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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 1:01 PM GMT

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 5:52 AM GMT

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 12:27 AM GMT

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 Sep 2019 4:14 AM GMT

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 1:03 AM GMT

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 12:55 PM GMT

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 6:43 AM GMT

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 1:21 PM GMT