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LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – British Police and Fire Minister Nick Hurd said on Thursday (June 15) the government would leave no stone unturned in public inquiry on Grenfell Tower fire in London, responding to questions from members of parliament during the debate about tragedy that left at least 17 people dead. Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised a public inquiry into a fire that gutted a 24-floor apartment block, as the government faced […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Queen Elizabeth II will formally open parliament and announce the British government’s legislative program on June 21, two days later than planned after Prime Minister Theresa May’s election setback, an official said Thursday. The announcement by the leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, made no mention of whether May had agreed to a deal to maintain her minority government, after losing her parliamentary majority last week. © Agence […]
by Adam Plowright Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the door was “always open” for Britain to remain in the European Union despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying Brexit talks would begin next week. The meeting in Paris followed the leaders’ remarkably different political fortunes in the past week, which saw Macron’s party headed for a massive parliamentary majority, while May lost her slim advantage in the House of […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday (June 9) it was time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she had lost votes, support and the confidence of voters. “This election was called in order for the prime minister to gain a large majority in order for her to assert her authority,” he said in London. “If there is a message from tonight’s results, […]
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (Reuters) – British police arrested a man on Friday (May 26) in the Manchester suburb of Moss Side, the tenth person to be taken into custody in connection with Monday night’s attack. Television images aired on Friday showed the aftermath of a raid conducted earlier in the week in the same suburb. Greater Manchester police said in a tweet that eight men are now in custody after a man and a woman […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – Armed police will patrol trains across Britain for the first time, British Transport Police said on Thursday (May 25). It comes after the threat level was raised to critical following a suicide bombing in Manchester this week. British Transport Police Chief Constable Paul Crowther said in a statement that the move was not due to any specific intelligence related to trains but was part of the national plan to deal […]
British police raided a property in the Manchester district of Fallowfield where they carried out a controlled explosion on Tuesday (May 23). The raid followed a suicide bombing that killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a crowded concert hall. Manchester remained on high alert, with additional armed police drafted in. The suspected attacker was named as Salman Abedi, aged 22. Two United States officials who have been in contact with British authorities […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – World leaders on Tuesday expressed shock and horror at the suicide bombing in Manchester which killed at least 22 people, including children. Here are some of the reactions: Britain Prime Minister Theresa May called it an “appalling terrorist attack” and suspended her campaign ahead of a general election on June 8 along with chief opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. “All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Online reaction to the suspected terror attack on a pop concert that killed at least 19 people has been swift. Singer Ariana Grande, who had just finished performing in Manchester, northern England, when the blast took place, tweeted that she was “broken” by the attack. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words,” the 23-year-old wrote on her verified @ArianaGrande account, which has […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned on Tuesday the “appalling terrorist attack” at a pop concert in Manchester that killed 19 people and injured more than 50. “We are working to establish the full details of what is bein treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack,” May said in a statement. © Agence France-Presse
