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Britain’s parliamentary term ends in acrimony, scandal

British lawmakers headed back to their constituencies across the country Thursday at the end of a parliamentary year overshadowed by scandal.

Britain will reveal crypto regulation plans in coming weeks

The U.K. government will soon reveal plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, focusing on a fast-growing type of token known as stablecoins, according to four industry sources familiar with the matter.

BoE's Mann: Inflation fears drove vote for half point rate hike

Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said she voted for a half percentage point rise in interest rates this month because she saw little sign that public's price expectations were easing, which risked causing inflation to stay too high.

Johnson facing further calls to resign amid parties row

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing further calls to resign, as Tobias Ellwood became the latest Tory MP to say he wants to oust him from office.

World powers vow to prevent spread of nuclear weapons

Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint statement ahead of a review of a key nuclear treaty later this year.

Iran blasts 'baseless' communiqué by Britain, Arab states council

The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced an anti-Tehran final communiqué that was recently released at the end of a joint meeting between the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK.

Hamas slams Britain’s move to ban resistance group

Hamas condemned a move by Britain towards banning the resistance group as a terrorist organisation which could see supporters of the Palestinian movement face up to 14 years in prison.

France, Britain locked in fishing standoff as Brexit tensions mount

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet French President Emmanuel Macron this weekend amid a row over post-Brexit fishing rights in which France has seized a British boat and London has threatened to board French trawlers.

Four Guinness World Records broken at giant vegetable contest in Britain

An annual competition for growers of giant vegetables in Britain resulted in four Guinness World Records being broken: Heaviest eggplant, heaviest marrow, heaviest broad bean pod and longest leek.

Britain runs coal power stations amid soaring gas prices

Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations in order to secure energy supplies, electricity generation company Drax said.

Giant African land snail found at package distribution center in Britain

Animal rescuers in Britain said they are trying to determine the origins of a giant African land snail found in an unmarked box at a package distribution center.

Six people killed in mass shooting in Britain’s Plymouth

Six people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Plymouth in southwest England on Thursday evening, in an incident described by the British home secretary as "shocking".

Millions of Brits to face energy price hike as global gas prices bite

Energy prices for millions of Britons are expected to rocket from October after the energy regulator said it would increase its cap on the most widely used tariffs by about 12-13%, due to soaring global gas prices.

Britain, EU seeking to ease pressure on terrorists in Dara’a: Syrian official

An official from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Britain and the European Union for their incitement and hypocrisy campaigns concerning developments in the southwestern province of Dara’a, describing them as futile attempts to ease pressure on terrorists operating in the region.

North Korea slams Britain for plan to deploy warships in Asia

North Korea criticised Britain on Tuesday for a plan to permanently deploy two warships in the Asia-Pacific region this year, calling it a "provocation".