British government

Britain may shame companies over boss pay

London - Muslimchronicle

The British government announced Tuesday reforms that could see companies that award generous pay packages despite shareholder opposition shamed in a public register, although the package was less ambitious than the original proposals. The government of Prime Minister Theresa May has been considering reforms since last year following growing public anger over outsize executive pay. One of the key proposals,Read more

Google tools up to fix ads in wrong places

London - Arab Today

Google, which has seen a slew of companies withdraw ads after they appeared alongside extremist content, said Tuesday it was introducing new tools to give firms greater control. “We know advertisers don’t want their ads next to content that doesn’t align with their values,” Google’s chief business officer Philipp Schindler said in a post on the Internet giant’s blog. “SoRead more

UK media report Iraqi suicide bomber was ex-Gitmo detainee

London - Arab Today

British news media are reporting that a suicide bomber who attacked a military base in Iraq this week was a former Guantanamo Bay detainee freed in 2004 after Britain lobbied for his release. The SITE intelligence group says the Daesh group identified the bomber as Abu Zakariya Al-Britani. The BBC says the 50-year-old was formerly known as Ronald Fiddler. TheRead more

UK appoints 1st Scotland Yard chief in 188 years

London - Arab Today

The British government says senior officer Cressida Dick will be the next commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police — the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history. Dick, a former assistant commissioner of the force, succeeds Bernard Hogan-Howe, who is stepping down next week. The Home Office announced the appointment of 56-year-old Dick on Wednesday. Dick is highlyRead more

UK Ends Investigation into Allegations against British Troops in Iraq

London - Arab Today

An investigation by the British government into allegations of abuse against British forces in Iraq will be shut down within months, the UK Defense Secretary announced. The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) will close in the summer and around 20 cases will be dealt with by the Royal Navy Police, Secretary Michael Fallon said. It comes after aRead more

Britain insists on Skhirat Agreement

Tripoli - Fatma Sadawy

British government stressed the need for involving Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the Libyan government, stressing the need for giving the priority to Skhirat Agreement as the base of Amy future negotiations between the Libyan factions. British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson stressed the need for giving the priority to Skhirat Agreement during the coming negotiations to resolve the Libyan crisis. HeRead more

Sudan’s president pardon imprisoned British journalist

Khartoum - Mohamed Ibrahim

Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir decided to pardon a British journalist called Philip Cocks, as he was arrested in Darfur in January. The journalist has been accused of entering the country in illegal way and taking actions violating the country’s national security. The Sudanese security and intelligence authorities handed the French citizen to the embassy of his country inRead more

British government rejects Johnson’s controversial remarks

London/Riyadh - Arab Today

The British government has distanced itself from controversial remarks by its Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, saying he did not represent the government’s view on Saudi Arabia when he accused the Kingdom of abusing Islam and acting as a puppeteer in proxy wars. Downing Street on Thursday said Johnson was setting out his own views on Saudi Arabia and Iran atRead more

UK govt accepts call to publish Brexit plan, asks Parliament to respect timetable

London - Arab Today

The British government has accepted the opposition Labour Party’s call for it to set out its plan for leaving the European Union before formal talks begin, but has asked parliament to respect its Brexit timetable. Prime Minister Theresa May had faced a rebellion among her own lawmakers when parliament debates on Wednesday whether she should set out her plans beforeRead more