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Boris Johnson says UK should welcome Donald Trump

London - Muslimchronicle

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called for US President Donald Trump to be welcomed to the UK, warning Sunday that resisting a visit risked damaging his country's national interest. A day ahead of Johnson welcoming his US counterpart Rex Tillerson to Britain for talks, Johnson said postponing any Trump trip would be acting against the UK's "single most extraordinary economicRead more

Package found near London’s Kings Cross station ‘non-suspicious’

London - Muslimchronicle

British police cordoned off roads around Kings Cross railway station due to a report of a suspicious package on Friday. Roads near the station had been shut and officers were in attendance. But the station was operating as normal, the British Transport police spokesman said. Later, the police said the package found near Kings Cross was deemed non-suspicious and cordonsRead more

Thames paddle-boarders try to turn the tide on plastic

London - Muslimchronicle

Floating on the murky waters of the River Thames in London, activist paddle-boarders are trying to rid the waterway of a plague of plastic waste and draw attention to the problem. As the sun rises on the Thames behind historic Kew Bridge in the west of the British capital, quacking ducks and gliding swans conjured a serene landscape. But on closer inspection all mannerRead more

British PM begins reshuffle by naming new party chairman

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May began a major reshuffle of her cabinet by replacing the chairman of her Conservative Party, ahead of more ministerial changes expected later on Monday. Junior immigration minister Brandon Lewis will take over the post from Patrick McLoughlin, whose departure had been anticipated following the party's poor performance in a June general election. Source: AFPRead more

British PM rules out return of foxhunting in Britain

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May Sunday ruled out a change in the law that would have seen the return of the countryside sport of fox hunting. May confirmed in a television interview that there will be no vote on the issue during the current parliament which runs until 2022. In the election campaign ahead of the snap election last June,Read more

Konta retires injured from Brisbane quarter-final

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

British number one Johanna Konta became the latest casualty ahead of the Australian Open when she retired during her Brisbane International quarter-final against Elina Svitolina on Thursday. Konta called for treatment to her right hip at the beginning of the third set but decided she could not continue and handed Svitolina the match 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 3-2. TheRead more

BP says to take $1.5bn hit on US tax reforms

London - AFP

British energy major BP said Tuesday that it expected to take a $1.5-billion (1.2-billion-euro) hit from US President Donald Trump's tax reforms. "The lowering of the US corporate income tax rate to 21 percent requires revaluation of BP's US deferred tax assets and liabilities," the company said in a statement. "The current estimated impact of this will be a one-off non-cash charge toRead more

British national could be eligible for early release

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that the country’s judiciary spokesman says a British-Iranian woman detained since 2016 could be eligible for an early conditional release next month after completing a third of her sentence, if she does not face new charges. Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi noted a law relating to conditional releases upon completion of a third of theRead more

Theresa May voices concern over Houthi militia’s blockade of aid to Yemen

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed her concern over the continued blockade by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias of humanitarian aid reaching the Yemeni people as well as their efforts to destabilize the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In a statement issued on Thursday, May hailed the steps taken by the Arab Coalition to keep the Yemeni port ofRead more