UK parliament 'very likely' to consider new Brexit referendum, says British finance minister
British finance minister Phillip Hammond said Friday he believed it was "very likely" a second Brexit referendum would b...
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With Brexit Delayed, British Businesses Say: Enough Already
The extension announced on Wednesday gives the country six more months to figure out a plan to leave the E.U., but firms...
Yale Museum of British Art Chooses Dia Curator as Its Director
Courtney J. Martin will direct the Yale Center for British Art, the museum and research institution housed in a renowned...
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities
Britain bolstered White House claims that the Chinese company poses a cybersecurity risk. But the report stopped short o...
British pound surges the most in nearly two years after UK lawmakers vote to reject a no-deal Brexit
Sterling rose on Wednesday after U.K. lawmakers rejected leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.
Market Extra: Here’s what’s next for Brexit and the British pound
The Brexit saga is once again coming to a head this week, with multiple key votes scheduled in the British Parliament an...
Currencies: British pound hit by volatility ahead of key Brexit vote
Tuesday’s session is dominated by the British pound and news flow surrounding Brexit ahead of a key vote on how the U.K....
Currencies: British pound extends gains amid Brexit developments
Sterling adds to gains Wednesday as investors focus on Brexit developments that left the British pound once again one of...
Currencies: British pound rallies on hope of Brexit delay
Brexit is the name of the game in Tuesday currency trading, with reports of possible delays to the fast-approaching late...
Facebook Targeted in Scathing Report by British Parliament
New government regulation of Silicon Valley is needed, a parliamentary committee concluded after an 18-month investigati...
Brexit Brief: British PM May faces Valentine’s Day defeat
U.S. carmaker Ford is latest to warn on Brexit moves
U.S. business asks British PM May: how bad can Brexit get?
British Prime Minister Theresa May was reminded of how worried businesses are about Brexit on Wednesday when a rallying...
Review of Toshiba’s delayed British nuclear plant raises new doubts
Delays to the planned sale of Toshiba's NuGen nuclear project in Britain have prompted a review of the roles of 60...
British Lawmakers Accuse Facebook of Failing to Aid Inquiry Into ‘Fake News’
In a report to be released Sunday, a parliamentary committee accused Facebook of providing “disingenuous” answers to que...
Elon Musk Walks Back ‘Pedo Guy’ Attack on British Diver in Thailand Rescue
The tech billionaire had faced mounting criticism for calling the diver a pedophile after the man criticized Mr. Musk’s...
British regulator to fine Facebook over data protection breaches
Britain's information regulator said on Wednesday she intends to fine Facebook for breaches of data protection law...
Facebook Is Fined by British Agency Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was fining Facebook 500,000 pounds — the maximum allowed — for letting Cam...