UK to join US-led maritime security mission in Gulf

Britain said on Monday it was joining a U.S.-led maritime security mission in the Gulf to…

UK to establish free ports after Brexit

The United Kingdom is intending to establish up to ten “free ports” that would drive growth…

Iran suggests swap of seized ships with UK

Iran might release the UK-flagged, Swedish-owned tanker Stena Impero if the UK does the same with…

UK Supreme Court to hear Nigerian farmers’ case against Shell 

The Supreme Court in London will hear an appeal by Nigerian farmers and fishermen to pursue…

UK warns ships to avoid Strait of Hormuz

The UK Foreign Office has urged British-flagged vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz following the…

UK tags Iran’s seizure of tanker a ‘hostile act’

Britain denounced the Iranian seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a “hostile…

UK to deploy marines to protect ships in Persian Gulf

  UK’s Royal Navy plans to deploy 100 marines to the Persian Gulf to protect British…

UK tests drone for search and rescue operations 

Authorities in the UK are launching a pilot project to test the use of drones to…

Trump eyes ‘large scale’ trade deal with UK

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he anticipated a “large scale” trade agreement with the…

UK to Nigerian politicians: Incite election violence, get visa ban

By Omotilewa Quadri  The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has warned that Nigerian politicians…

UK, Switzerland to sign post-Brexit trade agreement

Britain and Switzerland will sign an agreement on Monday to continue trading on preferential terms after…

UK cancels Brexit ferry deal with Seaborne Freight

The British government has terminated a contract with Seaborne Freight to provide extra ferries in the…