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Resigned, fired: Health officials in other countries leave posts during pandemic
(UPDATED) A health minister goes out for a walk at the beach despite lockdown restrictions. Another collapses during a session with parliament. Who else are stepping down in the face of the pandemic?
Virus crisis forces UK banks to axe billions in payouts
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, and Standard Chartered all say they will scrap dividends until the end of 2020
Swiss regulators fine banks over forex rigging 'cartels'
Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan, MUFG Bank, and Royal Bank of Scotland are hit with fines totaling around $90 million
Scottish leader calls for second independence vote by 2021
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's government aims to 'give people a choice on independence' from the United Kingdom before the end of the current term of parliament expires in May 2021
Police probe 'terrorist' car attack outside UK parliament
(3rd UPDATE) Prime Minister Theresa May says the suspected attack is 'shocking' and an 'appalling incident' as she condemns the 'twisted aim of the extremists'
UK police identify Novichok suspects as Russians
'Investigators believe they have identified the suspected perpetrators of the Novichok attack through CCTV and have cross-checked this with records of people who entered the country around that time,' a source with knowledge of the investigation says
Trump on Scottish golf course to wrap up contentious UK trip
A major anti-Trump rally is planned in Edinburgh on Saturday
Microsoft sinks data center off Scottish island
'By putting data centers in bodies of water near coastal cities, data would have a short distance to travel to reach coastal communities,' Microsoft says.
Climate change threatens future of golf, says report
'We are feeling it now with increases in unplayable holes, winter course closures and disruption to professional tournaments. And the future threats are very real,' says a golf course manager
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic drop out of world tennis Top 10
In the latest ATP rankings, Djokovic slipped to No. 12, while Murray fell to 16th
Scottish leader rules out new independence vote for now
Sturgeon says she will reset the timetable for holding a referendum by spring 2019 when Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union
J. K. Rowling marks 'wonderful' Harry Potter anniversary
20 years ago today a world that I had lived in alone was suddenly open to others It s been wonderful Rowling tweets
5 challenges facing next British PM
Whoever ends up becoming Britain s new prime minister faces a daunting 5 years in office Here are the 5 main challenges ahead
FAST FACTS: 2017 UK general election
Britain s snap general election is set to go ahead on Thursday June 8 and will decide who shapes the United Kingdom s future as it leaves the European Union
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, March 27 - April 2, 2017
Hello Here s a round up of videos from the past week you need to watch
Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence vote
Nicola Sturgeon leader of the ruling Scottish National Party SNP says: The people of Scotland must have the right to choose our own future – in short to exercise our right of self determination
Brexit triggered: UK launches 2-year EU exit process
UPDATED After the historic triggering of divorce proceedings Brussels and London face months of monumentally difficult negotiations over outstanding bills immigration and future trade ties
British PM signs letter for Brexit with calls for UK unity
The British government will then deliver the letter to European Union President Donald Tusk formally notifying him of Britain s intention to leave the bloc after 44 years of membership
Scottish lawmakers to hold independence vote on eve of Brexit
Lawmakers in Edinburgh are due to vote on Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon s bid for a new referendum despite the prime minister s last minute appeals
May holds crisis talks in Scotland on brink of Brexit
UPDATED Theresa May urges Scotland not to choose independence while also fighting a political crisis in Northern Ireland in the frantic final days before she launches Brexit
Britain prepares to launch Brexit
As the countdown begins there is a real chance that negotiations will break down and Britain will be forced out of the EU without any deal in place
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, March 23, 2017
Hello Here are the stories you shouldn t miss this Thursday
Scottish parliament suspends independence vote debate
The suspension follows a suspected terrorist incident outside the Houses of Parliament in London
4 killed in attack at UK Parliament
UPDATED Four people are killed and 40 injured after being run over and stabbed in a lightning attack at the gates of British democracy attributed by police to Islamist related terrorism
Scottish parliament set to back new independence vote
UPDATED Lawmakers are set to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon s call for a second referendum when they vote following a two day debate in the semi autonomous assembly in Edinburgh
Scots weigh economic uncertainty of independent future
