Tinubu’s economic reforms are working, says British high commissioner and more
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UK launches Commonwealth charm offensive as Brexit nears
With Britain scheduled to leave the EU in 2019, the country appears to be turning to the Commonwealth nations. Trade was high on the agenda at a lavish summit of Commonwealth heads…
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth backs her son Charles to take on Commonwealth role
Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Thursday (April 19) that she hoped her son and heir Prince Charles would take on leadership of the Commonwealth, answering some who argue the position should be…
Damascus research lab targeted by air strikes sustains major damage
Buildings said to be part of a scientific research centre in the Damascus district of Barzeh were severely damaged following air strikes carried out by the U.S., France and Britain on Saturday…
British trade unions fear post-Brexit race to the bottom
Trade unions in Britain not only worry that leaving the customs union and the single market will lead to a loss of jobs; they also fear that competition against the EU could…
Brexit: Britain divided
Just last year, Theresa May boldly asserted that the UK was “coming together” on the issue of Brexit. But with just 12 months to go to hash out a deal with the…
The royal wedding’s one billion pound economy lift
The upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle could be worth as much as one billion pounds ($1.38billion) to the UK economy according to one estimate.…
UK to build prison in Nigeria
Britain will build a new wing at Kirikiri Prison in Lagos, Nigeria so that it can transfer Nigerian prisoners there. The 112-bed wing will cost 700,000 pounds ($973,000) and be compliant with…
Brexit: Theresa May pressed on future relationship with Europe
Theresa May acknowledged in her speech today that Britain will have less access to EU markets after Brexit. However, she also asked for some special rules to apply to the UK after…
First known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, scientists find
"Cheddar Man", Britain's oldest nearly complete human skeleton, had dark skin, blue eyes and dark curly hair when he lived in what is now southwest England 10,000 years ago, scientists who read…
Britain marks a century of votes for women
A hundred years after Britain's suffragette movement won the decades-long battle to give women the right to vote, their legacy and determination continue to inspire generations. Lucy Fielder reports.…