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Britain’s Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Sterling Slips as Investors Prepare for May’s Brexit Speech

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 12, 2017 | Business

Sterling slipped on Thursday after a spokeswoman said British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a speech next week on her plans for leaving the European Union, which sparked fears that she would suggest Britain will undergo a “hard Brexit”. Sterling...

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A view shows Tehran’s skyline at night with the Milad tower, the sixth tallest tower in the world, Iran May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Marius Bosch

Tehran Protests May’s Gulf Summit Remarks Labeling Them ‘Provocative’

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 10, 2016 | Middle East

Iran called in the British ambassador on Saturday protesting against recent remarks by Prime Minister Theresa May who accused Tehran of “aggressive regional actions” in a speech to a Gulf Arab summit. Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said the move...

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Britain’s Home Secretary, Theresa May, delivers a speech at RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) in London, Britain June 30, 2016. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

UK’s May Courts Business Seeking to Avoid Brexit Exodus

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 21, 2016 | World

UK Prime Minister Theresa May officially seeks getting big business behind her Brexit strategy on Monday, toning down plans to put workers on company boards and promising to spend billions of pounds on science, technology and research. In return, May told business...

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This is a Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 file photo of Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a press statement with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos at 10 Downing Street in London., AP

UK PM May Says Values Independent Judiciary

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 6, 2016 | World

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that she valued the independence of the judiciary after some British newspapers strongly criticized the judges involved in a court ruling which could delay Brexit. On Thursday Britain’s High Court ruled the government...

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French Finance Minister Michel Sapin makes a point during an interview with Reuters at their offices in Paris February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

French Finance Minister Warns Britain against “Hard Brexit” Battle

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2016 | World

France’s Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday that Britain’s decision to trigger talks to leave the European Union as late as March was a sign London was preparing for tough negotiations, risking a “hard Brexit” not in its interests. British...