British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a senior career diplomat as envoy to the European Union on Wednesday to replace an ambassador who quit with a scathing resignation letter that exposed frustration among officials over her strategy.
Tim Barrow, political director at the Foreign Office, will take up the post next week following the abrupt departure of Ivan Rogers, whoRead more
Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in British Columbia on Saturday for an eight-day trip during which they will view spectacular nature sites and meet with refugees and indigenous Americans.
William, holding his son George by the hand, and Kate, with daughter Charlotte in her arms, stepped off their plane at around 4pm (2300 GMT).
George, 3, moreRead more
Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats party won a parliamentary seat previously held by the ruling Conservatives on Friday in a major upset it hailed as a rejection of a “hard Brexit” that would pull the country out of the single market.
Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney’s victory in a constituency in southwest London — overturning the Conservatives’ 23,000 majority from 2015Read more
In the streets of the City of London, the heart of Britain’s global financial hub, it’s difficult to find someone who voted to leave the European Union.
The financial industry has for decades grown — and grown rich — from being the gateway to the EU for banks, brokerages and fund managers from around the world. That has helped itRead more