Going it alone raises a host of doubts about Scotland s economy including what currency it would use and how it could reduce a budget deficit of 9 0 of gross domestic product
'Now is not the time' for Scottish independence vote – May
UPDATED British Prime Minister Theresa May: All our energies should be being put into the negotiations with the European Union to make sure we get the deal the right deal for people across the whole of the United Kingdom
PM keeps suspense over Brexit trigger
3rd UPDATE After speculation that she would start the withdrawal process this week Theresa May says she would fulfill her promise to do it by the end of March
UK Parliament backs Brexit bill
The prime minister could then trigger Article 50 of the EU s Lisbon Treaty at any time starting two years of talks that will end with Britain becoming the first country to leave the bloc
Scotland takes a step towards new independence vote
UPDATED First Minister Sturgeon says the new independence referendum could be held between late 2018 and early 2019 once the outline of the Brexit agreement becomes clear but before Britain actually leaves the EU
Scottish opposition insists no new independence vote
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson: We deserve a Scottish government that is focused on helping Team UK get the best Brexit deal for all of us not using it to revive its independence obsession
Scottish parliament votes overwhelmingly against Brexit bill
Minister for Brexit Negotiations Mike Russell said his government will never allow Scotland to be humiliated and its democratic choice rejected We will never ever turn our back on Europe and the world
Judges rule UK parliament must approve start of Brexit
4th UPDATE Majority of the 11 Supreme Court judges agree that the national parliament has to be consulted but lawmakers in Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales have no say
Leonardo DiCaprio delights fans at Scottish homeless restaurant
Leonardo DiCaprio signs autographs has lunch with his fans and reacts to Donald Trump s win at the Home restaurant
British PM seeks to unite first ministers over Brexit plans
UPDATED Theresa May will call on the devolved administrations to commit to working fully with the British government in a bid to enhance prosperity and security Downing Street says in a statement
Scotland's Sturgeon says independence will happen
The Scottish National Party SNP leader pledges to explore all options to prevent Scotland being taken out of the European Union against its will
Scottish leader unveils new independence plan
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveils plans for a new independence referendum in case her demands for more autonomy and for Scotland to stay in Europe s single market are not met
Scotland faces independence dilemma as Brexit looms
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to explore all options to protect Scotland s place in the EU after Scots bucked the national trend by voting to remain in the bloc
Scottish leader launches new independence drive
Scotland s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the survey would be conducted through a website and by polling party members aiming to reach two million people
May visits Scotland in fight for Brexit UK unity
Britain s new prime minister is received in Edinburgh by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who has threatened another referendum on Scotland leaving the UK
EU leaves Britain out in the cold as PM race begins
UPDATED European Union leaders assess the damage from Britain s decision to leave the bloc and try to prevent further disintegration
Sturgeon to visit Brussels to defend Scotland's EU place
UPDATED Sturgeon says she is utterly determined to protect Scotland as she obtained a formal mandate for direct talks with the European Union institutions at an emergency session of the Scottish parliament
Britain wins Brexit breathing space at gloomy EU summit
3rd UPDATE Donald Tusk agrees to give Britain time for the dust to settle but Jean Claude Juncker warns the country does not have months to meditate
Scotland seeks immediate EU talks to protect place in bloc
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland wants to seek immediate discussions with the EU institutions and other EU member states
Europe demands quick divorce from divided Britain
UPDATED European powers urge Britain not to delay amid fears of a domino effect of exit votes in euroskeptic member states that could imperil the integrity of the bloc
Brexit vote puts Britain's unity in question
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the result put an independence referendum on the table adding that it was highly likely within two years
Khan triumphs as London's first Muslim mayor
5th UPDATE I want every single Londoner to get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family – the opportunities not just to survive but to thrive says Sadiq Khan
7 banks to pay $324M to settle suit alleging interest rate manipulation
The banks are accused of conspiring to set the daily benchmark rate for interest rate exchange contracts
Stay or go? Arguments for and against Britain leaving EU
As a referendum on the so called Brexit looms here are the views of opposing sides
A Pinoy's guide for planning a trip to the Scottish Highlands
Let the Scottish Highlands – its sights songs stories and spirit delight your eyes touch your soul and fill your heart to bursting
