LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with his newly-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that the Ukrainian war must not encourage other countries to undermine global stability, Johnson’s spokesperson…
LONDON -British International Investment (BII) and U.S. bank Citigroup Inc have signed a $100 million risk-sharing facility aimed at boosting lending to small businesses across Africa by up to four…
(Reuters) – London’s West End focused commercial landlords Capital & Counties Properties Plc and Shaftesbury Plc are in advanced talks about a 3.5 billion pound ($4.32 billion) merger, Sky News…
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrust Britain into a constitutional crisis by breaking the law he set for pandemic restrictions, effectively “shredding the ministerial code”, the country’s leading…
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to put his domestic problems behind him when he visits India this week on a trip to strengthen links between the…
LONDON – A surge in demand for workers in Britain is showing some signs of stabilising, according to a survey published on Friday that may provide some comfort to the…
By Huw Jones and Nichola Saminather LONDON -Royal Bank of Canada became the latest Canadian lender to expand overseas with a 1.6 billion pound ($2.1 billion) all-cash offer for U.K.-based…
LONDON – Prince William has said he is committed to service and “not telling people what to do” after a tour of the Caribbean that was marked by protests over…
LONDON -British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday his priority was now to cut taxes having already taken measures to tackle the huge hole in the public finances caused…
LONDON – British supermarket group Sainsbury’s has removed from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it said on Friday. It…
By James Davey and Aby Jose Koilparambil – British department store retailer John Lewis will this summer abandon the “Never Knowingly Undersold” price pledge it has maintained since 1925, it…
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON -Fast-rising inflation is pushing up the British government’s debt interest bill sharply and limiting finance minister Rishi Sunak’s options to ease a cost-of-living…
LONDON – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday that Russia’s claims it has no plans to invade Ukraine were false and the UK and allies were resolved to…
By Andy Bruce LONDON -Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that she wants Prince Charles’ wife Camilla to be styled Queen Consort when he becomes king, cementing her place at…
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine crisis by phone with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and underlined the need “to maintain dialogue to de-escalate (the situation),” the…
By Michael Holden and Elizabeth Piper LONDON -The public must be told if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or his staff are fined for attending parties at Downing Street during…
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to continuing to work with the…
LONDON – A planned increase in British social security contributions from workers and employers will go ahead in April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak said, despite…
By Andy Bruce LONDON – Britain’s rich and poor alike are experiencing surges in inflation, official data showed on Friday, although soaring food and energy prices mean low-income households stand…
-British subprime lender Amigo Holdings said on Monday Chief Financial Officer Mike Corcoran will step down immediately, on a day where its shares fell as much as 62% after the…