• Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit

    Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit.Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to officials asking for strong legal protections for the industry, which is worth around 4 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) in exports. A European ...

  • Brexit: Free movement of people to end in March 2019, UK PM’s spokesman says

    Free movement of EU citizens to Britain will end when the country leaves the EU in March 2019, Downing Street has said.The comments came after days of confusion and Cabinet splits over the crucial issue of immigration after Brexit, Sky News reports.The spokesman said that proposals for a new immigration ...

  • How would a Charlie Gard story unfold in Malta?

    The heart-wrenching story of Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British baby whose parents fought for the right to take him to the US for experimental, extraordinary treatment but whose request was denied by the courts, has raised many ethical issues.Charlie Gard passed away on Friday night, just one week shy ...

  • UK biggest foreign stock trader in Kospi

    Investors from the United Kingdom traded the largest volume of stocks in terms of value in South Korean markets compared

  • UK vows not cut taxes below European average after Brexit

    Britain does not intend to lower taxes far below the European average in order to remain competitive after Brexit but rather expects to keep a recognizably European economic and social model, finance minister Philip Hammond said.

  • Britain's economy stuck in low gear amid Brexit concerns

    Britain's economy hobbled along in the second quarter, barely recovering from a weak start to the year as industrial production and construction flagged amid uncertainties over the country's exit from the European Union.The economy grew by a quarterly rate of 0.3 percent in April-June, a meager rate that is barely ...

  • Joseph Muscat tells Dutch newspaper he hopes UK will have new referendum on final Brexit deal

    Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is starting to believe that Britain's divorce from the European Union will not happen.Joseph Muscat in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, said he saw signs that British public opinion is turning. He said he hopes a British politician will "stand up with ...

  • British baby Charlie Gard at centre of legal battle dies

    Charlie Gard, the terminally ill British baby at the centre of a legal and ethical battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump, died Friday. He was one week shy of his first birthday.Charlie's parents fought for the right to take him to the United ...

  • Government working to make Malta ‘future proof’ – Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning said that the government was not only ensuring that people felt the instant benefits of a strong and just economy but was also making the country “future proof.”Speaking on One Radio, Muscat said the government was keeping up its momentum even during a period ...

  • Eight authors head for this year’s edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival

    Eight authors from across the globe will be travelling to Malta for this year's edition of the Mediterranean Literature Festival. The event will kick off on Thursday 24 August and will go on until Saturday 26 August.The festival this year is in its 12th edition and will be held at ...

  • Uzbek authorities seek to freeze €50 million Malta-based jet of former dictator’s daughter

    Gulnara Karimova, the eldest daughter of late Uzbek former president Islam Karimov, has been remanded in custody following a 2015 conviction for extortion and embezzlement and is being investigated for more crimes, the Uzbek Prosecutor General's office said on Friday.Among the assets the Uzebek authorities are seeking to freeze is ...

  • Brexit transition could last until 2022: UK finance minister

    Britain will try to keep as many aspects of its EU membership in place as possible during a transition period of up to three years after Brexit, finance minister Philip Hammond said on July 28.

  • French national charged with theft is remanded in custody

    A 30-year-old French national was arraigned before the courts charged with theft.The man, Salah M'Raoui, was charged with theft which exceeds the €2,300. The burglary happened on 20 July at around 3:30pm to the expense of a UK resident living in Malta. He also stood charged with driving a car ...

  • Wine trade and shipping artefacts donated to Maritime Museum

    More than 50 artefacts pertaining to the wine trade and shipping in Malta in the early 20th century have been donated to the Maritime Museum. The artefacts - from the personal collection of the Dacoutros family - were presented to the museum by John Dacoutros. The donation includes a built up wooden ...

  • Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo

    US retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, snapping up a British brand launched in the east end of London and made famous by celebrity fans including Princess Diana. Founded in the 1990s by bespoke shoemaker Jimmy Choo, the brand is known for its ...

  • Dacoutros family donate over 50 artefacts to the Malta Maritime Museum

    John Dacoutros has presented a substantial number of artefacts from his personal collection of the Dacoutros family to the Malta Maritime Museum.The donation contains over 50 artefacts pertaining to the wine trade and shipping in Malta in the early 20th century. The donation includes various wooden barrels, copper lanterns, and ...

  • Business: UK issues fresh travel alert over elections

    The British government has issued a travel warning to its citizens advising them to avoid some places ahead of the elections.

  • White Collar Watch: Libor and London Whale Cases Show Hurdles With Foreign Defendants

    Without a convincing cooperating witness, pursuing complex financial fraud prosecutions can be difficult.

  • FIRST: Why Yoga?

    I first came in touch with yoga at my university's gym 15 years ago. Its stress-releasing effects, together with a good work-out and some positive twist on my mind, made for love at first sight. I rapidly found a proper yoga school and expanded my practice to include not only ...

  • British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pays tribute to UK-NZ bond, likens hongi to headbutt

    In a world "still full of threats", New Zealand and the United Kingdom must continue to "stand shoulder to shoulder," says UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

  • People often mistake me for a man –Lanre Da Silva

    One of Nigeria’s leading fashion designers, Lanre Da Silva, tells Ademola Olonilua about her brand, career and family With multiple degrees in finance and business, what prompted the switch into fashion?  Upon completion of my studies in the UK, I moved back to Nigeria shortly afterwards to kick-start my career. ...