Image copyright Reuters Image caption HMS Montrose was shadowing a British tanker as it moved into the Strait of Hormuz The UK has raised the threat to British shipping in Iranian waters in the Gulf to the highest level – where the risk of attack is “critical”. The step was taken on Tuesday, amid growing […]
Image copyright Cloud 9 Photography Image caption People are travelling to the Primark store in Birmingham from around the UK Travel companies from across the UK are laying on buses to take shoppers to a Primark store. The world’s biggest Primark, covering 161,000 sq ft over five floors, opened its doors in Birmingham city centre […]
(LONDON) — Boris Johnson, the man likely to become U.K. prime minister within weeks, on Thursday denied playing any role in the departure of Britain’s ambassador to Washington, who quit after coming under attack from President Donald Trump. British politicians from both government and opposition parties have accused Johnson of spinelessness for failing to defend […]
A British warship trained its guns on three Iranian vessels that tried to block the passage of a U.K.-flagged oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s Defense Ministry said, a confrontation that comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. The three Iranian ships tried on Wednesday to impede the British Heritage as […]
Winning tip: The Free Trade Inn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Perched above a bend in the Tyne is this no-nonsense Geordie boozer with great real ales. Its beer garden has the best view of the Tyne bridges, with the Baltic art gallery and the Millennium Bridge in the foreground – if you’re lucky, you will see it open […]
LONDON — A British warship forced three Iranian boats to back off after they sought to block a British tanker from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday, in the latest escalation of tensions between Tehran and the West. “Contrary to international law, three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the […]
Britain’s financial system is strong enough to cope with the shock of a trade war-driven global slowdown even if it coincides with a “disorderly” Brexit, the Bank of England has said. The bank said in its Financial Stability Report that the risk of crashing out of the EU had increased since the start of the […]
White House drops proposal to eliminate drug rebates. Health… Insurers UnitedHealth, Cigna and CVS Health, which bought Aetna last year, are all up in early trading Thursday on the news. Politicsread more Buyer interest in UK house market grows for first time since 2016 – CNBC
Parts of the UK are facing being hit by almost a month’s worth of rain in the space of a couple of hours. The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for much of Scotland and the north of England, in place from midday until 9pm on Thursday. Heavy showers may cause flooding and travel […]
DUBAI—Iranian ships attempted to impede the passage of a U.K.-flagged commercial vessel through the Persian Gulf, the British Defense Ministry said, a move that threatens to escalate already high tensions in the region. Three Iranian vessels tried to block the BP PLC-run tanker British Heritage in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday but turned away […]
