British Steel enters insolvency endangering 5K jobs

London, May 22 (UNI) British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation, putting 5,000 jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain. The move follows a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the company's owner, Greybull, said a BBC News report on Wednesday.

British PM asks EU to postpone Brexit date until June 30

London, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to the European Union (EU) on Friday to request a further delay of Brexit date until June 30.

British PM, opposition leader meet again as elusive Brexit breakthrough still sought

London, Apr 5 (Xinhua/UNI) British Prime Minister Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, met again on Thursday as efforts are underway in search of a Brexit breakthrough.

British lawmakers reject all four Brexit options in second round of unbinding vote

London, Apr 2 (Xinhua/UNI) British lawmakers on Monday voted to turn down all the four proposed Brexit options on the table, the second time since Friday that none of MPs' proposed Brexit options wins clear backing in the House of Commons.

Theresa May rejects asylum application of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi

London, Dec 1 (IBNS): British PM Theresa May has rejected a plea by Cabinet ministers to offer asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman-Asia Bibi- acquitted of blasphemy in the Asian nation recently, media reports said.

UK: Taliban bomb maker found guilty of plotting to kill police, MPs

Kabul, Jun 27 (IBNS): A former Taliban bomb maker, who has been taken into custody for scheming to kill the police and MPs in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty by a  jury at the Old Bailey, according to The Guardian report.

Sajid Javid appointed as Britain's new interior minister

London, Apr 30 (IBNS): The UK government on Monday appointed Sajid Javid as the next interior minister of the country.

Donald Trump to visit Britain in July: Boris Johnson

Washington/London, Apr 27 (IBNS):  British top diplomat Boris Johnson has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will visit England July.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi meets Prince Charles

London, Apr 20 (IBNS):  Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is currently in London, has met Britain's Prince Charles, media reports said on Friday.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau to end French tour today, will fly to Britain

Paris, Apr 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will end his French tour on Tuesday after addressing the national assembly of the country, media reports said.

Four arrested over Christmas terror plot in the UK

London, Dec 20 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested in connection with an Islamist terror plot in the United Kingdom, according to British counter terrorism agencies.

Britain's disabled workers continue to miss out on jobs due to a lack of tax breaks and incentives for employers

London, July 11 (IBNS): Disabled people would have a better chance to find a job if the government did more to support businesses - by abolishing national insurance contributions of disabled workers and providing incentives to hire workers with disability.

Theresa May hold talks with DUP to form government

London, June 13 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday held talks with leaders of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to form the minority Tory government, according to BBC News.

UK goes to poll on Thursday, results expected on Friday

London, Jun 8 (IBNS): Polling for the United Kingdom General Election began on Thursday morning amid tight security, according to media reports.

US President condoles loss of lives in British terror attack

Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump spoke to British PM Theresa May to express his condolence over the loss of lives in the militant attack in London city on Wednesday.