Iran’s state-run IRIB News Agency aired footage of what it says are the crew members of the Stena Impero, the British oil tanker it seized last Friday. Videos appear to show several crew members talking in a conference room, inspecting various parts of the ship, and preparing food in a […]

The UK government has asked the Trump administration to avoid making “inflammatory public statements” as it negotiates with Iran over the seizure of a British tanker, The Telegraph reported Saturday. The report said the British government asked the US “not to sabre rattle over tanker seized by Iran.” This could […]

Britain will have a new prime minister at the end of this month after Conservative Party members elect a new leader to replace Theresa May. Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the current overwhelming favourite to win the contest, ahead of his successor Jeremy Hunt. Whoever wins will have a […]

Iran is reportedly holding at least 23 sailors after it seized a UK-flagged tanker, the Stena Impero, in the Strait of Hormuz. A second tanker, owned by a British shipping company, was also seized by Iran on Friday. But it was later released, and reports said the crew was “safe […]

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Tuesday slammed President Donald Trump over his recent criticism of outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May. “@realDonaldTrump friends speak frankly so I will: these comments are disrespectful and wrong to our Prime Minister and my country,” Hunt said via Twitter. This came in concert with […]

The UK’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt accepted a donation from a close ally of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, for his bid to become Britain’s next prime minister. Ken Costa is described as Bin Salman’s “point man” in the UK. Bin Salman is accused of authorising the murder of the […]

The ban on fox hunting in the UK could be lifted, under plans by the Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hunt, who is running to become the next prime minister, said he would back a new vote on legalising hunting with hounds after the next general election. The government’s opponents promised […]

Boris Johnson promises to lead the United Kingdom out of the European Union on October 31 “do or die.” The favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister has taken a hardline Brexit stance in order to win over the overwhelmingly pro-Brexit Conservative party membership. However, anti-Brexit campaigners say Johnson’s […]

Boris Johnson has become less popular with voters since launching his leadership campaign. Revelations about his private life appear to have damaged the image of the frontrunner to replace Theresa May as prime minister. YouGov poll found that just 14% of voters believe Johnson is honest and of good moral […]

Putin mocks the United Kingdom, accusing it of being less democratic than Russia. The Russian President pointed out that the UK’s next prime minister will be selected by Conservative party members rather than the public. “In your country, one leader has left, and the second leader, who is for all […]

Liam Fox rubbishes Boris Johnson’s “Gatt 24” no-deal Brexit claim. The International Trade Secretary on Tuesday published an article which debunked the claim that the UK could continue trading with the EU without tariffs if it leaves without a Brexit deal. In his article, Brexiteer Fox said: “It is important […]

Queen Elizabeth II on Monday seemed to offer subtle but diplomatic criticism of President Donald Trump’s approach to global affairs. As Trump sat next to her at the state banquet on his United Kingdom visit, the queen highlighted the “international institutions” that the US and the UK built together following […]

Jeremy Hunt says Remain campaigners are almost two thirds of the way to killing Brexit. The Foreign Secretary says that if Theresa May’s deal is defeated then the country could be heading for a second referendum. He also warns that Britain may end up “in the customs union by the […]

The UK government might have to delay Brexit, Jeremy Hunt admits. The Foreign Secretary told the BBC that Theresa May might need a technical Article 50 extension in order to get a Brexit deal through the House of Commons. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29. […]

The wife of a British academic who has been sentenced to life in prison in the United Arab Emirates said he was not even allowed to look at her in court. Matthew Hedges, who was accused of spying for the British government, was sentenced on Wednesday at a five-minute hearing […]

European Commission president Donald Tusk lashes out at the UK foreign secretary after he compares the EU to Soviet Russia. Tusk calls the comparison “insulting” and a failure of respect. Relations between Tusk and the UK government have been strained in recent weeks with Tusk openly mocking May on social […]

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt made an awkward faux pas during his first trip to China when he accidentally referred to his wife Lucia Guo, who is Chinese, as Japanese. During his first official visit to China since taking over from Boris Johnson, he told a room full of officials […]