
Brexit


British PM May wins crucial vote to start Brexit
Says she would trigger formal divorce talks with European Union by March-end Embed from Getty Images LONDON (TIP): British Parliament overwhelmingly supported a Bill, February 9, empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start crucial negotiations […]


Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit
White Paper spells out need for new immigration laws LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit as David Davis, the Brexit secretary, refused to rule out a vote on […]



Former British PM Cameron quits Politics, resigns from Parliament
Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned his seat in the House of Commons, he told in an interview earlier this week. Cameron stepped down as prime minister in June, hours after Britain voted to […]


BREXIT MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL 2019: REPORT
LONDON (TIP): Britain may remain a member of the European Union (EU) until 2019, a year longer than previously estimated, a media report said on Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May has been expected to enact […]

LLOYDS CUTS 3,000 JOBS AS BREXIT FEARS TAKE SHAPE
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group said it plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches — the first big cuts announced since Britain voted to leave the European Union. Lloyds is expanding its […]

UK PM MAY VISITS GERMANY FOR BREXIT TALKS WITH MERKEL
BERLIN (TIP): Prime Minister Theresa May made her first overseas trip as Britain’s leader on July 20 to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will be a key figure in negotiating Britain’s exit from the […]


Too early to sound all clear on Brexit: Fed official
Washington (TIP): Britain’s vote to exit the European Union has raised a cloud of uncertainty that could prove a headwind against the US economy, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday. Dennis Lockhart, president of […]


Theresa May’s Challenges
Three weeks after a majority of Britons voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, the British political landscape looks entirely different. David Cameron, who called the referendum, is no more the Prime Minister. […]

Theresa May succeeds David Cameron as British Prime Minister
LONDON (TIP): In her first public remarks, June 13, the new British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a populist tone, saying she planned to continue predecessor David Cameron’s “true legacy” of social justice. The Conservative […]

BREXIT FALLOUT – David Cameron to resign Wednesday as Theresa May takes over
British Prime Minister David Cameron is expediting his departure from 10 Downing Street, paving the way for Home Secretary Theresa May to take the reins and steer the country out of EU. Theresa May promised […]

US adds huge 287,000 jobs in June, giving markets boost
WASHINGTON (TIP): US employers added new workers at a surprisingly strong rate in June after an unnerving stall in May, delivering a fresh sign of US economic strength, the Labor Department reported Friday. The much […]

Blair’s Iraq misadventure
The invasion was ostensibly on the specious ground of Saddam Hussein possessing weapons of mass destruction, based on conjectures and intelligent reports, in the face of men in the know pleading for patience. President Bush’s decision […]



BREXIT–A “Leave” vote puts UK on the path of disintegration
It was certainly a black Friday – not the kind that we are used to after thanksgiving holiday – for the stock markets. The reason for that was not some economic news but rather political […]


British home minister May launches bid to succeed Cameron
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s powerful home secretary Theresa May on June 30 launched her bid to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, saying the country needs strong proven leadership to negotiate the best possible terms for the […]

Brexit campaign leader Boris Johnson won’t run for leadership of UK’s Conservative Party
LONDON (TIP): The race to become Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic last-minute turn with former London mayor Boris Johnson —considered a frontrunner — ruling himself out of the race after the defection of […]