Boris Johnson's plans to strike an immediate Brexit trade deal with Donald Trump are in "breach of European law," with a UK-US deal likely to take years to complete, the International Trade Secretary has warnedmore
The nominee to head the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said in letters to lawmakers on Monday that she will propose a guaranteed minimum wage to all EU workers and an unemployment benefit scheme.more
Nearly 60% of Germans say Angela Merkel's shaking in public is a personal matter, according to a survey. The chancellor, who turns 65 next week, has led Germany since 2005.more
Police have opened an investigation into the alleged leaking of diplomatic cables involving the outgoing UK ambassador to Washington, Sir Kim Darroch, and asked that those responsible hand themselves in.more
The United Kingdom's former ambassador to Washington said United States President Donald Trump seemed to be pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal for "personality reasons", as it was signed by his predecessor, Barack Obama, according to a British newspaper citing leaked documents.
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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the Iranian tanker detained by Royal Marines near Gibraltar could be released, if the UK is guaranteed the oil is not bound for Syria.more
The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that British diplomacy is expecting a further leak of diplomatic cables after the publication of texts written by US ambassador Kim Darroch.more
In the BBC's Andrew Neil interviews, the future prime minister candidate is urged to "be honest" about the likelihood of the UK actually being able to leave by Halloween.more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel again experienced a seizure attack, for the third time in the last period. She assured, however, that "there is no reason to worry." The dpa agency is therefore reminiscent of the health problems of previous chancellors and shows how it was covered up.more
Senior Labour figures have expressed anger and alarm over claims some of Jeremy Corbyn's closest allies tried to interfere in disciplinary processes involving allegations of anti-Semitism.more
The police are involved in the inquiry into how top-secret UK cables about Donald Trump's administration were leaked, the Foreign Office's top diplomat has confirmed.more
US President Donald Trump has lashed out for a second day at Britain's ambassador to the United States, describing him as "wacky" and a "pompous fool," after a leak of emails critical of the American administration.more
The British Foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt, called for an intensification of the fight against the persecution of Christians and the use of the term "Christophobia" to define actions aimed at restricting the religious freedom of the followers of Christ.more
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, assured her full support for the British ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he would not be in touch with him.more
The head of the United Kingdom Foreign Ministry, Jeremy Hunt, announced that there would be "serious consequences" for people who conveyed to the media the content of confidential diplomatic cables in which the British ambassador in the US criticized the administration of Donald Trump.more
"Attention, there are two Vladimir Putin, one rational and charming, the other - the rightful heir to the empire," informs the commentator of the daily Corriere della Sera, summarizing the visit of the Russian president in Italy and the Vatican.more
