News about Great Britain

Buckingham Palace to close for three years Tengrinews.kz – Buckingham Palace in London will suspend state visits for the next three years due to extensive renovations costing £369 million
25 November 2024 09:50
Britain's least-used train stations revealed: just 34 passengers a year Tengrinews.kz - The least-used train stations across the UK have been identified. The data was compiled by the website everylaststation.co.uk,
16 October 2024 20:42
Sunken superyacht contains classified intelligence data Tengrinews.kz - Watertight safes with confidential intelligence data are reportedly on the sunken superyacht of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch
23 September 2024 12:51
London issues first offshore rupee bond An Indian bank on Monday issued the first ever offshore rupee-denominated bond in London.
01 August 2016 17:54
15-hour mega jam in UK as France ups border checks British holidaymakers spent hours sweating in their cars as 15-hour queues snaked back from the port of Dover on Sunday.
25 July 2016 15:12
Theresa May prepares to take over as Brexit PM Theresa May becomes Britain's second female prime minister on Wednesday, taking over from David Cameron whose career was ended by Brexit.
13 July 2016 17:10
Merkel warns EU against kneejerk reaction to Brexit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday warned EU member states against drawing hasty conclusions about Britain's decision to quit.
24 June 2016 17:37
Britain votes to leave EU, PM resigns Britain voted to break away from the European Union Friday, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the bloc
24 June 2016 15:18
Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests Iran's defence minister is certain the UN Security Council will not take any action over its missile tests despite calls from the Western.
31 March 2016 16:53
British 'invaded' Australia say university guidelines Language guidelines that advise students to describe British explorer James Cook's arrival in Sydney as an "invasion" rather than a "settlement" were defended by an Australian university.
30 March 2016 15:55
After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain's EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.
28 March 2016 17:04
The rise of on-demand viewing divides Hollywood Hollywood's traditional media players are facing an unprecedented challenge to their business model as 'cord-cutters' opt to cancel their expensive cable subscriptions in favor of on-demand streaming services.
25 March 2016 15:13
70,000 sign petition to ban Trump from Britian Over 70,000 people sign a petition to ban Donald Trump from entering Britain after his call to bar Muslims from entering the United States.
09 December 2015 17:32
Queen wraps up nostalgic Malta visit with boat trip Queen Elizabeth II prepared for an action-packed final day of a state visit to Malta, including a picturesque boat trip around the Mediterranean island she once called home.
28 November 2015 14:21
French president urges British MPs to back Syria air strikes Francois Hollande urged British MPs to back air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria "in solidarity with France", in a tight vote expected early next week.
28 November 2015 14:17
Prince Charles warns of 'perfect storm' should Paris climate talks flop Prince Charles warned that if international leaders fail to clinch a deal on climate change at talks in Paris next week, it would leave mankind facing a "perfect storm".
27 November 2015 15:37
Adele to go on tour for first time in five years British singer Adele is to go on tour in Europe next year, her first live dates in five years, she announced.
27 November 2015 11:59
Canada reviewing military role in anti-IS fight: PM Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada was reviewing its role in the fight against Islamic State jihadists, during a visit to London in which he also bantered with Queen Elizabeth II.
26 November 2015 10:41
Queen Elizabeth sells 25,000 tickets to 90th birthday Tickets to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday celebrations sold out within hours as Buckingham Palace promised four days of pageantry "fit for the queen" including dancing and horse shows.
25 November 2015 11:36
Britain's Cameron to pledge extra £12 billion for defence British Prime Minister David Cameron is to promise an additional £12 billion to strengthen the defence forces when he unveils a five-year strategic review on Monday.
23 November 2015 17:30
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