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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035, five years earlier than planned, in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines his government’s negotiating stance

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines his government’s negotiating stance with the European Union after Brexit, during a speech at the Old Naval College in Greenwich, in London, Britain February 3, 2020. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, five years earlier

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out tougher rules on releasing people convicted of terrorism offences after an Islamist attacker injured two people in a stabbing spree days after he was set free half way through his prison term. FILE PHOTO: Police forensics officers are seen near a site where a

LONDON (Reuters) – A man shot dead after stabbing two people on a busy street in south London on Sunday in what police described as a terrorist incident is Sudesh Amman, a former convict who was recently released from prison. Amman, 20, who was jailed in 2018 for “Islamist-related terrorism offences”, was being tracked by

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an “independence day” they said marked a new era for the country. In its biggest shift since losing its global empire, the United Kingdom slipped away at

People celebrate at the statue of Winston Churchill as Britain leaves the EU on Brexit day in London, Britain, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would consider a looser trade agreement with the European Union, similar to the bloc’s ties with Australia, rather than follow EU rules to

ON BOARD THE EUROSTAR (Reuters) – On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown. People board a Eurostar train that travels from London to Paris, in London,

Workers remove the British flag outside the European Parliament building, as Britain leaves the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s Union Jack was removed from lines of EU member state flags at the European Council and European Parliament buildings in Brussels on Friday evening ahead of the

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. Anti-Brexit protesters holding a banner and flags demonstrate outside

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England kept interest rates steady on Thursday, saying signs that Britain’s economy had picked up since December’s election and that the global economy had stabilised meant further stimulus was not needed now. Governor Mark Carney departs at the end of his last ever Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Report

FILE PHOTO: A gas hob is seen in this photo illustration shot December 2, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – OVO Energy has agreed to pay 9 million pounds to its clients after billing problems, in a voluntary move agreed with market regulator Ofgem just two weeks after it became the country’s second biggest

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As Nigel Farage packed a few belongings into a box at his office in the European Union’s parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, he reflected that he will miss the very institution on which – as its bluntest critic – he built his political career. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage reacts during an

FILE PHOTO: Boats are seen docked in front of the TripleNine factory in the village of Thyboron in Jutland, Denmark, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) – The British government said it will introduce a bill into parliament on Wednesday for legislation to end automatic rights for European Union vessels to fish in UK

LONDON (Reuters) – Skilled workers coming to Britain should earn at least 25,600 pounds a year, lowering the existing threshold, a government commissioned report said on Tuesday while warning the planned overhaul of the immigration system could hit economic growth. A nurse wears a watch and stethoscope at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London January

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to launch one of the biggest advertising campaigns since World War Two to get Britain ready for a no-deal Brexit was largely ineffective, according to a report by the government’s spending watchdog. FILE PHOTO: A Union flag flies next to the flag of the European Union in

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is talking to international partners to find solutions to help British and other foreign nationals leave the Chinese city of Wuhan, centre of a coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. “The Foreign Office have said this morning that they are exploring options for British nationals