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The UK stands with Iraq against the threat of Captagon
It has been a real pleasure to return to Iraq this week. I was delighted to see the drastically improved security situation and how it is benefiting ... Opinion -
Afghan refugees relocated to UK still struggling to form new lives
Since the fall of Kabul over one year ago to the Taliban, Britain’s Afghan refugees are still struggling to form new lives. Most have still not ... World News -
UK records 14 omicron-related deaths, 129 hospitalized with new COVID-19 variant
There are currently 129 people in hospital with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and so far, 14 people have died with it, junior health minister ... Coronavirus -
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband of jailed Iranian-British on hunger strike
The husband of UK charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained for more than five years in Iran, has gone on a hunger strike again ... Middle East -
UK, US discuss Iran, Afghanistan, security deal
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the UN General Assembly in New York and held discussions on Iran, ... World News -
Cats, dogs evacuated from Afghanistan to quarantine for up to four months in UK
The cats and dogs transported out of Kabul last week to Great Britain will spend up to four months in quarantine, a spokesperson from the Department ... World News -
UAE, UK hold talks on unfolding situation in Afghanistan
The United Arab Emirate’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan has held a phone conference ... Gulf -
UAE on UK’s COVID-19 travel amber list: All you need to know
The UAE, along with Bahrain, Qatar and India have been moved from the UK red list to the amber list in the latest review of the British government’s ... Coronavirus -
Iran must face up to consequences for ‘outrageous’ ship attack: UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that Iran must face up to the consequences of its “outrageous” attack on an Israeli-managed tanker ... World News -
Iran summons British envoy over accusations Tehran behind ship attack off Oman coast
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned the British chargé d'affaires over his country’s assessment that Tehran was behind a deadly attack on a ... Middle East -
UK summons Iran ambassador over attack on Israeli-managed oil tanker
Britain on Monday summoned Iran’s ambassador to London in response to what it claims was a Tehran-ordered attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia candidate for UK ‘green list’: Travel experts
Saudi Arabia is a potential candidate to be placed on the UK’s quarantine-free ‘green list’, according to research by travel consultancy the PC Agency ... Coronavirus -
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan: PM Johnson
Most British troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, ending its official role in a ... World News -
British PM Johnson to set out lockdown easing plans
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans for the final step of easing COVID-19 lockdown in England on Monday, including guidance on ... Coronavirus -
UK set to end legal loophole allowing child marriage
Britain must scrap a legal loophole allowing child marriage “by the back door,” lawmakers said ahead of the introduction of a bill in parliament on ... World News -
UK health minister says June 21 too soon to decide on lifting COVID restrictions
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to its plan to fully lift COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
Indian, UK hybrid COVID-19 variant detected in Vietnam
Vietnam health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the Indian and UK COVID ... Coronavirus -
UK gives go-ahead to expose volunteers to COVID-19 in medical trial
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to allow volunteers to be exposed to the COVID-19 virus to advance medical research into ... Coronavirus -
‘Good evidence’ that AstraZeneca vaccine is stopping COVID-19 transmission: Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he was confident that both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines helped prevent death ... Coronavirus -
‘An inspiration’: Saudi student saves life of drowning man in UK
A Saudi Arabian student is being hailed as an “inspiration” for saving the life of a man who was drowning in a river in the United Kingdom. Dean Lowe ... Variety -
UK energy prices set to increase for many from April onwards
Energy prices for millions of Britons will likely rise from April after the energy regulator said it would increase its cap on the most widely used ... Economy -
N. Irish tensions stem from nature of Brexit deal, not Protocol: Foreign Minister
Mounting tensions in Northern Ireland stem from the nature of the Brexit deal pursued by Britain, and the Protocol trade solution is an attempt to ... World News -
UK must urgently eradicate COVID-19 mutations: Health minister
It is imperative that Britain stamps out any mutations of the novel coronavirus that have been detected in recent days and actions already taken to ... Coronavirus -
Founder of Dubai’s Abraaj Group Naqvi loses extradition bid, to be sent to US
Abraaj Group’s Arif Naqvi lost a bid to fight his extradition to the US, another blow to the founder of what was once the Middle East’s largest ... Banking & Finance -
UK police, bomb squad respond to incident at AstraZeneca vaccine production location
A plant in Wales that produces AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been partially evacuated after a suspicious package was received, the company that ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK to force travelers from high-risk countries to quarantine for 10 days
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is preparing to force travelers from countries where there is a high risk of COVID-19 to go into quarantine ... Coronavirus -
More contagious UK coronavirus variant detected in at least 60 countries: WHO
The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week ago.For more ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK hopes to ease COVID-19 lockdown in March as vaccines rolled out
Britain’s government hopes it can meet its target for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and be able to consider easing lockdown restrictions by March, ... Coronavirus -
Those infected with coronavirus may have immunity for at least five months: UK study
People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK brings in pre-departure testing for travelers
Travelers to England from abroad will from 4am GMT on January 15 be required to show proof that they have had a negative COVID-19 test up to three ... Coronavirus