Russia says it expelled British warship from waters near annexed Crimea

Russia says it expelled British warship from waters near annexed Crimea

A senior Russian security official said on Thursday that Moscow had used its navy and air force to expel a British warship, HMS Dragon, from what he described as Russian territorial waters near Russian-annexed Crimea last October. Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, drawing sanctions and condemnation from the … Read more

British PM asks businesses to prepare for no post-Brexit free trade agreement with EU

British PM asks businesses to prepare for no post-Brexit free trade agreement with EU

UK PM Boris Johnson said in a statement that the EU is looking to establish a post-Brexit free trade agreement with Britain like the one it has with Australia and not similar to the one it shares with Canada. File photo of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen (Photo … Read more

Planned layoffs at British companies surge due to detrimental economic impact

Planned layoffs at British companies surge due to detrimental economic impact

London: The number of British companies planning to cut staff numbers in June was five times higher than in the same month a year earlier, in an ominous sign of COVID-19’s economic impact. Figures obtained by the BBC show that 1,778 companies informed the government of plans to cut a total of 139,000 jobs. A … Read more