UK defence secretary John Healey recently admitted that Britain has “lost control of its borders.” The defence secretary’s statement comes after over 1,000 migrants were caught trying to cross the English Channel. UK Border Force vessel ‘Typhoon’, carrying migrants picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France(AFP/Representational) Describing the scenes as…
UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves are preparing to cut the size of the state as they plan to reduce about 50,000 civil service jobs by 2030, according to reports. UK Civil Service Faces 10% Cut by 2030 The plan to cut 10% of roles by 2030 is part of Reeves’…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways.All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister…
UK PM Keir Starmer (File photo) The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a high court ruling cleared the way for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to sign the controversial deal.The agreement ends decades of British control over the Indian Ocean archipelago, which has been at the centre of…
Fish can get pretty political. A deal on fishing waters was one of the last things to be sorted out during the original Brexit negotiations, and may prove to be the most contentious aspect of the “reset” agreement struck this week. [ Explainer: what is Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal?Opens in new window ] “We always get…
Keir Starmer, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa (AP) LONDON: Britain has hailed Monday’s strategic partnership agreement with the European Union as the start of a new era, but the effects of the deal on defence and trade remain unclear. Will the agreement boost UK economic growth? That is one of Prime Minister Keir…
Britain’s declared a “new chapter” in its relationship with the European Union (EU), which in turn hailed the UK’s new “positive energy” towards the bloc, after the two sides struck a landmark deal over issues including trade, defence, travel and food exports. The agreement to effectively renegotiate Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU was finalised…
The UK and the EU will announce new deals and renew ties, 5 years after Brexit (AP) LONDON – The United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to announce new deals on fishing rights and defense cooperation as officials meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since…
Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the U.K. left the EU in 2020. Starmer…
Representative Image (AI-generated) At the beginning of May, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution(BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “confirmed right-wing-extremist” party.The AfD is now challenging this decision in court. The BfV has announced that it will not use the extremism label until the…