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PM Theresa May Resigns After Brexit Failure (video)

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on June 7, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement in front of 10 Downing Street, she said...

UK May Limit Greek Migrants, Evacuate Britons if Unrest Spreads

Amid fears that a forced Greek exit from the Eurozone could cause the country’s economic collapse and chaos, the British government is studying plans to limit immigration and evacuate its citizens from Greece if uncontrolled riots break out, reports...

Meet Akshata Murthy, the Tycoon Wife of UK PM Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak will be the next prime minister of the UK after Liz Truss' historical forty-four days in office and her resignation from leadership. By his side is his wife, Akshata Murthy, a fashion designer and millionaire. She is...

Rishi Sunak is the New Prime Minister in the UK

Seven weeks after losing to Liz Truss in this year’s first Conservative leadership contest, Rishi Sunak emerged as the victor on Monday. He is set to become the UK’s first British Asian prime minister at age forty-two, the youngest in...

Why Isn’t the UK Having an Election?

An election in the UK looks unlikely despite the fact that the ruling Conservative Party will soon decide on the third Prime Minister within seven weeks. After Boris Johnson and Liz Truss resigned, Rishi Sunak, former Chancellor of the...

Liz Truss Wins Race to Become New UK Prime Minister

Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4 percent) of Tory members to the former chancellor’s 60,399 (42.6 percent) takes over...

Boris Johnson ‘No-Confidence’ Vote: What Happens Next

It’s on. After weeks of speculation during the “partygate” scandal, the required number of Conservative MPs have called for a “no-confidence” vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership. By Christopher Kirkland The vote has been triggered after 54 (or possibly more) MPs submitted...

British Lawmaker Assassinated at Constituency Meeting

British lawmaker Sir David Amess was murdered in a knife attack that occurred at a constituency meeting on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London. The member of Boris Johnson's Conservative party succumbed to multiple knife wounds after being stabbed a...

EU Citizens in the UK in Limbo as Government Pledges to End Freedom of Movement

Widespread unrest has been growing since Sunday across Europe, when British media reported that the new UK government of Boris Johnson plans to end the free movement of EU citizens in case of a no-deal Brexit ''from day one.'' According...

Boris Johnson Elected UK’s New Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was declared winner of the Tories' leadership race on Tuesday afternoon, after weeks, during which the members of Britain's Conservative Party were voting for Theresa May's successor. Boris Johnson proved to be the one who managed to unite...

Referendums: A Greek-British Affair

I have written many articles expressing the relationship between Greece and the United Kingdom. But I have never formerly mentioned the elephant in the room - the two countries past experiences with referendums. Greece has recently elected a new government...

Cyprus Intensifies Preparations for ”No-Deal” Brexit

Cyprus' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Demetris Samuel told the state-run CNA news agency on Wednesday that ''The Republic of Cyprus intensifies the island's preparations in view of a possible disorderly Brexit.'' When asked about the possibilities of a ''no-deal'' Brexit on March...

Greeks and Cypriots Living in a Post-Brexit Britain

Growing up in the northern suburbs of London, you realize quickly that the Greek-British in London have a firm position as a recognized and ever-growing community within the United Kingdom, and particularly in the London area. A considerable number of...

U.K. Government in Crisis Over Brexit; Four Ministers Resign

The United Kingdom's Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab, and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, have resigned along with two junior ministers over the draft European Union (EU) withdrawal agreement. The move comes as a huge blow...

British PM Talks Up ‘Historic Links’ with Greece Ahead of Tsipras’ Visit

"Friendship between the U.K. and Greece is stronger today than it ever has been," British Prime Minister Theresa May has said ahead of her meeting with Greek premier Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday in London. "I look forward to welcoming Prime...