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Euro parliament chief says UK Brexit budget offer is 'peanuts'

London - Muslimchronicle

European Parliament president Antonio Tajani has described Britain's financial offer on Brexit as "peanuts" ahead of a crunch European Union summit this week. Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to maintain Britain's contributions for two years after Brexit in March 2019 to complete the current EU budget period, totalling around 20 billion euros ($24 billion). But Tajani told the BBC'sRead more

UK’s May signals foreign minister Boris Johnson could be sacked

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signaled that she could sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a Sunday newspaper said, as she tries to reassert her authority after a series of political disasters. The Sunday Times said it asked May about her plans for Johnson, who has professed loyalty but is accused by some of the prime minister’s allies of underminingRead more

Dreams turn to nightmare for British PM

London - Muslimchronicle

It was a speech that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. British Prime Minister Theresa May came into the Conservative Party Conference needing to make a memorable impact and she succeeded — but thanks only to her keynote speech descending into sometimes comic disarray. Continued worry and chaos surrounding Brexit, that has deepened divisions among the Tories, andRead more

PM May says Britain to take tougher line on extremist content

Manchester - Muslimchronicle

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday Britain needed to take a tougher line against those people who post and view extremist content on the Internet following a number of attacks this year. “There are a number of things we need to do to deal with this,” she told Sky News. “(One) is taking more action and tougher action onRead more

May urges Turkey to maintain human rights after coup

ANKARA - Arab Today

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday urged Turkey to maintain the rule of law and observe its human rights obligations in the wake of the July 15 failed coup. She was speaing after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. In a statement to reporters after the talks in the presidential palace, and as Erdogan looked on, May said she wasRead more