LONDON, United Kingdom - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak blames the "criminal gangs" facilitating small boat Channel crossings for the "horrific" weekend deaths of at least six migrants, his spokesman said Monday. Six Afghan men died and dozens more required rescuing after a small vessel bound for...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase served "only to harm patients." The four-day stoppage comes with health chiefs estimating that the repeated industrial action had cost...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Police in London arrested a man Tuesday after a stabbing outside the British Museum which led to the evacuation and temporary closure of the popular tourist attraction. The incident unfolded at around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) on the street bordering the southern perimeter of the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, Aug. 6, asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as two more diplomatic posts raised concern over the water cannon incident involving China Coast Guard (CCG) and Filipino sea vessels. China Coast Guard blocked...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils showed her appreciation for Filipino, one of the major languages spoken in the country, during a video message for the celebration of Buwan ng Wika this August. British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from British Embassy...
Citing the United Kingdom’s (UK) plan to reform multilateral systems, British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils underscored her own role to find “shared ground” with the Philippines to benefit both countries. British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from British...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Prince Harry was back on the stand for a second day of cross-examination in a London court on Wednesday, the first British royal in more than a century to give evidence on the witness stand. The younger son of King Charles III is testifying against a tabloid publisher for...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Prince Harry on Tuesday said he had suffered lifelong "press invasion" and accused some media of having blood on their hands, as he became the first royal in more than 100 years to give evidence in court. Harry, 38, said he had been the victim of relentless and distressing...
LONDON, United Kingdom - A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed a phone call made by "a man who claimed that his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom will launch this year a trading scheme that will cut costs for businesses, such as tariff, and reduce red tape in a bid to advance the trade relations between the two countries, British Ambassador to Manila Laure Beaufils announced on Tuesday, May 23. Beaufils'...
The wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak broke protocol to ask for a selfie with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during a London reception for the coronation of King Charles III. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the royal reception at Buckingham Palace in London on May 5, a...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrived in Manila on Sunday night, May 7, after traveling to the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). (Photo from First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos via Instagram/Facebook) There were no arrival honors...
