4 d. ago Britain should shrink its nuclear arsenal says world’s most nuke

THE Kremlin says Britain and France should reduce nuclear weapons stores, despite having more than both nations combined. Putin's representatives have said nuclear stores of both Britain and France should be included in negotiations to reduce stockpiles. Dmitry Peskov made the demands following a Russian proposal to the US to voluntarily maintain the limits on...

Events

6 d. ago Iran faces reimposition of sanctions over its nuclear programme

Tehran fails to meet deadline set by European powers

Events

8 d. ago Iran snapback sanctions loom as UN security council set to vote on nuclear programme

Russian efforts to delay the return of sanctions is expected to fail during vote on FridayA final Russian attempt to defer the snapback of large-scale UN sanctions on Iran is expected to fail at the UN security council on Friday after European countries rejected last-minute Iranian offers to give UN weapons inspectors limited access to its bombed nuclear sites.Russia will call for the reimposition of the sanctions to be deferred for six months to give more time for diplomacy, but European diplomats are confident that Russia will not get the nine votes it needs on the security council for the snapback to be deferred. The last time Russia put the same issue to a vote it received only four votes. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Home Office refuses to reveal basic details of first migrants to arrive in Britain from France under new 'one in, one out' deal, as Tories urge: 'No more secrecy'

Officials confirmed a family of three have arrived in the UK, but in a new secrecy row would not even disclose the migrants' nationality, or any other information about them.

Society

9 d. ago First migrants arrive in UK from France under the 'one in, one out' policy

A family of three, including a small child, have become the first people to arrive in the U.K. from France under a new “one in, one out” exchange policy in which Britain returns migrants who enter the country without authorization and France sends vetted asylum-seekers

Events

9 d. ago First migrants arrive in Britain from France under Labour's 'one in, one out' deal

A family of three, including a small child, have come to Britain after successfully completing the online application process under the deal signed by Labour with Emmanuel Macron's government..

Economics

1 week ago Lower standing charge tariffs set to be available by end of January, says Ofgem

The plans will allow households to pay the costs as part of their unit rate by lowering the daily fixed amount.

Politics

1 week ago Iran's foreign minister meets with European nations ahead of sanctions deadline

Senior diplomats from Germany, the United Kingdom and France are holding last minute negotiations with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to explore final options before the reinstatement of sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program on Sept. 28, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said

Politics

1 week ago Iran threatens to axe cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog if sanctions are reimposed

Iran's top security body that action by Britain, France and Germany to reimpose UN sanctions will 'effectively suspend' its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

Events

1 week ago UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran

Iranian foreign ministry urges further diplomacy and says return to pre-2015 measures are unlawful and unfoundedThe UN security council failed to pass a resolution on Friday that would have prevented the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme before the deadline for the “snapping back” of punitive measures.UN sanctions on Iran are set to be re-established at the end of the month unless the nine-member security council agrees to further extend sanctions relief. Friday’s resolution, put forth by South Korea, only received support from four countries – China, Russia, Pakistan and Algeria. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UN Security Council plans a vote on Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline

The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program

Events

2 w. ago First migrant deported under UK's 'one in one out deal' with France

The first small boat migrant has been deported back to France under Britain’s ‘one in, one out’ deal

Economics

2 w. ago First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK government

Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boatsThe UK has returned the first asylum seeker to France under a “one in, one out” agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the Home Office has confirmed.Keir Starmer and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, agreed the pilot scheme, under which Britain will deport to France undocumented people who arrived in small boats in return for accepting an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Britain says first migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal

Britain says first migrant returned to France under 'one in, one out' deal  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago UN inspectors can resume work at Iran nuclear sites after breakthrough deal

Rafael Grossi, IAEA director general, says agreement with Tehran is ‘important step in the right direction’Tehran and the UN nuclear inspectorate have reached an agreement that will allow UN inspectors to return to inspect all of Iran’s nuclear sites, including those bombed by Israel and the US in June.The breakthrough, confirmed by Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, came during a three-hour meeting on Monday between Grossi and the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Cairo. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Humiliation for Macron as his government LOSES confidence vote and plunges France into chaos after desperate warning: 'don't make the same mistake as the British'

France's parliament has today voted to bring down the government over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt - deepening a political crisis.

Events

3 w. ago ‘We love you G’: How Cardiff delivered Geraint Thomas the ultimate farewell

The former Tour de France winner brought the curtain down on his career on an emotional final stage of the Tour of Britain, hosted by his hometown

Politics

3 w. ago Michael O’Neill rues mistakes in Northern Ireland’s defence after Germany defeat

A superb strike from Isaac Price cancelled out Serge Gnabry’s early goal for Germany.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘We love you G’: Cardiff celebrates Geraint Thomas in final farewell

The former Tour de France winner brought the curtain down on his career on an emotional final stage of the Tour of Britain, hosted by his hometown

Politics

3 w. ago A message from Tehran for Britain, France and Germany. You made a big mistake reimposing sanctions: pull back | Seyyed Abbas Araghchi

Europe is wrong to follow Donald Trump’s strategy. We are open to diplomacy and a new deal over our nuclear programme, but sanctions must goFor more than two decades, Europe has been at the heart of the ongoing, manufactured crisis over my country’s peaceful nuclear programme. In many ways, the European role has reflected the state of broader international power relations. Once a moderating force aspiring to restrain a belligerent America with maximalist aims in our region, Europe is today enabling the excesses of Washington.Last week, Britain, France and Germany – or the E3 – said they had activated the process to “snap back” UN sanctions on Iran. The mechanism was set up to penalize significant non-performance under the 2015 nuclear deal signed by Iran, the E3, the US, China and Russia.Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is foreign minister of Iran Continue reading...

Politics