BRITAIN

Boris Johnson: UK will submit concrete Brexit proposals soon

7:57 pm October 1, 2019

Manchester (England): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Tuesday that Britain will make firm proposals for a new divorce deal with the European Union within days, saying “this is the moment when the rubber hits the road.” Britain is due to leave the 28-nation bloc at the end of this month, and EU leaders are […]

Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers with pregnant fiancee

UK’s Johnson rallies party for Brexit fight

1:55 pm September 29, 2019

Manchester: Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathers his Conservative party Sunday for what could be its final conference before an election, with the gathering set to be dominated by Brexit. Despite a string of parliamentary setbacks and a defeat in the Supreme Court, Johnson insists he will take Britain out of the European Union, […]

Meghan visits memorial to murdered South African woman

11:09 pm September 28, 2019

JOHANNESBURG: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has visited a memorial to a young South African woman whose rape and murder inspired thousands of people to protest the country’s high rate of sexual violence. In a quiet stop during a royal tour, Meghan tied a ribbon to the memorial at the post office where 19-year-old university […]

Prince Harry to visit former mine field where Diana walked

5:22 pm September 27, 2019

Johannesburg: Prince Harry is following in the footsteps of his late mother, Princess Diana, whose walk through an active mine field in Angola years ago helped to lead to a global ban on the deadly weapons. The prince on Friday is set to visit the spot where Diana was famously photographed during her own Africa […]

UK PM’s sister criticises his ‘tasteless’ language

8:57 pm September 26, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s sister on Thursday criticised him for “tasteless” remarks about a murdered MP, adding to a chorus of disapproval at the language he uses when discussing Brexit. Rachel Johnson told Sky News that his talk of “surrender” for those opposed to Brexit — who include herself — was “highly reprehensible”. Her comments […]