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Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party lost a by-election in Wales, cutting his parliamentary majority to just one. (Photo: AFP)

British PM Boris Johnson to meet Irish leaders for last-ditch Brexit...

The British leader's plans would also see Northern Irish politicians given a vote every four years on maintaining the...

10 Oct 2019 12:04 PM IST

Britains governing Conservative Party complained to the broadcasting regulator after its chosen representative was shut out of a general election television debate on climate change on Thursday. (Photo: Channel 4)

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Boris Johnson skips climate change debate on TV, gets replaced by...

Johnson has said he only wants to debate with Corbyn, seeing him as theoretically the only alternative prime minister.

29 Nov 2019 3:03 PM IST

$Britains Prince Andrew on Wednesday announced that he is quitting from the royal duties following controversy over his \ill-judged\ association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo: File)$ World

'Regret my ill-judged association with Epstein': Britain Prince Andrew...

Andrew, however, denied the allegation.

21 Nov 2019 11:14 AM IST

Technology

Britain managing Huawei risks, has no evidence of spying

Britain had yet to decide on its security policy for national 5G networks.

21 Feb 2019 12:43 PM IST

Technology

Huawei hopes for Britain-like solution in New Zealand 5G bid

Britain will ban Huawei from all core parts of 5G network but give it some access to non-core parts.

28 April 2019 2:07 PM IST

Greeces president called for Britain to free the Parthenon marbles from the murky prison of its national museum. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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Greece calls for return of relics from British museum

Greece: Free our marbles from British Museum's 'murky prison'.

15 April 2019 6:32 PM IST

The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Technology

Britain plans social media watchdog to battle harmful content

Internet companies may face big fines, with bosses also held personally accountable, under rules to be policed by an...

9 April 2019 12:37 PM IST

Huawei, which is the worlds largest supplier of telecom networking equipment, is at the center of trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. (Photo: AP)

Technology

Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G

The Trump administration has told allies not to use its 5G technology.

31 May 2019 7:41 AM IST

World

Britain adopts 2050 net zero emissions target

Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore signed the order enacting the law after it was passed in both houses of...

27 Jun 2019 8:15 PM IST

Boris Johnson will face Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a run-off to become Britains next leader after a final ballot of MPs on Thursday, with the winner tasked with guiding the country through Brexit. (Photo: AP)

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Boris Johnson to fight against Jeremy Hunt in battle for next British...

In the 5th round of voting, Johnson secured the support of 160 out of 313 Conservative lawmakers, while his successor...

21 Jun 2019 10:20 AM IST

Business

Raghuram Rajan in race for Bank of England chief: Report

The appointment will be made by Chancellor Philip Hammond around October this year.

12 Jun 2019 3:17 PM IST

Polynesias greatest tourist attractions are statues known as moai, which were sculpted from basalt more than 1,000 years ago. The British Museum has held one of them, called the Hoa Hakananaia, for 150 years. (Photo: AFP)

Life

Britain, Polynesia discuss ancient stone monolith

British visit Easter Island to discuss returning sacred monolith.

5 Jun 2019 7:00 PM IST