With the future of Brexit mired in uncertainty, parliament was suspended until Oct 14, sparking tense scenes in the House of Commons where opposition lawmakers held signs reading ‘silenced’ and yelled ‘shame on you’ at Johnson’s ruling Conservatives. File image of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came... 

Brexit leader Nigel Farage addresses a Donald Trump rally. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: Nigel Farage, a key figure in the successful campaign to get Britain out of the European Union, lent his support to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying Trump represented the same type of anti-establishment movement that he masterminded in his own country. Farage appeared with Trump before a cheering crowd of thousands at a rally in Jackson,Mississippi.... 

Rome: The leaders of France, Germany and Italy insisted that Britain’s decision to quit the European Union would not kill the bloc. Representational image. Speaking aboard an aircraft carrier anchored off the Italian island of Ventotene, one of the cradles of the dream of a united, integrated Europe, the leaders vowed to relaunch the European project in the wake of the Brexit shock. “Many thought the EU was finished after Brexit but that... 

London: Australia has called for a free trade deal with Britain following its exit from the European Union (EU), the BBC reported on Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May. In a phone call to the new Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday, her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull said he urgently wanted to open up trading between the two countries. “I have been very clear that this government will make a success of our exit from the... 

Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. LONDON: Theresa May replaced David Cameron as Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday, assuming responsibility for the monumental task of negotiating a complex divorce from the European Union. Cameron stepped down after Britons rejected his entreaties and voted to leave the EU in a referendum last month, severely undermining European efforts to forge greater... 

Washington: Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has created ‘significant uncertainty’ that will have repercussions not only for UK and Europe, but the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Representative Image. IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said the Brexit was likely to cause a dampening of growth in the near term, and urged policy makers to act decisively while dealing with the situation. “Brexit has... 

Well, England just exited the Football Euro Cup. British politicians, political commentators, journalists, EU diplomats, investment bankers, credit rating agencies, Nobel Prize economists, the IMF and even the World Bank are shocked and up in arms against the result. File image of David Cameron. How could it happen despite arguing against it over the past few months? Most refuse to believe it actually happened. Surely, the rules of the game need...