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Britain eyeing work permits to control EU immigration

The country is searching for a way to satisfy voters who backed leaving the EU because they wanted lower immigration

Britain vows to strengthen security, defense cooperation with EU after Brexit

David Davis also said that securing a deal that is in Britain's national interest does not and must not mean turning its back on Europe

50,000 die each year due to air pollution in Britain

Households in poorer areas of Britain's towns and cities tend to be exposed to much higher levels of air pollution

Britain targets financial advisors with new tax-avoidance fines

The plans is the first action by PM Theresa May's promise to clamp down on legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion by corporations and wealthy individuals

Britain to get world's largest offshore wind farm

When complete, the wind farm will deliver up to 1,800 MW of low carbon electricity to around 1.8 million British homes

Britain puts off decision on first n-plant in 20 years

Government said it needed to review the project

Australia seeks free trade deal with UK

But Britain cannot sign any deals while it is still an EU member

Indian-origin minister in UK vows to create millions of jobs

The 44-year-old Gujarati-origin Priti Patel previously attended Cabinet within the David Cameron government as a junior minister

Daniel Gros: Britain's moment of truth

The UK side is in disarray and first must choose a new leader now that Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation

Britain's new finance minister Hammond pledges to restore confidence after Brexit vote

The BoE is set on Thursday to cut interest rates for the first time in more than seven years as it seeks to cushion Britain after Brexit

UK PM candidates vow to make EU immigration harder after Brexit

Both candidates seeking to become Britain's next prime minister vowed in interviews published on Friday to impose tougher rules on European Union (EU) citizens newly arriving in Britain, as they face a ballot of party members to choose David Cameron's successor.Just over two weeks since concerns over immigration pushed many Britons to back Brexit in a referendum, Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom both promised to restrict free movement of citizens from the EU."People going on holiday or travelling on business or to collaborate on science will be able to do that but the right to reside and the right to work here will be under work permits," Andrea Leadsom told The Times newspaper.She also appeared to suggest that any EU citizen arriving after September 9, the date a new leader will be chosen, might not have their ability to remain in Britain protected under EU rules: "Under free movement you don't have to guarantee free movement for ever." Theresa May, who ga

UK Parliament in lockdown over 'suspicious' package

July 7 marks the 11th anniversary of the terrorist bombings across London's transport network in 2005

Conservatives begin voting to choose new British PM

David Cameron, who had campaigned for a remain vote, had announced he would be stepping down for a new Prime Minister

Fitch forecasts UK investment to drop 5% next year after Brexit hit

By 2018 investment levels would be 15% lower than forecast before the referendum

EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts

Firms have announced hiring freezes and possible job cuts, dashing voters' hopes the economy would thrive outside EU

Britain's exit from EU may harm economy, says poll

The poll found that 88% said an exit from the EU would most likely damage Britain's growth prospects over the next 5 yrs

House prices will plummet if Britain leaves EU

The treasury chief said leaving the EU would be a 'profound economic shock' that would lower property values and raise mortgage rates

Over 300 bosses urge Britain to leave 'stifling' EU

Finance minister George Osborne Monday accused the Leave camp of indulging in conspiracy theories, insisting there was an "overwhelming consensus" among economists and world leaders that "Brexit", or Britain leaving the EU, would be bad for Britain

German firms scaling back investment in Britain ahead of EU vote

The 'Brexit' debate has now manifested itself into graffiti on the streets