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  UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow

  World | March 14, 2018 23:53 IST

  Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found collapsed after being poisoned last week. Both remain in a serious condition along with a police officer who came in contact with the same substance.

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  Far-right extremists preparing for 'civil war on Islam' in UK: Report

  World | March 02, 2018 20:06 IST

  Hope Not Hate, a campaign group which investigates neo-Nazi groups to combat far-right extremism, warns that the UK must be prepared for more terrorist plots and use of extreme violence from the far-right for the foreseeable future.

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  UK minister backs right to ban hijab in schools

  World | February 10, 2018 19:09 IST

  Earlier this month, the UK's independent schools watchdog, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) had also came out in support of the school's right to set its own uniform policy.

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  In Britain, archaeologists discover 10,000-year-old crayon

  World | January 27, 2018 13:35 IST

  The ochre crayon was discovered near an ancient lake, now blanketed in peat, near Scarborough in North Yorkshire.

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  No trip to London because of embassy choice: Donald Trump

  World | January 12, 2018 17:26 IST

  Some British lawmakers questioned whether Trump would be welcome in London because of previous tweets and criticism of Muslims and his sniping at London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the aftermath of a terror attack in that city last year.

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  Britain, EU in Brexit breakthrough; eye talks on future ties

  World | December 08, 2017 14:48 IST

  “I believe that we have now made the breakthrough that we needed,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters during a joint news conference with British PM Theresa May.

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  UK preparing to increase ‘Brexit bill’ offer: Reports

  World | November 21, 2017 18:15 IST

  The size of the bill, covering commitments Britain has made while an EU member, is a key sticking point in divorce talks. Britain has previously offered about 20 billion euros ($23 billion), but the EU wants at least 60 billion euros ($70 billion).

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  Climate change: UK, Canada launch alliance to phase out coal

  World | November 16, 2017 16:36 IST

  Even Germany and Poland, hosts of climate talks this year and next, are holding onto coal for the foreseeable future.

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  Indian store worker jailed for rape, assault in UK

  World | November 14, 2017 16:51 IST

  According to a BBC report, Indian store worker, identified as Swapnil Kulat, locked the 40-year-old woman inside the shop, beat her and raped her.

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  Britain to exit European Union on March 29, 2019 at 11 pm, says Theresa May

  World | November 10, 2017 18:59 IST

  The EU Withdrawal Bill has already passed its second reading and now faces several attempts to amend it at the next part of its parliamentary journey – the committee stage.

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  Britain's Prince George on Islamic State hit list: Report

  World | October 29, 2017 18:21 IST

  Britain's Prince George is on the hit list of the Islamic State terror group which has threatened to kill the four-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, according to a UK media report.

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  European Union says little progress made in Brexit talks with Britain

  World | October 12, 2017 17:48 IST

  The leaders meet in Brussels on Oct. 19-20, and with time short to seal a deal it had been hoped they would agree to widen the talks.

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  110,000 travelers stranded abroad as Britain's Monarch Airlines collapses

  World | October 02, 2017 16:00 IST

  Monarch Airlines, Britain's longest-surviving airline brand, collapsed on Monday stranding tens of thousands of travellers and prompted the countrys biggest-ever peacetime repatriation effort.

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  Lewis Hamilton claims he has 'five, six years left' of racing

  Other Sports | July 22, 2017 15:15 IST

  Other Sports News: Hamilton is currently standing at the second spot in F1 standings, just a point behind four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel following 10 races.

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  Formula 1: Valtteri Bottas set to extend Mercedes contract till 2018

  Other Sports | July 18, 2017 16:22 IST

  Last year, the 27-year-old had signed a one-year deal to replace suddenly-retired Nico Rosberg as Lewis Hamilton's new teammate at Mercedes for the ongoing season.

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  Formula 1: Mercedes wants Lewis Hamilton to continue beyond 2018 season

  Other Sports | July 18, 2017 15:20 IST

  Hamilton is currently standing at the second spot in F1 standings, just a point behind four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel following 10 races.

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  Lewis Hamilton proud to rank among Formula One greats

  Other Sports | July 17, 2017 14:04 IST

  Hamilton's victory at Silverstone took him level with Jim Clark and Alain Prost on five wins at the race.

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  Lewis Hamilton fastest in final practice for British Grand Prix

  Other Sports | July 15, 2017 20:36 IST

  Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the fastest to secure the 1st pole position in the British Grand Prix in the final practice.

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  Brexit begins as UK publishes bill to repeal European Union law

  World | July 13, 2017 17:43 IST

  The 52-page Great Repeal Bill published in Parliament is known as the "European Union (Withdrawal) Bill" and will convert EU law into UK law before Brexit is completed in 2019.

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  British PM Theresa May survives first major test in Parliament

  World | June 29, 2017 23:20 IST

  The MPs voted in favour of the Queen's Speech by 323 votes to 309 with a majority of 14.