BRITAIN

UK’s Johnson under fire over no-deal Brexit assessment

11:52 pm September 12, 2019

London : The British government faced a backlash on Thursday after it was forced to publish documents warning that a no-deal Brexit could lead to civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines. The “Operation Yellowhammer” papers, which the government released late on Wednesday, revealed that preparedness for leaving the EU without an agreement remained […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

UK court: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful

4:10 am September 12, 2019

LONDON: A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union was an unlawful attempt to avoid democratic scrutiny. The government immediately said it would appeal, as the political opposition […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Indian-origin peer launches new Gandhi scholarships in UK

8:41 pm September 11, 2019

London: Well-known British Indian academic and peer Lord Meghnad Desai on Wednesday announced the launch of scholarships in memory of Mahatma Gandhi to coincide with the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the Father of the Indian nation. In his role as Chair of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Trust and in keeping with its mandate of […]

UK opposition rages at Johnson after he suspends Parliament

8:40 pm September 10, 2019

London: Opposition politicians raged Tuesday at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s five-week suspension of Parliament before the deadline for Brexit, which drew angry and unprecedented protests in the House of Commons. Parliament has been prorogued — or suspended — at the government’s request until Oct. 14, a drastic move that gives Johnson a respite from rebellious […]

Parliament deals British PM Brexit blow before suspension

1:39 pm September 10, 2019

London: British MPs rejected a second attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to call an early election to break the Brexit deadlock, in a final show of defiance before he controversially suspends parliament. After a tumultuous few days that exposed Johnson’s weakness in the face of hostile lawmakers, the House of Commons again […]