News / UK and world by Press Association September 14, 2018, 4:07 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Britain and the EU are “closing in” on an agreement on the terms of the UK’s withdrawal and their future relations, Brexit Secretary Dominic Rabb has said. Mr Raab had an “extended” phone call on Friday with the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier to review progress in the Brexit talks. He said that while there were still issues which needed to be resolved, discussions were taking place in the “right spirit” and that they would have further talks after EU leaders meet next week for an informal summit in Salzburg. “While there remain some substantive differences we need to resolve, it is clear our teams are closing in on workable solutions to the outstanding issues in the withdrawal agreement, and are having productive discussions in the right spirit on the future … [Read more...] about Britain closing in on Brexit deal with Brussels, says Raab
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Met Office issues Hurricane Helene weather warning as 80mph gales set to batter Britain
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued as Hurricane Helene prepares to barrel into the UK next week — bringing driving rain and gales of up to 80mph. The storm is currently sitting in the mid-Atlantic on the heels of the catastrophic Hurricane Florence that is battering the southeast of the United States. But Helene began its course towards Britain yesterday — pivoting north east and making a beeline for Blighty. Dramatic forecast images from the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) shows how Helene will sweep in to the south west of the British Isles from Monday night. The Hurricane was yesterday located about 1,285 miles southwest of the Azores in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour. It is expected to lose power slightly by the time it reaches Britain — but it will still be classed as a powerful Tropical Storm. This means potentially destructive winds along with storm surges and heavy rain pounding our shores at the beginning of next … [Read more...] about Met Office issues Hurricane Helene weather warning as 80mph gales set to batter Britain
Kremlin: Britain could ask to interrogate poisoning suspects
Updated 5:50 am CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 In this video grab provided by the RT channel , Ruslan Boshirov, left, and Alexander Petrov attend their first public appearance in an interview with the Kremlin-funded RT channel in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The two Russian men charged in Britain with poisoning a former Russian spy with a deadly nerve agent appeared on Russian television on Thursday, saying they visited the suspected crime scene as tourists. (RT channel video via AP) less In this video grab provided by the RT channel , Ruslan Boshirov, left, and Alexander Petrov attend their first public appearance in an interview with the Kremlin-funded RT channel in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In this video grab provided by the RT … [Read more...] about Kremlin: Britain could ask to interrogate poisoning suspects
Britain formed by merging of three continents rather than two, researchers say
News / UK and world by Press Association September 14, 2018, 10:01 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Britain was formed by the collision of three ancient continents, new research suggests. England, Wales and Scotland were previously thought to have been created by the merging of Avalonia and Laurentia more than 400 million years ago. However, geologists at the University of Plymouth now believe a third mass of land called Armorica was also involved. The research, published in journal Nature Communications, offers a “completely new way of thinking about how Britain was formed”, the authors said. The team of researchers studied mineral properties in exposed rocks at 22 sites in Devon and Cornwall. Their analysis suggests a boundary across the two counties, running from the Exe estuary in the east to Camelford in the west. The areas north of the border share geological roots with the rest of England and Wales, while … [Read more...] about Britain formed by merging of three continents rather than two, researchers say
Russian suspects in poisoning: We were in Britain as tourists
By Jim Heintz and Jill Lawless Published 2:45 pm PDT, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Ruslan Boshirov (left) and Alexander Petrov said they went to Salisbury to see its famed cathedral. Ruslan Boshirov (left) and Alexander Petrov said they went to Salisbury to see its famed cathedral. Photo: RT Channel Photo: RT Channel Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Ruslan Boshirov (left) and Alexander Petrov said they went to Salisbury to see its famed cathedral. Ruslan Boshirov (left) and Alexander Petrov said they went to Salisbury to see its famed cathedral. Photo: RT Channel Russian suspects in poisoning: We were in Britain as tourists 1 / 1 Back to Gallery MOSCOW — The two Russian men spun an unlikely tale of … [Read more...] about Russian suspects in poisoning: We were in Britain as tourists