Times, Trump claimed Brexit would be positive for both sides of the negotiating table.

03 Apr 2017 8:17 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May. (Photo: AP)

Are we still in the dark ages...?

The Mail’s defence was that they often critique the physical appearance of male leaders as well.

03 Apr 2017 2:26 AM

UK trade delegation heads to India after Brexit trigger

Britain is now looking to strike new trade deals over the coming years with non-EU countries.

02 Apr 2017 10:49 AM

Aftermath of talaq: UK’s isolation?

Those are the people that British Prime Minister Theresa May represented as she sent the divorce papers to the European Union secretariat.

01 Apr 2017 3:03 AM

UK & EU: Parting woes

The best result yet in this emotional Brexit will be a negotiated departure where cooperation continues.

01 Apr 2017 3:00 AM

It's over: Britain files for divorce from EU, Brexit secretary calls it 'complicated'

Britain's top envoy to EU, hand-delivered a letter to European Council President formally triggering a two-year countdown to final split.

29 Mar 2017 5:35 PM

May is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting today before making a statement in the House of Commons confirming the countdown to the UK's departure from the EU has begun. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May to trigger Article 50 for Brexit today

It sets the clock for a two-year negotiation process for Britain's relationship with the EU as a non-member.

29 Mar 2017 9:36 AM

The British seized one of the richest countries in the world and, over 200 years of colonial rule, reduced it to one of the poorest, most diseased and most illiterate countries on earth.

Discourse: Forgive but do not forget

Shashi Tharoor is seeking precisely this when he demands that Britain apologise and compensate India for its outrageous plunder.

26 Mar 2017 3:26 AM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in Parliament.

UK heads for a rendezvous with reality

Brexiter rhetoric seems to have given licence to the nastiest elements in British society.

24 Mar 2017 1:45 AM

British Prime Minister Theresa May rejected a call for a referendum on Scottish independence before Britain leaves the European Union. (Photo: AP)

UK to formally trigger Brexit on March 29

The office of Prime Minister Theresa May said that she will make a statement in the House of Commons on the day Article 50 is triggered.

20 Mar 2017 6:30 PM

Brexit bill passed in UK Parliament, clears way for Britain's EU exit

The bill is now expected to receive Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II to become a law.

14 Mar 2017 4:40 PM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to trigger Brexit this week by formally informing the European Union of Britain's intention to leave the bloc.

Brexit set to begin as bill enters final stages

The prime minister promised months ago to invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, starting the two-year withdrawal process.

13 Mar 2017 10:03 AM

A special dance performance choreographed by Arunima Kumar for Akademi on the steps of Buckingham Palace in London to mark the launch of UK India Year of Culture in London. (Photo: AP)

Desi glitter at Buckingham Palace

The Queen, in fact, almost looked as glamorous as Kate in a shimmering purple gown — but of course all the cameras were focused on what Kate wore.

06 Mar 2017 5:27 AM

Ilay Cooper at Churu in his younger days

‘In this digital era you can’t build walls’

Author and art historian Ilay Cooper spoke to us about his extensive travels, exploring mural paintings in India.

05 Mar 2017 12:53 AM

Sinn Fein's Irish leader, Gerry Adams, in January described Brexit as a "hostile action" by the British government. (Photo: AP)

Northern Ireland holds snap election in Brexit's shadow

If Sinn Fein and the DUP cannot resolve their differences after the vote, the province will be fully governed from London.

02 Mar 2017 4:50 PM

Eurozone inflation above target for first time in 4 years

Eurostat statistics show consumer prices were 2 per cent higher in year through February.

02 Mar 2017 4:22 PM

Major lambasted Britain's preparations for leaving the European Union. (Photo: AP)

Former UK PM slams 'unrealistic' Brexit expectations

John Major accused pro-Brexit politicians of giving Britons unrealistic expectations of life outside the EU.

28 Feb 2017 10:49 AM

Rise in east Europeans leaving UK since Brexit

The issue of immigration was at the heart of the EU referendum campaign last year in which 52 percent voted for Britain to leave EU.

23 Feb 2017 7:48 PM

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, centre, and Stoke Central by-election candidate Jack Brereton, left, with Emma Bridgewater during a tour of the Emma Bridgewater pottery factory in Stoke-On-Trent. (Photo: AP)

UK by-election a battle for survival in Brexit bastion

The disaffection with politics as usual is evident in West Midlands city that was once famous around world as a hub for pottery industry.

21 Feb 2017 9:31 AM

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