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May named Sajid Javid, 48, as Rudds replacement in the key ministerial post of home secretary after she quit late Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistani-origin lawmaker Sajid Javid appointed UK's Home Minister

Javid is the son of a Pakistani bus driver who arrived in Britain in 1961 with one pound in his pocket.

30 April 2018 6:31 PM IST

Rudd, who faced calls to step down from the opposition Labour Party, telephoned May to inform her of her decision to resign. (Photo: AP)

UK interior minister Amber Rudd quits over growing immigration scandal

The scandal has dominated headlines in Britain for days and has sparked intense criticism of Conservative govt's tough...

30 April 2018 11:22 AM IST

Mayor Sadiq Khan called for Londoners to attend a candlelit vigil at Trafalgar Square on Thursday evening in solidarity with the victims and their families. (Photo: AFP)

If crime is rising, look at the roots

The conference broadened its core topic out as the definitions of sexualâ€, of abuseâ€ and of institutionâ€ allow.

14 April 2018 5:57 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a fresh blow Saturday when senior minister Amber Rudd quit her work and pensions post in protest at his handling of the Brexit crisis. (Photo: AP)

Senior UK Minister Amber Rudd quits in fresh blow for Boris Johnson

The 56-year-old said she felt that Johnson's threat of a messy "no-deal" divorce was a useful negotiating tactic to take...

8 Sept 2019 9:44 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Despite Windrush, most Brits aren't racist

British home secretary Amber Rudd resigned one of the premier ministries of the British state this week.

5 May 2018 6:33 AM IST

Police officers man a cordon near the Seven Sisters Road at Finsbury Park where a vehicle struck pedestrians in London on Monday, June 19, 2017. (Photo: AP)

UK launches new fund to counter hate crimes after London mosque attack

Eligible religious organisations can apply for a range of security measures, such as CCTV cameras, and protective...

2 July 2017 6:25 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

US could withdraw from Paris climate pact, UK disappointed by reports

A US withdrawal from the 196-party pact signed in Paris 18 months ago would deal a devastating global efforts to combat...

1 Jun 2017 12:13 PM IST

Chancellor Philip Hammond and Home Secretary Amber Rudd have struck a deal to raise the Home Office budget from 707 million pounds to 757 million pounds in 2018. (Photo: AP)

London to increase counter-terror spending by 50 million pounds

The rise follows warnings from police and security services of a step change in the threat from Islamist terrorism in...

17 Dec 2017 6:51 PM IST