U.K. travel agent Thomas Cook files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as part of a broader debt restructuring
1 year agoUK PM Boris Johnson cancels a press conference in Luxembourg, as protesters boo outside the venue – leaving an empty podium next to Luxembourg's PM Xavier Bettel
Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have agreed that discussions need to "intensify" and that future talks will take place on a "daily basis"
Juncker tells German radio: "There is already discernibly more unrest in Northern Ireland than in recent years. Good Friday agreement is a beautiful story of European internal diplomacy. And we mustn't break that." #Brexit
1 year agoHMS Kent escorting Kamilla Kosan through the Persian gulf this morning
British Foreign Secretary: Attack on Saudi oil sites is a flagrant violation of international law
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar says his government's stance on Brexit has not changed and he is not aware of any change of position from the Democratic Unionist Party
The UK government has spent £166,000 on no-deal Brexit Facebook ads in the last seven days. Do not know how they're going to spend the £100 million earmarked
London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong takeover bid
1 year agoOperation Yellowhammer: main points from the UK government's assessment of a 'worst-case' scenario in the event of a no-deal Brexit - @AFP
The election of the next Speaker of the House of Commons will take place on Monday 4 November
Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Monday
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been released after nine weeks in prison following a conviction for Contempt of Court
French-German-Italian-Spanish-British joint statement expresses grave concern over Netanyahu's declaration of annexation of West Bank areas to Israeli sovereignty
Greater Manchester Police says 22-year-old Zak Eko has been charged with the murder of 11-month-old Zakari William Bennett-Eko who died after he was recovered from the River Irwell in Radcliffe yesterday
Metropolitan Police says three men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a public nuisance in relation to a planned protest involving drones at Heathrow Airport tomorrow
Boris Johnson has won a Northern Irish court ruling on no-deal Brexit. The court said that a no-deal Brexit wouldn't violate the Good Friday peace accord
Greater Manchester Police says a baby boy who was pulled from the River Irwell earlier today has died
The Government's no deal Brexit preparation documents say the flow of cross-Channel goods could be reduced to 40% of current rates on day one with "significant disruption lasting up to six months" that could "have an impact on the supply of medicines and medical supplies"
The U.K. Government's no deal Brexit preparation documents say "protests and counter protests will take place across the UK and may absorb significant amounts of police resource"
British PM: Significant progress towards agreement with EU on Brexit
British Defense Secretary calls on Iran to release those arrested and respect the rule of law
Scottish Court of Session rules Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament unlawful
A Downing Street source says the Government will appeal against the decision in the Supreme Court
Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposes to combine with London Stock Exchange
UK Business Minister Leadsom says detention of UK-Australian citizens in Iran sounds extremely concerning
1 year agoMigrants arriving in Dover today - awaiting confirmation of numbers but we saw women and children among the many coming ashore today.
The Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab says it is clear that Iran has broken its assurance that the tanker Adrian Darya 1 (formerly Grace 1) would not deliver its oil to Syria. He has summoned the Iranian ambassador to the FCO in protest
Britain: Iran reneged on its promises on the tanker Adrian Daraya, which was transferred to Syria
Britain: Iran's practices represent an unacceptable violation of international law and London will raise the issue at the United Nations