British royal family’s public cash formula changed amid surging windfarm profits
London, UKReuters The British Government said on Thursday it would cut the proportion of funds going to the royal family from the Crown Estate next year, after King Charles III said he wanted bumper windfarm profits to go to the “wider public good”. Britain’s King Charles III during a tour of the market square in […]
Liz Truss quits after six chaotic weeks as UK Prime Minister
Updated: 8am (AEST)London, UKReuters Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her economic program shattered the country’s reputation for financial stability and left many people poorer. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in parliament and need not call a nationwide election […]
Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Johnson in packed race
London, UKReuters The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean start from Johnson’s scandal-ridden premiership. Johnson on Thursday said he would resign as prime minister, after lawmakers and cabinet colleagues rebelled over his […]
Now UK’s Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?
London, UKReuters Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was resigning as Britain’s prime minister, bowing to calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his Conservative Party. Below is a summary of some of those who could be in the frame to replace him. However, there is no clear favourite and they are not listed in […]
Britain bans sales of tear gas to Hong Kong after violence at protests
LondonReuters Britain banned sales of crowd-control equipment such as tear gas to Hong Kong on Tuesday and called for an investigation after police clashed with demonstrators opposed to a bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. Millions of people have clogged the streets of the former British colony in […]
UK’s May steps down as party chief, igniting leadership race
LondonReuters British Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down as leader of the governing Conservatives on Friday, officially triggering a contest to replace her that could see her party embrace a tougher stance on Brexit. May announced she would step down last month after failing to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union on time, deepening […]
ESSAY: EIGHTY PER CENT OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION TARGETS CHRISTIANS
In the wake of a UK report which found 80 per cent of religious persecution globally targets Christians, JOCELYN GOTO, host of Open Doors Australia’s live podcast, writes of the faith she’s encountered within the persecuted church…
“Tough questions” will be asked in review of UK response to Christian persecution, says bishop
The Church of England bishop charged with conducting a UK Government instituted review into the persecution of Christians around the world has said he will be asking “tough questions” about the government’s response to the issue. Rt Rev Philip Mounstephen, the Bishop of Truro and chair of the independent review, said he was “determined” that, […]
UK stops charging forced marriage victims for rescue after outcry
Thomson Reuters Foundation British women saved from forced marriage abroad will no longer have to repay the government for the cost of their rescue, the Foreign Secretary said on Wednesday, after a public outcry. Women’s rights campaigners reacted angrily to revelations in the Times newspaper last week that the government was charging adult victims for […]