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British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AFP)

Theresa falls into Blunderland, as Mad Hatters of Brussels make hay

British democracy will certainly outlast Ms May and the foolish maze she has made of Brexit.

23 Mar 2019 12:05 AM

The comments come the week after the American president himself spoke out on Brexit. (Photo:AP)

'Theresa May didnt listen to my father,' Trump Jr. slams UK PM

US President Donald Trump's eldest son rebuked UK Prime Minister Theresa May over her faltering Brexit tactics on Tuesday.

20 Mar 2019 10:58 AM

She said the interests of Germany, Britain and the EU were at stake. (Photo:AP)

'Will fight till the last hour for an orderly Brexit': Angela Merkel

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she would struggle until the last possible moment to achieve an orderly Brexit.

19 Mar 2019 5:47 PM

Of ‘Croaky Horror Show’ & fiery MPs: Commons sees fireworks

It was the feeling of a crowded chamber which he said made debates so exciting.

18 Mar 2019 12:40 AM

The dollar fell broadly, dragged lower by weak US economic data that sent the euro higher and helped gold prices to rebound from below USD 1,300 an ounce.

Global stocks gain on trade, Brexit optimism, dollar slides

MSCI’s all-country world index, a gauge of equity performance in 47 countries, gained 0.62 per cent.

16 Mar 2019 3:39 PM

Last year the startup received a 500 million yen (USD 4.50 million) investment from SoftBank Corp.

SoftBank-backed Japanese startup Uhuru considering London listing

Uhuru, a name which means freedom in Swahili, currently has only three staff in London.

11 Mar 2019 5:37 PM

As Brexit deadline keeps Brits on the edge, UK awaits Meghan’s royal baby

Parliament is now engaged in passing an Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill which is also called Finn’s Law.

04 Mar 2019 12:09 AM

The embattled leader will ask lawmakers to approve a three-step plan set out on Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

Theresa May to seek MPs' approval for new Brexit strategy

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday face a vote by MPs over her newly revised Brexit strategy.

27 Feb 2019 10:07 AM

Prime Minister Theresa May denied accusations by some in her governing Conservative Party. (Photo:AP)

‘Immigration is good for Britain, we just need control,’ says Theresa May

Anna Soubry, accused May of having 'a problem with immigration' that had tied her hands in Brexit negotiations.

26 Feb 2019 9:10 AM

Prime Minister Theresa May has pushed back a vote on her proposed EU exit deal to March 12. (Photo: AP)

Banks losing battle to be no-deal Brexit ready

Sources at three investment banks said their efforts would not be completed by Brexit Day.

25 Feb 2019 7:37 PM

The report cited tariffs as a key risk to rising inflation but falling oil prices and a strong dollar could dampen inflation. (File Photo)

Brexit, trade tensions pose risk to US economy: Fed

The federal reserve cautioned that trade tensions, Brexit are key risks facing the US economy.

23 Feb 2019 11:05 AM

Trouble for PM Theresa May as 3 Tory MPs quit over Brexit hard line

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to meet May once again.

21 Feb 2019 5:31 AM

It pledged to pay a 3.21 pence total dividence and unveiled a 1.75 billion pound (USD 2.28 billion) share buyback, which would still leave the bank’s core capital ratio - a key measure of financial strength - at 13.9 per cent. (Photo: Twitter)

Lloyds Bank brushes off Brexit fears with bumper dividend, buyback plan

Lloyds bank made 1 billion pounds of strategic investment in digitising its business and bulking up its wealth management operations.

20 Feb 2019 1:48 PM

The increase was a touch below a forecast for a pick-up to 3.5 percent in a Reuters poll of economists. (Photo: File)

UK wage growth matches decade high, jobs creation strong as Brexit nears

Total earnings, including bonuses, rose by an annual 3.4 per cent in the three months to December.

19 Feb 2019 3:29 PM

Bateman is an economist who gives media interviews in the buff because she thinks that Brexit will leave Britain naked.

UK in thrall over ‘naked’ protests & the return of ‘reformed’ jihadis

More than 6,000 Europeans, men and women, are supposed to have joined the Islamic State’s war, many of them very young.

18 Feb 2019 12:55 AM

As the Brexit debate, which has breached British sense and sensibilities, not to mention pride and prejudices, progresses, the unicorns multiply.

Brexit’s ‘unicorns’ and the idiocies, fantasies, myths they spawn

The British satirical press has played the entertaining game of counting unicorns or mentions of them in Parliament.

16 Feb 2019 12:12 AM

The latest twist in the two-year negotiation to leave the EU underlines the deep divisions in parliament. (File Photo)

More Brexit humiliation for British PM as Parliament defeats her again

Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258 on the main motion asking them to reaffirm support for her plan to seek changes.

15 Feb 2019 10:48 AM

She said that talks with the EU are at a crucial stage. (File Photo)

'Hold your nerve on Brexit,' Theresa May to tell British Lawmakers

The United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union on March 29 unless PM May can convince the bloc to reopen the deal.

12 Feb 2019 2:33 PM

Democracy & referendums: The lessons from Brexit

The EU would have to be asked for an extension but that would be well justified by obtaining the informed consent of the citizens.

12 Feb 2019 12:03 AM

Bilateral trade between Britain and India stands at USD 25 billion.

India, UK trade not to be affected by Brexit: Simon

The bilateral trade between Britain and India was growing at 17 per cent per annum.

11 Feb 2019 12:04 PM

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