U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said the U.N. is focusing on starting the talks on Jan. 25. However, he said it can't send out invitations until the key countries agree on an opposition list. He hinted the talks could be delayed.
Lord Coe has promised to investigate fresh claims of bribery over the bidding for the 2017 World Championships. UK Athletics Chairman Ed Warner revealed that money was involved during the IAAF bidding.
Alan Blacker, who styles himself Lord Harley, retaliates against regulators over allegations he lied about his legal qualifications and credentials. He was admonished by a Crown Court judge in 2014 after appearing in court with medals and ceremonial ribbons on his barrister’s gown.
U.K. anti-trust body Competition and Markets Authority will conduct an investigation on The Law Society to check if its clients are receiving value for their money.
The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) has filed a proceeding to UK government, saying it has given the UK 14 days to stop supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia or face legal action in the high court.
Northern Ireland’s first female leader vowed to prevent the Abortion Act 1967 being extended to the region. She intends to maintain the Democratic Unionist party’s opposition to any reform of the province’s notoriously strict abortion laws.
Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that government ministries could campaign for “Brexit.” Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed to the House of Commons that government ministries could campaign for Britain's exit from the EU.
The petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK is set to be debated by the British lawmakers. The debate is schedule to occur within this month.
UK’s shoot-to-kill policy is currently under review ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron. According to a government source, the police’s main concern is their “fear of prosecution” if they shoot a suspicious target.
Deutsche Bank AG, which faces allegations that it tried to rig the Libor benchmark interest rate, could settle with U.S. and UK authorities as early as this month, a source familiar with the matter said.
U.S. regulators plan to join their UK peers in a multi-billion-dollar settlement with a group of the biggest global banks accused of manipulating the foreign exchange market, sources familiar with the matter said, adding the deal could come as early as next week.
Prime Minister David Cameron plans to use a meeting of European leaders this week to lobby against European Union requests for member states to stump up more money, a British government source said.
China took last place in an aid transparency index listing 68 donors released on Wednesday, which said the majority of the world's donors were not sharing enough information about their activities.
