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Britain's May says she will step down on June 7

Reuters
Posted at May 24 05:25 PM

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over Britain's departure from the European Union. Read more »

Former UK army officer jailed for online sex abuse of Filipino children

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 24 12:18 AM

LONDON - A former British Army officer who spent thousands of pounds on directing and viewing live-streamed child sexual abuse from the Philippines was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Wednesday. Read more »

Britain's May tries to break Brexit deadlock with offer of 'new deal'

Reuters
Posted at May 22 12:56 PM

Prime Minister Theresa May set out a "new deal" on Tuesday for Britain's departure from the European Union, offering sweeteners to parliament including the chance to vote on whether to hold a second referendum to try to break the impasse over Brexit. Read more »

British Chamber again bats for retail liberalization, ease of business

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 07:17 PM

The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines said it expects the new members of the Senate to tackle business reforms to help the Philippine economy. The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines said it expects the new members of the Senate to tackle business reforms to help the Philippine economy. Read more »

Pinay councilor in UK reelected in hotly contested local polls

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 05:36 PM

Running under the Conservative Party, Cynthia Barker won her reelection bid for councilor in Kenilworth Ward in North London. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy runner, lumahok sa London Marathon 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 01:27 AM

Mahigit 40,000 runners mula sa iba't ibang bansa, kabilang ang ilang Pinoy, ang lumahok sa London Marathon. Read more »

China urges UK not to discriminate against Huawei in 5G development

Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 09:26 AM

China on Sunday warned Britain not to discriminate against companies involved in developing the 5G network and to resist pressure from other countries over whether it should work with Huawei Technologies. Read more »

4 na anak, kinuha ng UK mula sa mag-asawang Pinoy dahil sa pamamalo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 12:16 AM

Depensa ng mag-asawa, hindi sila nagmalabis sa pagdidisiplina sa mga anak at hindi rin nila alam na bawal ang mamalo sa UK. Read more »

Mag-asawang Pinoy, umaapela kay Duterte na mabawi ang 4 na anak sa UK

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 12:53 PM

LONDON - Unang umapela sa pamamagitan ng social media ang mag-asawang Rubirosa at Fidel Iturrios na mabawi ang 4 na anak na kinuha sa kanila ng social services sa UK dahil sa pamamalo at pagdidisiplinang Pinoy-style sa mga anak na British-Pinoy.   Read more »

British court finds Assange guilty of breaching bail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 10:47 PM

A London court on Thursday found WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange guilty of breaching his bail conditions in 2012 and remanded him into custody pending sentencing. Read more »

'X Factor UK' alum Maria Laroco to tour US with JBK, Marcelito Pomoy

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 08 05:25 AM

This coming July, former "The X Factor UK" contestant Maria Laroco will hit the United States for a month-long tour that includes fellow show alumni JBK and singing sensation Marcelito Pomoy. Read more »

Riding event open to cyclists of all levels, promotes biking

PRUlife
Posted at Apr 03 07:09 PM

PRURide PH 2019 is set to accomplish bigger feats this year with its two legs in Alabang and Subic. Read more »

Pinay who hit children seeks help from Duterte after losing kids to UK foster care

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 10:30 PM

A Filipina immigrant in Portsmouth, United Kingdom has appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte for help after losing her 4 children to UK foster care.   Read more »

Death knell for May's Brexit deal: lawmakers reject it 344 to 286

Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 12:00 AM

LONDON - Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to leave the bloc. Read more »

Prince William visit to honor Christchurch attack victims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 02:41 PM

William will represent his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, the official head of state of the former British colony. Read more »

British PM pledges to quit to save Brexit plan

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 03:54 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Read more »

As Brexit crisis deepens, tens of thousands gather in London to demand new referendum

Reuters
Posted at Mar 23 09:51 PM

LONDON - Tens of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union gathered to march through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.   Read more »

Royal household split: Prince Harry and Meghan go it alone

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 05:58 AM

LONDON - Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to set up their own household, breaking away from the joint operation they shared with Prince William's family, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. Read more »

British lawmakers reject no-deal Brexit in any circumstance

William James, Kylie MacLellan, and Elizabeth Piper, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 04:33 AM

LONDON - British lawmakers on Wednesday rejected leaving the European Union without a deal in any scenario, paving the way for a vote to delay Brexit to seek a way out of the country's worst political crisis in generations. Read more »

Pound volatile at start of hectic Brexit week

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 07:06 AM

The British pound see-sawed Monday as traders jockeyed for position on the eve of another critical parliamentary vote for Prime Minister Theresa May.   Read more »