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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday challenged US opponents of Britain’s potential decision to let China’s Huawei telecoms giant develop its 5G network to come up with a better choice. Johnson’s comments came one day after a US delegation arrived in London for a …

Sandringham, United Kingdom | AFP |  Queen Elizabeth II on Monday said Prince Harry and his wife Meghan would be allowed to split their time between Britain and Canada while their future is finalised. The couple said last week they wanted to step back from the royal frontline, catching the …

Sandringham, United Kingdom | AFP |  Queen Elizabeth II has issued a statement in which she has agreed to support her grandson Prince Harry. FULL STATEMENT  Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family. My family and I are entirely supportive of …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prince Harry’s wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple’s bombshell announcement that they were quitting their frontline royal duties, it emerged Friday, as the monarch held urgent talks with her family to resolve the crisis. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union by the end of this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and divided a nation. The House of Commons erupted in cheers …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Like his mother Princess Diana before him, Prince Harry has had a complicated relationship with the media, which has tracked his every move as part of Britain’s most famous family. But after increasingly outspoken complaints about press coverage, he and wife Meghan now want …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain said on Wednesday it could seek a piecemeal post-Brexit deal with the European Union that leaves some issues unresolved but still lets it break free from the bloc at the end of the year. Downing Street said Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered the message …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back as senior members of the royal family and spend more time in North America, the couple said in a shock announcement on Wednesday. The surprise news follows a turbulent year for the monarchy, with …

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  The leaders of Germany, France and Britain on Sunday agreed to work towards bringing about de-escalation in the Middle East amid heightened tensions following the US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, a German government spokesman said. “The chancellor, the French president and …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser is calling for “weirdos and misfits” to apply for jobs in Downing Street, as part of a shake-up of how Britain’s government does business. Dominic Cummings outlined what he said was the need to diversify the skills and backgrounds …