Britain

Boris Johnson elected new Tory leader

Jul 23, 2019 15:39

Former foreign secretary will succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister after beating Jeremy Hunt in the race for the Conservative Party leadership.
British Foreign Office minister Alan Duncan resigns

Jul 22, 2019 17:08

In Britain, foreign office minister Alan Duncan has resigned ahead of Boris Johnson's likely election as Britain's next prime minister.
UK should avoid escalating tensions: Baeidinejad

Jul 21, 2019 13:00

Iran's ambassador to the UK on Sunday urged the British government to contain 'domestic political forces' which want to escalate tensions between Tehran and London following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf by Iran.
UK reports Iran to UN over impounding of British-flagged tanker

Jul 21, 2019 09:21

Britain has reported Iran to the United Nations over impounding of British-flagged tanker on Sunday to blame the measure as the illegal interference.
Iran reveals safety issues which led to impounding of British oil tanker

Jul 20, 2019 19:15

The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that the impounded British oil tanker, Stena Impero, was moving the wrong way, trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz in waters normally used by ships and tankers exiting the strait.
London says it is trying to resolve the oil tanker issue

Jul 20, 2019 14:28

British foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says London wants to resolve the ongoing crisis with Tehran, following Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker which took a sudden turn into Iranian waters.
Iran reveals the reasons behind seizure of British oil tanker

Jul 20, 2019 09:38

Director-General of Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) of Hormozgan province in southern Iran has said the UK-registered oil tanker, Stena Impero, threatened the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz by getting entangled with a fishing vessel.
Second British oil tanker continues its journey after warning about safety issues by IRGC

Jul 20, 2019 07:28

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) have warned a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz about safety issues and have allowed it to continue its journey to the Saudi port of Ras Tanura.
Risk of sexual harassment threatens UK Parliament staff

Jul 19, 2019 11:02

A new report disclosed that UK parliamentary staff face an unacceptable risk of sexual harassment.
UK diplomatic cables blabber identified

Jul 14, 2019 02:38

The suspect behind the leak of confidential memos from Britain's ambassador to Washington, which sparked a major diplomatic rift with the United States, has been identified.