Brexit
Struggling British PM faces confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government faces a vote of confidence today, three weeks after a disastrous election left her authority in tatters and her Brexit strategy in doubt.
29 June 2017, 14:44 PM
Election debacle leaves UK govt in minority on eve of Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will lead a minority government backed by a small Northern Irish party after she loses an election gamble days before the start of talks on Britain's departure from the European Union.
10 June 2017, 04:07 AM
EU tells May 'no time to lose' on Brexit talks
European Council President Donald Tusk congratulates Theresa May on her reappointment as British prime minister and urges her to start talks as soon as possible on Britain's exit from the EU to minimise disruption.
9 June 2017, 13:06 PM
Britain votes in shadow of terror, looming Brexit talks
Britons stream to the polls for the third time in two years after a campaign overshadowed by terror attacks and the uncertainty of Brexit.
8 June 2017, 07:02 AM
Scottish lawmakers to hold independence vote on eve of Brexit
Scotland's parliament is poised to call for an independence referendum, another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles to keep the country united just a day before triggering Brexit.
28 March 2017, 13:25 PM
Britain prepares to launch Brexit
Britain is to take an unprecedented step into the unknown with the first formal move towards leaving the European Union, starting a two-year process that has already divided the country.
26 March 2017, 05:02 AM
Football: Premier League stars tackle weak pound
The Premier League's star imports are demanding huge pay rises as clubs' TV revenues rocket, Chinese teams entice them with mega wages -- and the pound slumps ahead of Brexit.
29 January 2017, 06:22 AM
'BREXIT' means uncertainty
On June 23, the UK electorate surprised itself by voting 52 percent: 48 percent to leave the EU, after 40 years of membership. Warnings of experts of economic damage had been defeated by populist emotion.
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20
The UK's vote to leave the European Union adds to risks for the global economy, finance chiefs say at the G20 summit in China.
24 July 2016, 12:35 PM
Leadsom withdraws from race for British PM, leaving May unopposed
Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom abruptly withdraws from the contest to succeed David Cameron as Britain's prime minister.
11 July 2016, 11:48 AM
UK rejects petition calling for 2nd EU referendum
The British government rejects an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.
9 July 2016, 12:11 PM
May v Leadsom to be next UK PM
Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom are to battle it out to become the next leader of the Conservative Party after Michael Gove is eliminated from the contest.
7 July 2016, 17:04 PM
Germans reveal why they still 'Love UK'
German paper Zeit Online decides to cheer the Brits up a bit and show they were still appreciated by asking its readers to list things they like about the UK.
1 July 2016, 12:11 PM
Southgate ruled out
Bookmakers' favourite Gareth Southgate was on Thursday reportedly ruled out of taking over as Roy Hodgson's successor as England manager.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
England's 'brittle' football psyche exposed again
In attempting to unpick England's Euro 2016 humiliation by Iceland, captain Wayne Rooney and outgoing manager Roy Hodgson touch upon a common theme: mental readiness.
29 June 2016, 09:01 AM
Brexit: Berlin eyes Britain’s tech talent
In the wake of Brexit, start-ups and global funds are now considering Germany's capital as their base.
28 June 2016, 15:55 PM
'Go back home' - Bitter backlash post EU referendum
Since the EU referendum results revealed the UK voted to leave, people are compiling reports of racism on social media.
28 June 2016, 14:05 PM
MEPs call for deep EU reform and swift Brexit to end uncertainty
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) stress upon urgent need for reforms to ensure that the EU lives up to its citizens’ expectations.
28 June 2016, 12:39 PM
Scotland Minister Sturgeon says MSPs at Holyrood could veto Brexit
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells BBC that Holyrood may try to block the UK's exit from the EU. She was speaking following a referendum which saw Britain vote by 52% to 48% to leave Europe.
26 June 2016, 11:04 AM
Business promotion and politics par for Trump's golf tour
Donald Trump moves from hole to hole on his wind-swept Scotland golf course, not a club in hand but promotion on his mind, extolling North Sea views that are among "the great sights of the world."
26 June 2016, 03:19 AM