The powerful European capital fears its “strong presence” in Russia could be hamstrung if bans are slapped on the movement of Russian diplomats. There are 350 German diplomats posted in Russia between its embassies in Moscow and St Petersburg. Berlin closed consulates in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Kaliningrad more than a year after Russia’s invasion of...
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Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn
Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analysis predicts. Car makers including MG owner SAIC and BYD offloaded a record number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe this summer, as part of efforts to escape incoming taxes imposed by Brussels. But in a bid to...
Online misinformation fuels tensions over stabbing attack in Britain
Governments around the world, including Britain’s, are struggling with how to curb toxic material online. (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 7:02 AM IST Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a...
EU and Britain hold first talks to ‘reset’ ties after UK vote
“As we work to reset the relationship, we discussed strengthening security and economic cooperation – to create a safer and more prosperous Europe,” Thomas-Symonds wrote on X. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Berlin on Sunday. Photo: AFP Sefcovic described the meeting as constructive and said he was “looking forward to our cooperation”. Britain’s new...
EU border guard killed by spear-throwing migrants
On Wednesday Poland said it would do whatever it took to resolve the migrant crisis on its border with Belarus. Radoslaw Sikorski, the foreign minister, had previously said that his country did not rule out a complete closure of the border, while Andrzej Duda, the president, raised the border crisis in talks with his Chinese...
Nato summit, mending EU relations among first tasks for new UK PM Starmer
Starmer is set to make a high-profile international debut next week, when he is expected to attend Nato’s 75th-anniversary summit in Washington. (Photo: Reuters) 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 11:40 AM IST New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election...
How Labour beat Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
Labour’s landslide brought a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:42 AM IST Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election for control of the nation’s government. With most votes counted, here’s a...
UK’s newly-elected Parliament most diverse ever except at the top
The new cabinet’s demographic may already be influencing policies previously avoided by the Conservatives, such as removing a tax break for private schools and using the funds to employ more teachers. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 06 2024 | 7:23 AM IST By Siraj Datoo British voters elected the largest...
‘Change begins now’: Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer wins huge mandate to be ‘boring’
Labour Party takes over in UK Keir Starmer will take over today as the UK’s next prime minister after the Labour Party wins the general election by a landslide. Fox – 5 Atlanta LONDON − The backdrop was noticeably light on celebratory Union Jack flag-waving. The jubilation detectable but restrained. The speech enthusiastic and self-certain....
Exit poll: UK voters punish Conservatives after 14-year rule, hand Labour landslide win
General Election 2024: June 26 round-up A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election. PA Media – News LONDON − Britain’s center-left Labour Party was set to comfortably win a historic general election, an exit poll showed, ousting the Conservative Party by a huge margin...
2024 U.K. election is set to overhaul British politics. Here’s what to know.
London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know. Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for...
Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost
Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country’s departure from the European Union, with little prospect of change after this week’s election. Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost “After Brexit, I had to close my second shop to cut my loss,” ice-cream parlour owner Diego...
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