Occupy London assault: Bailiff plows car through protesters
Police in London have been accused of excessive force in their efforts to clear out Occupy demonstrators. Protesters stood together last night as officers broke … source
Indigenous Brits? Far-right BNP back in court in UK
The far-right ‘British National Party’ is back in court to face charges that its membership rules discriminate against non-whites. The Equality and Human rights … source
Sterling slides as foreign minister’s resignation heaps pressure on May
LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling slid on Monday after the resignation of the British foreign minister heaped pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May, but its losses were expected to be contained…
Uber battles to keep London license in court appeal
LONDON (Reuters) – Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its license in London after being ruled unfit to run a taxi service in…
Half of EU business leaders cut UK investment over Brexit: survey
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Britain’s looming departure from the European Union has led nearly half of big companies from the rest of the bloc to cut investment in the country, a…
UK ministers take aim at business over Brexit warnings
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government and business leaders clashed in a deepening row over Brexit on Sunday after a senior minister accused companies of issuing “completely inappropriate” threats and…
Siemens wins $2 billion contract to build new London Tube trains
LONDON (Reuters) – A division of Germany’s Siemens (SIEGn.DE) has been awarded a contract worth about 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) to design and build 94 new trains for the…
UK’s House of Fraser to close 31 stores, 6,000 jobs at stake
LONDON (Reuters) – British department store group House of Fraser said on Thursday it has proposed closing 31 stores in a move likely to result in 6,000 job losses. FILE…
OPCW head admits supposed Novichok could have been produced by any country
Moscow says it’s not satisfied with the UK’s responses to its questions about the poisoning of a former double agent and his daughter in the south of England last ……
Britain could sell 10 percent stake in RBS as soon as this week: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could sell a 10 percent stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday, citing banking sources. FILE…