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UK PM loses fresh parliamentary vote as tensions rise

8:38 pm September 26, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered yet another setback on Thursday after MPs rejected his call to briefly suspend their business for his party’s conference, highlighting the hostility he faces in parliament just weeks before Brexit. In his seventh successive defeat in parliament, MPs voted to reject his call for three days off next […]

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UK Opposition passes Kashmir resolution, calls for international intervention

11:35 pm September 25, 2019

London: The UK’s Opposition Labour Party on Wednesday passed an emergency motion on Kashmir calling for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to seek international observers to “enter” the region and demand the right of self-determination for its people, drawing criticism from the Indian diaspora representatives who described it as “ill conceived” and “misinformed”. In contrast with […]

UK prime minister Boris Johnson mulls early election over Brexit impasse

Top UK court: Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was illegal

9:16 pm September 24, 2019

LONDON: In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country’s Brexit deadline was illegal. The unanimous, strongly worded Supreme Court judgment declared Johnson’s order to suspend Parliament “void and of no effect.” The court found that […]

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London keeps Uber on short license as it scrutinises firm

7:51 pm September 24, 2019

London: London transport authorities on Tuesday gave Uber two months to continue operating in the city rather than the full five-year license the ride-hailing company had sought. London is keeping Uber on a tight leash, with shorter-than-usual licenses, as officials review how the company operates following concerns about aggressive corporate tactics and passenger safety. Transport […]

UK Supreme Court to rule on Johnson’s shutdown of Parliament

2:46 pm September 24, 2019

London: Britain’s Supreme Court plans to give its verdict Tuesday on the legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s five-week suspension of Parliament. The case marks a historic confrontation between the prime minister, the courts, and Parliament over their rights and responsibilities. Johnson has refused to say whether he will resign if he is found to […]