British Government Agency
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
UK PM Starmer Refuses To Quit As Pressure Builds Over Epstein Files
UK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not "walk away" on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
-
'British FBI' National Police To Fight Complex Crimes
The UK will establish a national police force, dubbed the "British FBI", to tackle the most complex and serious crimes, the government said.
-
Week After Releasing Elderly British Couple, Taliban Frees US Citizen From Afghanistan Prison
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of a detained American citizen on Sunday, a week after an elderly British couple were also released by the authorities.
-
UK Expands "Deport Now, Appeal Later" Scheme For Foreign Criminals To 23 Nations
The UK government announced Sunday that it will expand a scheme forcing some foreign nationals to have appeals against convictions heard from abroad, to prevent them delaying deportations.
-
Won't Surrender Land To Buy Peace: Zelensky After US, Russia Agree To Summit
Ukraine won't surrender land to Russia to buy peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday, after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in a bid to end the war.
-
Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
-
Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
-
UK Newspaper The Telegraph Set For US Ownership
British right-wing newspaper The Telegraph has agreed a takeover by US investment group RedBird Capital Partners, ending a two-year saga marked by UK government intervention over press freedoms.
-
"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
-
UK PM To "Cut Bureaucracy", Take Closer Control Of National Health Service
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that his Labour government would take closer control of England's revered but flagging National Health Service as he vowed to streamline the British state.
-
Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
-
Macron Could Possibly Go Again To US With Zelensky, UK Prime Minister: France
President Emmanuel Macron is mulling a joint visit to Washington alongside Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the French government spokeswoman said Wednesday.
-
Taliban Confirms Arrest Of A British Couple In Their 70s In Afghanistan
The couple runs Afghanistan-based Rebuild, an organisation that provides education and training programs for businesses, government agencies, educational organizations and non-governmental groups.
-
Apple To Stop Full End-To-End Data Protection Tool For UK Users
Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.
-
Bangladesh Files Corruption Cases Against Hasina, Her Family, UK Minister
Bangladesh's anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said Monday.
-
UK PM Starmer Refuses To Quit As Pressure Builds Over Epstein Files
UK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not "walk away" on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
-
'British FBI' National Police To Fight Complex Crimes
The UK will establish a national police force, dubbed the "British FBI", to tackle the most complex and serious crimes, the government said.
-
Week After Releasing Elderly British Couple, Taliban Frees US Citizen From Afghanistan Prison
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of a detained American citizen on Sunday, a week after an elderly British couple were also released by the authorities.
-
UK Expands "Deport Now, Appeal Later" Scheme For Foreign Criminals To 23 Nations
The UK government announced Sunday that it will expand a scheme forcing some foreign nationals to have appeals against convictions heard from abroad, to prevent them delaying deportations.
-
Won't Surrender Land To Buy Peace: Zelensky After US, Russia Agree To Summit
Ukraine won't surrender land to Russia to buy peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday, after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in a bid to end the war.
-
Detained UK Couple In Afghanistan Get Medical Care After UN Appeal
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government's top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying.
-
Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
-
UK Newspaper The Telegraph Set For US Ownership
British right-wing newspaper The Telegraph has agreed a takeover by US investment group RedBird Capital Partners, ending a two-year saga marked by UK government intervention over press freedoms.
-
"Naive" To Allow Chinese Firm For Steel Industry, Says UK Minister
The UK was "naive" to allow its sensitive steel industry to fall into the hands of a Chinese company, Britain's business secretary said on Sunday after the government took control of British Steel.
-
UK PM To "Cut Bureaucracy", Take Closer Control Of National Health Service
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that his Labour government would take closer control of England's revered but flagging National Health Service as he vowed to streamline the British state.
-
Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints -- a cherished measure that survived the country's switch to the metric system from 1965.
-
Macron Could Possibly Go Again To US With Zelensky, UK Prime Minister: France
President Emmanuel Macron is mulling a joint visit to Washington alongside Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the French government spokeswoman said Wednesday.
-
Taliban Confirms Arrest Of A British Couple In Their 70s In Afghanistan
The couple runs Afghanistan-based Rebuild, an organisation that provides education and training programs for businesses, government agencies, educational organizations and non-governmental groups.
-
Apple To Stop Full End-To-End Data Protection Tool For UK Users
Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.
-
Bangladesh Files Corruption Cases Against Hasina, Her Family, UK Minister
Bangladesh's anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said Monday.
