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UK says ‘significant gap’ with EU over N.Ireland, ready to use Article 16
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit minister said a "significant gap" remained in talks with the European Commission over trade with Northern Ireland, and it was ready to take unilateral action…
EU’s Sefcovic sees progress, hope in N.Ireland Brexit talks
LONDON (Reuters) -Progress was made on Friday in talks between the European Union and Britain on post-Brexit trade issues affecting Northern Ireland and solutions can be found if London redoubles…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns Britain’s decision to ban Hamas -statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah movement condemned Britain’s decision to proscribe Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, the movement said on Saturday. Britain's interior minister Priti Patel on…
UK considering diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing: The Times
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China's record on human rights, the Times…
UK sees progress on N.Ireland trade without triggering emergency measures
DUBLIN (Reuters) - A senior British minister said on Friday that he was confident London could break an impasse with the EU over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland without…
UK’s Frost says post-Brexit N.Ireland deal possible by Christmas
DUBLIN (Reuters) -British Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday that his government's preference is to strike a deal to improve post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland and that the…
UK’s Johnson says would use Article 16 appropriately, if needed
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather find a negotiated settlement to post-Brexit trade problems in Northern Ireland but if the government does escalate its…
UK police name Liverpool taxi blast suspect
By Phil Noble LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -British police have identified the suspect behind an explosion which engulfed a taxi in flames outside a hospital in Liverpool on Sunday, a blast…
UK’s Johnson says choice looms between Russian hydrocarbons, backing Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there is a choice coming soon on whether to mainline more Russian hydrocarbons or to back Ukraine, peace and…
UK counter-terrorism police arrest three after Liverpool car blast
LONDON (Reuters) -Counter-terrorism officers arrested three men after a vehicle exploded outside a hospital in the northern English city of Liverpool on Sunday, killing one person and wounding another, police…
UK and EU to intensify talks after London’s ‘change in tone’
By Kate Holton and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union will intensify efforts next week to break their impasse over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, as…
UK seems set to invoke emergency measures on N.Ireland trade – Irish minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Sunday the British government appears ready to invoke emergency unilateral provisions in its Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, a move that would…
