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Photo: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during an event in Brussels Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Brussels, Jun 13 : Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Brexit and the “horror show” of the British government leadership contest are signs that Scotland needs to chart a different future path, probably outside the United Kingdom. Sturgeon said Tuesday that “increasingly, Scotland and ...

Theresa May has said she will remain in Parliament as MP for Maidenhead after stepping down as prime minister. Mrs May told the Commons she would sit on the backbenches after she leaves office at the end of July. Her predecessor, David Cameron, stood down as an MP within months of leaving No 10, while Tony Blair triggered a by-election ...

Boris Johnson has sai he is “not aiming for a no-deal outcome” for Brexit at the launch of his campaign for the Tory leadership. But he said the threat of no deal was a “vital” negotiation tool and the UK “must do better” than the current deal. At his campaign launch, Home Secretary Sajid Javid said Mr Johnson was “yesterday’s ...

Photo: Anti Brexit campaigner Steve Bray shouts through his megaphone outside Conservative leadership contender press conferences, in London, Tuesday, June 11, 2019.  London, Jun 12 : Britain’s Parliament is resuming its battle over Brexit, with an attempt by opposition lawmakers to stop the U.K. leaving the European Union without a divorce deal. The Conservative Party is holding a contest to replace ...

London, June 11 : The final candidates for the Tory leadership race have been confirmed, with 10 running to become the next PM. Jeremy Hunt, Dominic Raab, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove – who launched their campaigns ahead of the nomination deadline – are on the final list. Conservative MPs will now take part in a series of votes to ...

London, Jun 10 : A fire has engulfed a block of flats in east London, forcing people to evacuate their homes as it spread over six floors. At least 20 flats destroyed by massive fire and a further 10 homes are damaged by heat and smoke as about 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines are called in, reports Sky news. ...

Oxford University’s latest admissions figures show the highest ever proportion of places for ethnic minority students – at 18%. There were also rising numbers of state school pupils, up to about 61%. But the figures, for undergraduate entry in autumn 2018, showed more places taken by students from Singapore than from the north-east of England. Vice-chancellor Louise Richardson said a ...

Christopher Guest More Jr, collected photo One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Malta in connection with the brutal killing of a father at a remote Cheshire farmhouse after 16 years on the run. Detectives have been seeking Christopher Guest More Jr, 41, since he left the country shortly after the murder of Brian Waters on June ...

London, June 7 : Caught up in political turmoil (Italy and Germany) or scandal (Austria), in government-making (Denmark) or government dissolution (Greece), EU leaders are keeping only half an eye on the dizzying spectacle of the Conservative Party leadership race. But they are well aware that reality will come knocking soon enough on Brussels’ door.   The new UK prime ...

Theresa May. File photo London, June 7 : Theresa May will officially step down as the leader of the Conservative Party on Friday, but will remain as prime minister until her successor is chosen. Mrs May announced her resignation two weeks ago, saying it was a matter of deep regret that she had been unable to deliver Brexit. Eleven Conservative ...