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Jul 21, 2019 08:52
As Tehran and London trade accusations over the seized tankers, Iran’s ambassador in London warns that certain forces in the UK aim to use the crisis to boost tensions even further.
- UK caught in crossfire of US-Iran brinkmanship, and whose fault is that?
London has scored an own-goal by plunging right in the middle of the US game of nerves against Iran. The international crisis over detained tankers comes amid an awkward leadership transition at home.Jul 21, 2019 12:17 - UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond says he’ll resign before 'new PM' Boris Johnson can sack himThe UK’s chancellor of the exchequer has said he plans to resign ahead of Theresa May leaving office as prime minister on Wednesday, before her expected successor Boris Johnson has time to fire him.Jul 21, 2019 10:39
- ‘No to Boris, yes to Europe:’ Thousands march though London in protest against Brexit & BoJoThousands of people rallied in central London displaying their discontent with Brexit and Conservative Party leadership hopeful Boris Johnson.Jul 20, 2019 21:45
- Manhunt after 2 men release tear gas on packed train in central LondonThe British Transport Police are appealing to the public to help track down two men who released a canister of tear gas on a packed tube train near Oxford Circus station in London.Jul 20, 2019 12:10
- UK caught in crossfire of US-Iran brinkmanship, and whose fault is that?London has scored an own-goal by plunging right in the middle of the US game of nerves against Iran. The international crisis over detained tankers comes amid an awkward leadership transition at home.Jul 21, 2019 12:17
- UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond says he’ll resign before 'new PM' Boris Johnson can sack himThe UK’s chancellor of the exchequer has said he plans to resign ahead of Theresa May leaving office as prime minister on Wednesday, before her expected successor Boris Johnson has time to fire him.Jul 21, 2019 10:39
- Forces in UK seek to escalate tensions ‘well beyond issue of ships’ – Iran’s envoy in LondonAs Tehran and London trade accusations over the seized tankers, Iran’s ambassador in London warns that certain forces in the UK aim to use the crisis to boost tensions even further.Jul 21, 2019 08:52
- ‘No to Boris, yes to Europe:’ Thousands march though London in protest against Brexit & BoJoThousands of people rallied in central London displaying their discontent with Brexit and Conservative Party leadership hopeful Boris Johnson.Jul 20, 2019 21:45
- Manhunt after 2 men release tear gas on packed train in central LondonThe British Transport Police are appealing to the public to help track down two men who released a canister of tear gas on a packed tube train near Oxford Circus station in London.Jul 20, 2019 12:10
- Britain advises its ships to stay away from Strait of Hormuz after tanker seized by IranThe British government told its commercial vessels to avoid the strategic Strait of Hormuz after Iranian forces seized a UK-flagged oil tanker there, prompting a row with London.Jul 20, 2019 09:37
- London police Twitter blares ‘F*CK THE POLICE’ in apparent hackLondon’s Metropolitan Police has some explaining to do, after its website and Twitter account apparently got hacked and defaced with obscene messages.Jul 19, 2019 23:02
- Is Nigel Farage inching his way into Bojo’s plans for post-Brexit Britain?As UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid singles out Nigel Farage for praise in a speech on Friday, the Tories under the premiership of Boris Johnson could be readying themselves to hand the Brexit Party leader a key role in government.Jul 19, 2019 17:38
- Has London turned into the UK’s protest capital? Fencesitter finds outThe cabbies are crabby & the hippies are flipping – this week in London, it’s a protest double-bill.Jul 19, 2019 17:14
- Who’s telling Trump he’s going to the Moon? New poll says half of Brits want him to blast offUS President Donald Trump is the politician who British people would most like to see don a space suit and be exiled to the Moon to mark the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing, a new poll reveals.Jul 19, 2019 11:10
- Cop guarding dead child watched PORN, charged grieving family’s accountA police officer in London has pleaded guilty to fraud, after evidence showed he bought adult content using the cable account of the family whose home he was guarding after the death of their child.Jul 18, 2019 18:57
- Brexit no-deal, no go? British MPs back bid to block shutdown of ParliamentBritish lawmakers have voted in favor of a bid to stop the future Tory prime minister – hotly tipped to be Boris Johnson – from suspending the UK Parliament to ram through a no-deal Brexit.Jul 18, 2019 15:50
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