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Expat UK Cypriots protest ‘TRNC’ tourist promotion
The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK has written letters to the Sunday Telegraph and the MailOnline, which promoted holidays in the Turkish-held area of Cyprus, it announced on Tuesday. In a...
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Jeremy Corbyn, Palestinians and Brexit
By Gwynne Dyer It sounds like a tempest in a teapot, but it could bring down Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party – and that could end up meaning that Britain doesn’t leave the European...
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British minister warns Brexit is stuck as no-deal
Britain’s exit from the European Union was heading for an impasse, one senior minister said on Saturday, after a week in which Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win EU assurances on her deal and...
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Back my Brexit deal and let Britain ‘turn a corner,’ says May
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to back her Brexit deal, promising that it would allow the country to “turn a corner” and let the government focus on solving domestic...
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Manchester stabbings suspect may have mental problems
A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing three people with a kitchen knife at Manchester Victoria train station on New Year’s Eve was being held and assessed for mental health issues on Tuesday, police...
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British police called to home of PM candidate Boris Johnson after altercation
British police were called to the home of Boris Johnson, the favourite to be the next prime minister, after neighbours heard a loud altercation between him and his his girlfriend. The police were...
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Horse trading democracies: the next unelected British prime minister
By Andonis Vassiliades The EU, after the recent elections, is appointing aspiring candidates to its top Commission and Council posts. For these ‘top cats’ there are no elections. Selections are made...
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Sterling hits six-month low on Brexit angst and dollar rally
The British pound fell to a sixth-month on Tuesday low amid worries about the threat of a no-deal Brexit under the next prime minister and a deteriorating UK economy. In the latest sign of economic...
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UK ambassador to U.S. resigns after leaked memos furore
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned on Wednesday after Donald Trump labelled him “stupid” and “wacky” following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in which he branded the U.S....
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Bid to stop no-deal Brexit is counterproductive to N. Ireland legislation –...
Measures to try to force the government to report every two weeks on talks to restore the Northern Irish executive would be counterproductive to those negotiations, a spokesman for British Prime...
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Iran forces say they seized British-flagged oil tanker in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital...
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Turkish military fund reaches deal to buy British Steel
Turkey’s military pension fund OYAK has reached a provisional agreement to take over British Steel, it said on Friday, adding it planned to close the deal by year-end. Britain‘s second-largest...
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15,000 Britons applied for Cyprus residence after Brexit
Some 15,000 British nationals have applied for residence certificates since July 2016, when the UK voted to leave the European Union, the government said on Tuesday. However, the civil registry and...
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The Rise of the Brefugees
By Andrea Busfield Paphos has experienced a surge in Brits moving to Cyprus in order to escape Brexit chaos, according to industry experts. Among the most recent ‘Brefugees’ are skilled workers looking...
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British PM Johnson calls for Dec 12 election to break Brexit deadlock
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for a general election on Dec. 12 to break Britain’s Brexit impasse, conceding for the first time he will not meet his “do or die” deadline to leave the...
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UK steps in to pay workers’ wages amid coronavirus shutdown
Britain said on Friday it would take the unprecedented step of pumping money into companies in order to pay workers’ wages and cushion an expected surge in unemployment as much of the economy goes into...
View ArticleMoody’s downgrades UK after Brexit talks break down
Ratings agency Moody’s cut the United Kingdom’s debt rating on Friday over the huge economic hit from the coronavirus crisis, Brexit and the lack of clear budget plans from Prime Minister Boris...
View ArticleUK offers support to Cyprus as tensions with Turkey escalate
The UK continues to support a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus and the internationally accepted model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation is the best way to achieve this goal, the British...
View ArticleUK reports record daily total of 33,470 COVID-19 cases
The United Kingdom reported 33,470 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest daily total to date, as the government struggles to control a second wave of infections going into the winter. The...
View ArticleUK ministers in push to boost Covid-19 vaccine uptake
British ministers, health workers and volunteers will join a weekend drive to encourage those in the most vulnerable groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, as the government nears its target of...
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