Brexit

EU: Brexit plans unchanged by UK snap election call

European Council expects full negotiations to start in June as planned despite Theresa May calling for snap UK election.

Europe

British prime minister calls for snap election

Theresa May will go to parliament on Wednesday and seek early election to stop 'political game-playing' ahead of Brexit.

Opinion

Boko Haram feeds off corruption in Nigeria

Both Nigeria and the UK need to take swift action to stop embezzlement and money laundering that enable insurgency.

by Salaudeen Hashimu
- James Ancell

Europe

Analysis: Citizens pay cost of illegal spyware trade

Spyware companies may be selling military-grade surveillance equipment to governments including Iran and South Sudan, Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit has revealed.

Opinion

Brexit is still happening, just not the way May hoped

The recent British Supreme Court ruling will not stop Brexit but it will change how it is approached.

by Simon Usherwood

United Kingdom

UK's Boris Johnson cancels Moscow visit over Syria

Foreign secretary calls Russia's continued defence of Syrian government after suspected chemical attack 'deplorable'.

Brexit

What will become of EU residents who call the UK home?

There are some three million EU nationals whose futures have been thrown into doubt after Article 50 was triggered.

Brexit

Theresa May arrives in Saudi Arabia for trade talks

In her first official visit to the kingdom, the UK leader meets officials to discuss trade post-Brexit.

Opinion

Don't blame WhatsApp for the Westminster attack

The UK government is trying to scapegoat Silicon Valley companies to hide its own intelligence and security failures.

by Alastair Sloan

Europe

Spain-UK row escalates over Gibraltar and Brexit

Moves by the EU to offer Spain a veto over Gibraltar's future trade relations with the bloc trigger fury in the UK.

Inside Story

Will new measures in UK jails work?

Convicted 'terrorists' and so-called 'radicals' in Britain to be moved to a special unit, separated from other inmates.

Racism

'Fearless' anti-racism campaigner Darcus Howe dies

Civil rights activist who campaigned for more than 50 years has died at the age of 74.

Europe

UK task force to tackle ‘prison extremism’

UK government has unveiled a new plan to tackle violent indoctrination in prisons. A special task force will identify vulnerable offenders in an effort to prevent small-time criminals from being inspired by fellow inmates to commit serious crimes.

Europe

Ecuador vote could decide Julian Assange's fate

The Ecuadorian election could decide the fate of the founder of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Julian Assange has been taking political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for five years now.

United Kingdom

Birmingham's Muslims challenge 'jihadi capital' label

Muslim community takes the media to task over their coverage of Birmingham after the Westminster attack.