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From Brexit messiah to pariah, Boris Johnson quits as UK PM

London, Jul 7 (PTI) In one of the biggest turnaround of political fortunes in British history, Boris Johnson's term as Prime Minister came to a crashing halt on Thursday in the…

UK publishes plan to override parts of Brexit deal

London, Jun 13 (PTI) The UK government introduced legislation in Parliament on Monday that would override parts of the Brexit agreement struck with the European Union (EU) when Britain left…

UK PM Johnson survives confidence vote as 211 of his MPs vote for him

London, Jun 7 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived a vote of confidence in his leadership, as 211 Conservative Party members of Parliament voted in favour of…

UK targets Russian airlines with new sanctions

London, May 19 (PTI) Russia’s state-owned and largest airline Aeroflot, Ural Airlines and Rossiya Airlines will now be unable to sell their lucrative landing slots at UK airports as part…

Britain says Russia has lost a third of its forces in Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has probably lost around a third of the ground forces it deployed to Ukraine and its offensive in the Donbas region "has lost momentum and fallen significantly…

Moscow-administered Kherson to ask to be included in Russia, UK says

(Reuters) - The Russian-imposed military-civilian administration in Ukraine's Kherson region said it will ask Russia to include it in the Russian federation, British defence ministry said on Saturday. If Russia…

UK’s Johnson, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy discussed provision of longer-range weapons – Downing Street

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the possible supply of longer-range weaponry by Britain to Ukraine's armed forces in a call on…

Britain says Ukraine controls majority of its airspace

(Reuters) - Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace, Britain's defence ministry said on Wednesday, adding that Russia has failed to effectively destroy the country's air force or…

UK’s Truss: No longer good enough to limit Ukraine support to defensive weapons

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was no longer good enough to only supply Ukraine with defensive weaponry to combat Russia's invasion. "For too long, there…

UK dismisses Lavrov’s “bravado”, says no imminent threat of escalation in Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's armed forces minister played down comments by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on the possible use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, dismissing them as "bravado".…

Britain says Russia tries to encircle Ukraine positions in east

(Reuters) - Russia is probably attempting to encircle heavily fortified Ukrainian positions in the country's east, the British military said in an update on Tuesday. Reports say the city of…

Ukraine president spoke with UK’s Johnson about “new phase” of military aid

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about a "new phase" of military aid, including the provision of heavy weapons, the president's deputy…