Theresa May has stopped short of calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Yemen, where a three-year civil war has led to the “most terrifying humanitarian catastrophe on the planet”. The prime minister was urged to support a United…
Theresa May to face Tory critics at showdown meeting over Brexit (SkyNews)
Theresa May is set to face Conservative MPs who are increasingly concerned about her Brexit plans at a potentially crucial meeting later. The showdown at the backbench 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers in parliament comes amid speculation she could be…
Brexit: ‘Expectations low’ as Theresa May heads to Brussels (BBC)
Theresa May is heading to Brussels to speak to EU leaders as she battles to keep hopes of a Brexit deal alive. Expectations of a breakthrough are low, with talks deadlocked over the Irish border issue. EU leaders say it…
UK appoints minister for suicide prevention (CNN)
British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed what is thought to be the world’s first minister for suicide prevention. The move, intended to tackle the tragedy of 4,500 people taking their own lives in England each year, comes on World…
Johnson calls May’s Brexit plan ‘a cheat’ (BBC)
Crowds packed into a speech by former foreign secretary Boris Johnson at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. Mr Johnson renewed his attack on Theresa May’s Brexit plan, describing it as a “cheat” that could lead to a boost for…
Brexit: EU migrants won’t get special treatment, May says (BBC)
Low-skilled migration will fall when the UK ends EU free movement access after Brexit, Theresa May has promised. The prime minister said high-skilled workers would be prioritised with no preferential treatment for people from the EU compared with those from…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…
PDP petitions Merkel, May, over “growing” impunity, oppression (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally petitioned German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister, Theresa May, over what it termed “growing” impunity and acts of oppression by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. German Chancellor Angela Merkel The party,…
Meet Emmy Kasbit, designer of Theresa May’s jacket (PremiumTimes)
A high point of British Prime Minister, Theresa May’s visit to Nigeria was the fact that she wore a jacket designed by Nigerian designer, Emmy Kasbit. The custom-made Akwete jacket is from Emmy Kasbit’s Spring 18 Collection. The fashion community…