UK’s Former Chancellor says PM’s demands ‘wreck’ chance of new…
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has accused the PM of trying to wreck the chance of a new Brexit deal, by making…
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UK’s Hammond: There’s only a very small chance of a no-deal Brexit
Philip Hammond, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer said on Friday that the probability of the U.K. leaving the…
Hammond misses his target to bring down UK’s budget deficit in FY 2018/19
Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond missed his target for bringing down the country’s budget deficit in the…
UK’s Hammond promises ‘deal dividend’ during Spring Statement
The Exchequer chancellor has pledged to spend a £26.6bn Brexit war chest to boost the economy, if MPs vote to leave…
UK will delay Brexit if MPs reject May’s deal – Hammond
Britain will probably have to delay its departure from the European Union if MPs reject the government’s proposed…
UK finance minister brings forward budget plan to Oct 29
British finance minister Philip Hammond announced on Wednesday he will deliver his autumn budget statement on…
UK studying first fuel tax increase in eight years
The U.K. is considering the first rise in vehicle fuel duties in eight years, aiming to help fund higher spending…
What to look out for in Philip Hammond’s budget speech
This is Philip Hammond’s first budget statement since the general election in June and the third since he became…
EU is not ‘the enemy’ and Brexit talks are ‘constructive,’: UK…
Britain's finance minister denied that negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union were deadlocked and…
EU is not ‘the enemy’ and Brexit talks are ‘constructive,’: UK…
Britain's finance minister denied that negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union were deadlocked and…
Brexit is putting a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ over UK economy: FinMin
The talks to leave the European Union are hurting the British economy by putting it under a "cloud of uncertainty,"…
Free movement of people from EU to end in March 2019: UK spokesperson
Free movement of people from the European Union will end in March 2019 when Britain leaves the bloc, British Prime…
UK FinMin Hammond told Goldman Sachs he wants long Brexit transition
British finance minister Philip Hammond told the board of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs that he was pushing…
Europe stock markets mixed after Dow closes above 19,000; UK budget in focus
The Stoxx 600 started Wednesday trade hovering around the flatline, 0.03 percent points higher. Basic Resources…
Britain’s FinMin told PM May he will not quit: Telegraph
British finance minister Philip Hammond has told Prime Minister Theresa May that he would not quit the government…
New UK finance minister Hammond rules out emergency budget amid Brexit uncertainty
Incoming Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond stated Thursday that the U.K. Treasury would do whatever it…
Europe stocks open higher as new UK prime minister takes office; BOE eyed
Europe’s stocks opened higher on Thursday after the U.K.'s new prime minister named her closest team of officials,…
Saudi FM denounces Iran hajj conditions as ‘unacceptable’
Saudi Arabia on Sunday denounced as "unacceptable" Iranian demands over its pilgrims joining the annual Islamic…
UK could send 1,000 troops to international force in Libya
Britain could be set to deploy 1,000 troops as part of a 6,000-strong international force in Libya, the House of…
Britain says rules out sending combat troops to Libya
Britain does not intend to deploy combat troops in Libya but will instead seek to give strategic and intelligence…
UK denies Daily Mail’s report that British plane came under fire over Egypt’s Sinai
UK's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond described on Sunday the Daily Mail's allegations that a British passenger…
Egypt’s FM discusses with British counterpart Sisi’s UK visit
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met late Wednesday with his British counterpart Philip Hammond to discuss…
Sisi reiterates support for Palestinians in wake of Jerusalem holy site violence
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday that he has…
Britain, Iran to reopen embassies on Sunday
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said he would reopen the UK's embassy in Iran on Sunday, four years on since it…
Kerry Says Considering Extra Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday the United States and its allies were not prepared to play games…
British Embassy in Cairo Re-opens After Nine-day Hiatus
The British Embassy in Cairo re-opened on Tuesday after suspending public services nine days ago for security…