Tag Archives: British people

13Nov/17

UK’s Johnson apologises for distress caused by remarks on jailed aid worker in Iran

November 13, 2017PoliticsBoris, Boris Johnson, British people, Country: Iran, Country: United Kingdom, English people, Foreign relations of the United Kingdom, Foreign Secretary, Gender, Genealogy, Iran, Iran–United Kingdom relations, Law/Crime, London, Mayors of London, Nazanin, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Politics, Politics by country, Richard Ratcliffe, Theresa May, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (NOVEMBER 13, 2017) (PARLIAMENT TV) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday (NOvember 13) apologised for causing distress with remarks he made about a Iranian-British aid worker jailed in Iran. Continue reading →

05Sep/17

UK’s ‘Prince Harry and I are in love’, says US actress Meghan Markle

September 5, 2017CelebrityActors, Afghanistan, British people, British royalty, Charles, Charles Prince of Wales, Country: United Kingdom, Culture, Diana, Diana Princess of Wales, Entertainment/Culture, Family of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Harry, House of Windsor, Human Interest, Kate, Literature, Markle, Meghan Markle, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince, Prince Harry, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prose, United Kingdom, United States, Usher, Vanity Fair, Williamsmbale

(VANITY FAIR) – U.S. actress Meghan Markle, the girlfriend of Britain’s Prince Harry, has said they are in love and happy together, in her first frank comments about their relationship since they became a couple last year. Continue reading →

05Aug/17

Profile of Princess Diana as her revelations about sex, sorrow set to be aired on British TV

August 5, 2017CelebrityActivism, British people, Camilla Parker Bowles, Charles, Charles Prince of Wales, Diana, Diana Princess of Wales, Dodi, Dodi al-Fayed, Dodi Fayed, Duchesses of Rothesay, Fayed, Freemen of the City of London, Given names, Harrods, House of Windsor, Human Interest, Humans, London, Paris, Princesses of Wales, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (REUTERS ARCHIVE) – Recordings of Princess Diana speaking candidly about her sex life with Prince Charles and her sorrow at the spectacular collapse of her marriage will be broadcast on British television on Sunday (August 6). Continue reading →

23Jul/17

IAAF president ‘can’t guarantee’ drug-free games

July 23, 2017AthleticsAndrew Marr, BBC, British people, Coe, Doping in sport, International Association of Athletics Federations, Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, London, Olympic Games, Russia, Sebastian Coe, Sport of athletics, Sports, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JULY 23, 2017) (BBC) – President of the IAAF and former athlete, Sebastian Coe, told BBC presenter Andrew Marr on Sunday (July 23) that he cannot guarantee that next month’s World athletics championships will be a drug-free games.
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16May/17

Barry Gibb talks greatest hits, Michael Jackson and UFOs

May 16, 2017MusicAlbums, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Book:Bee Gees, British people, English singers, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, London, Love Songs, Manx people, Maurice Gibb, Michael Jackson, Musicians, Night Fever, Record labels, Robin, Robin Gibb, Saturday Night Fever, Teen idols, Timeless: The All-Time Greatest Hits, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (REUTERS) – Barry Gibb, the last remaining member of the Bee Gees, has been looking back on the group’s career, their biggest hits, their friendship with Michael Jackson and his encounters with UFOs. Continue reading →

18Apr/17

Profile of British opposition party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, as PM calls for early election

April 18, 2017UK ElectionsBritish MPs, British people, Corbyn, David Cameron, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Corbyn, LABOUR, Labour Party, Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, London, Political positions of Jeremy Corbyn, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, Theresa May, United Kingdomsmbale

A look at the political career of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, trailing in the opinion polls as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May calls for an early election.

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10Apr/17

Thousands of UK police pay respects to officer killed in attack

April 10, 2017CrimeBritish people, City: London, Death customs, Funeral, Government, Human Interest, Keith Palmer, Khalid Masood, London, London Borough of Southwark, Palace of Westminster, Palmer, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Politics, Southwark Cathedral, United Kingdom, Victims, Violence, Westminster, Westminster attacksmbale

Police officers line the streets of London as a cortege containing the body of PC Keith Palmer, who was killed in the Westminster attack, is carried to his funeral at Southwark Cathedral.
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28Mar/17

The new generation of start-up Brits living in Berlin ponder their future ahead of Article 50 trigger day

March 28, 2017BrexitAftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Berlin, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, British people, Brussels, City: Berlin, Conflict of divorce laws, Continent: Europe, Country: United Kingdom, David Thomason-Gray, Disaster preparedness, Divorce, Europe, European Union, Family law, Foreign relations of the European Union, Gavin Watson, Germany, Glasgow, Graeme de Plessis, Great Britain, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, London, Mhlanguli Ncube, Michel Barnier, Negotiation, Prime Minister, Theresa May, Thomas Mangan, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, Victoriastadtsmbale

As Britain prepares to trigger divorce proceedings with the European Union, launching two years of negotiations that will reshape the future of the country and Europe, Britons living in the German capital take stock of where this leaves them.

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17Mar/17