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UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: report
Middle East
July 14, 2019
UK envoy said Trump ditched Iran deal to spite Obama: report
Britain’s ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated…
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Middle East
July 13, 2019
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
World
July 10, 2019
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump following the leak of highly critical…
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
World
July 10, 2019
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
Boris Johnson stood accused Tuesday of having nothing to offer Britain but “blind optimism” as he and his rival for…
Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’
World
July 9, 2019
Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the British ambassador to the United States “a very stupid guy,” one day after…
It’s Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
World
July 9, 2019
It’s Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
There is a long charge sheet against Britain’s Boris Johnson but among Conservative party activists who will choose the country’s…
Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’
World
July 8, 2019
Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’
Britain scrambled on Monday to stem damage to its relations with Washington by finding the leaker of diplomatic cables in…
Trump hits back as UK’s top envoy calls his White House ‘inept’
World
July 8, 2019
Trump hits back as UK’s top envoy calls his White House ‘inept’
US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain’s ambassador…
Egypt asks to prevent departure of Tutankhamun bust from UK
Egypt
July 7, 2019
Egypt asks to prevent departure of Tutankhamun bust from UK
Egypt has sent an official request to the UK asking that the departure of a 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun stone bust be…
UK’s top envoy in US says Trump executive ‘inept’: report
World
July 7, 2019
UK’s top envoy in US says Trump executive ‘inept’: report
Britain’s ambassador in the United States has described President Donald Trump and his administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”, according…