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'Burqa jokes' become a pawn in the great game of 'Politopoly'

What could be characterised, absorbed and dismissed as prankish provocation of an idiosyncratic satirist, was not in...

18 Aug 2018 4:18 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)

Chess game democracy in the UK?

It's pocket science to realise that democracy means very different things in different countries and institutions.

29 Sept 2018 12:48 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

What will the question be if there is a 2nd vote on Brexit?

The electorate could be asked whether or not it accepts the deal negotiated by its government with the EU.

27 Sept 2018 12:12 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)

UK government 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'

Ministers gathering on Monday 'unanimously supported a system based on skills rather than nationality', an unnamed...

25 Sept 2018 2:11 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)

EU, non-EU citizens to face same post-Brexit immigration rules:...

Non-EU countries like India are subject to a strict visa regime and quotas under specific categories.

18 Sept 2018 1:40 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

UK PM Theresa May cautions: Support my Brexit deal or face no deal

'I think that the alternative to that will be having no deal,' May told BBC TV.

17 Sept 2018 2:19 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday, the day after an apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert as it ended Monday night, killing over a dozen of people among a panicked crowd of young concertgoers. (Photo: AP)

Britain, EU clash over who should give ground as Brexit nears

EU Council President Donald Tusk opened a summit in Salzburg with a stark warning that Britain's position on key issues...

20 Sept 2018 11:42 AM IST

Many refer to the entire tower as Big Ben. But its proper name is the Elizabeth Tower, the clock is the Great Clock and Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell, chiming the hour.

Time stops in London: Big Ben bongs last time

Landmark clock falls silent for 4 years for extensive repair work.

22 Aug 2017 6:41 AM IST

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage smiles as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

In UK politics, a journey to the right

A large swathe of British opinion believed and believes that if Nigel Farage's Brexit policies succeed, Britain will be ...

28 Aug 2017 2:17 AM IST

Philip Hammond (Photo: AP)

Why Philip should be a role model

Princess Diana recorded some tapes with a therapist and they are now public.

7 Aug 2017 2:32 AM IST

Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin anti-Brexit campaigner fears acid attack in UK

Scotland Yard has served eight cease and desist notices to people who had sent Miller threatening messages.

10 Aug 2017 7:16 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Sleepless Theresa May admits to Brexit nightmare'

I want to make sure that everything we do does ensure Britain is a country that works for everyone, says Theresa May.

28 Nov 2016 5:40 AM IST