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Eyeing post-Brexit trade deals, Britain looks to train school-leavers as future negotiators

Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 08:30 AM

As Britain prepares to carry out its own trade negotiations for the first time in decades, the government has launched a scheme to recruit and train school-leavers as future commerce experts. Read more »

Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 11 10:08 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence cannot establish a direct causal link, researchers said on Thursday. Read more »

Britain's US ambassador resigns after Trump spat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 09:13 PM

LONDON - United Kingdom's ambassador to Washington Kim Darroch said Wednesday he was resigning after drawing Donald Trump's ire for calling the US president "inept" in leaked confidential cables to London. Read more »

Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie christened in private service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 08:45 AM

Prince Harry and Meghan's baby son Archie was christened on Saturday in the chapel at Windsor Castle in a private ceremony following his birth in early May.   Read more »

Meghan at Wimbledon to watch old pal Serena

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 05:34 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain's Meghan turned up at Wimbledon on Thursday to lend some royal support her friend Serena Williams, who ruled herself out as a godparent to the duchess's son Archie. Read more »

Tennis: I deliberately hit Nadal with ball, Kyrgios admits

Dave James, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 05:28 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Nick Kyrgios admitted he meant to spear a forehand directly at Rafael Nadal in their bad-tempered Wimbledon clash on Thursday. Read more »

Harry, Meghan announce private christening of son

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 05:47 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will christen their baby son Archie on Saturday at a private ceremony and will not disclose his godparents' identities, Buckingham Palace said. Read more »

UK economy feels the strain of global slowdown as well as Brexit

William Schomberg and David Milliken, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 09:11 PM

Britain's economy has lost momentum and might have shrunk in the second quarter of 2019, according to data that showed the double impact of Brexit and the slowdown in the global economy. Read more »

Tips by seasoned travelers on how to get that visa

Frances Sales
Posted at Jun 27 09:36 AM

Here are some secret hacks—and a few obvious reminders—on how to get approved pronto. Read more »

Britain's Prince William: 'Fine by me' if children gay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 05:55 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain's Prince William said Wednesday it would be "fine by me" if his children came out as gay, but worried about the pressures it could place on them. Read more »

Britain's HSBC to help modern slaves 'rebuild lives' with bank access

Sarah Shearman, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 24 08:17 AM

British retail bank HSBC UK launched a scheme on Monday to help victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in Britain "rebuild their lives" by giving them access to bank accounts.  Read more »

When 007 met the Prince: Bond film set gets royal visit

Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 05:23 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - James Bond received a royal visit on Thursday when Britain's Prince Charles toured the set of the new 007 movie filming at Pinewood Studios outside London. Read more »

Britain's William and Harry split charities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 04:07 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are to split their charitable works from his brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Kensington Palace announced Thursday. Read more »

Boris Johnson wins first round of UK leadership vote

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 09:27 PM

Boris Johnson overwhelmingly won the first round of voting Thursday in the race to replace outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, with the field of candidates narrowed to seven from 10. Read more »

Radiohead defies hackers, releases trove of stolen music

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 06:10 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Alternative rock legends Radiohead on Tuesday released an 18-hour trove of private recordings from their 1997 album "OK Computer" after getting hacked by someone seeking a ransom of $150,000 for the music. Read more »

Pro and amateur cyclists come together for PRURide PH 2019

PRU Life UK
Posted at Jun 10 03:04 PM

Local and international pro and amateur cyclists came together in Subic for the second leg of PRURide PH 2019. Read more »

UK foreign minister says EU willing to renegotiate Brexit deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 06:35 AM

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a contender to replace Theresa May as prime minister, said Sunday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had indicated the EU would be willing to renegotiate the Brexit divorce deal.   Read more »

11 anyos na British-Pinay pianist, gumagawa ng pangalan sa UK

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 12:36 AM

Sa edad na 11, mahihirap na piyesa na ang kaniyang tinitipa sa piyano. Read more »

Trump vows 'phenomenal' trade deal with outgoing British PM

Dmitry Zaks and Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 06 07:12 AM

US President Donald Trump promised a "phenomenal" post-Brexit trade deal with Britain as he met outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday to boost their frayed alliance against a backdrop of protests and political turmoil.  Read more »

Trump says Meghan Markle was 'nasty' to him in new interview

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 05 07:30 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom - Donald Trump thinks that Meghan, wife of the British royal Harry, is "very nice" even if she has been "nasty" to him, the US president said in pre-released extracts of a broadcast interview. Read more »