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March 2019 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News
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- Is Britain Heading for Constitutional Crisis? VOA 31 Mar 2019 -- At no time since the Great Depression of the 1930s, when a Labour leader had to break with his party and head a national unity government, has a British prime minister been so boxed in as Theresa May, say analysts.
- Yemen says UK complicit in Saudi war crimes, can't be peace-broker Press TV 30 Mar 2019 -- A senior Houthi Ansarullah official has lashed out at British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt for supporting continued exports of lethal weapons to Saudi Arabia, saying that London cannot be a peace-broker in Yemen while it is still arming the invaders.
- UK parliament to vote on Brexit deal for 3rd time Press TV 28 Mar 2019 -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May is set to push ahead with a critical vote on the "withdrawal agreement" of her Brexit deal.
- UK PM May pledges to quit to save Brexit deal Press TV 28 Mar 2019 -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to resign in a final effort to get Parliament to support her Brexit deal, as lawmakers failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.
- £2.5m injection for drone swarms UK MOD 28 Mar 2019 -- The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded £2.5m to a consortium led by Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd to develop drone swarm technology.
- Tossing Coins on Brexit: 2nd Referendum, General Election? VOA 28 Mar 2019 -- Britons desperately wanting some clarity in the country's interminable Brexit saga were disappointed Wednesday when lawmakers plunged the country's proposed exit from the European Union, after half-a-century of membership, into further disarray, failing to find a majority for any way forward after a series of so-called indicative votes.
- British Lawmakers Voting on New Brexit Plans VOA 27 Mar 2019 -- The British parliament is voting Wednesday on new Brexit plans to split from the European Union after twice overwhelmingly rejecting the deal offered by Prime Minister Theresa May.
- Yemen crisis won't be solved by UK arms exports halt: article by Jeremy Hunt UK FCO 26 Mar 2019 -- Writing in Politico, the Foreign Secretary says the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates helps us influence their leaders.
- Britain's Parliament Seizes Brexit Agenda, But Impasse Unlikely to End VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Britain's beleaguered Theresa May gathered her ministers Tuesday for yet another emergency Cabinet meeting as the House of Commons upended centuries of constitutional practice and seized control of parliamentary business from the government in a bid to end the long-running Brexit impasse.
- We haven't won fight against Daesh yet UK FCO 25 Mar 2019 -- Writing in the Sunday Times, the Foreign Secretary reflects on the fall of Daesh, and why the fight to tackle its poisonous ideology continues.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 25 Mar 2019 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
- US, UK's exercise Point Blank introduces new elements to the fight US Air Force 25 Mar 2019 -- 48th Fighter Wing and Royal Air Force personnel participated in the latest iteration of exercise Point Blank in Yorkshire, England, March 22, 2019.
- Philip Hammond: Second Brexit referendum 'deserves to be considered' Press TV 25 Mar 2019 -- Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Philip Hammond has said that a second Brexit referendum "deserves to be considered," a day after an estimated one million people held demonstrations in London calling for another vote as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.
- Brexit Treachery Accusations Rage as Lawmakers Worry About Safety VOA 25 Mar 2019 -- British voters were promised that leaving the European Union after half-a-century of membership would be simple. And according to one leading Brexiter, Liam Fox, negotiating a deal with Britain's erstwhile partners would be the "easiest in human history."
- RAF aircraft to fly vital UK aid relief to Mozambique UK MOD 24 Mar 2019 -- An A400M Atlas aircraft will deliver up to 20 tonnes of UK aid supplies to those affected by the devastating cyclone.
- Theresa May's allies rush to her support amid ouster plot reports Press TV 24 Mar 2019 -- Members of British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet are rushing to her defense following reports by several outlets that a group of minister have drawn up plans to topple her for chaotic handling of the country's exit from the European Union (EU).
- UK PM ministers planning to topple her in days over Brexit chaos: Report Press TV 24 Mar 2019 -- A number of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's top ministers are reportedly set to topple her within the next few days due to her inability to get parliamentary support for a Brexit agreement with the European Union (EU) weeks before the deadline to leave the bloc.
- May Calls Emergency Closed-Door Brexit Meeting in UK Country House - Source Sputnik 24 Mar 2019 -- UK Prime Minister Theresa May is holding an emergency meeting at her Chequers country residence to discuss the Brexit crisis, a source close to the situation told Sputnik.
- Eleven UK Cabinet Minsters Plan to Confront May, Demand She Step Down - Report Sputnik 24 Mar 2019 -- Several cabinet ministers are reportedly planning to confront UK Prime Minister May on Monday and seek her resignation.
- UK's secret war: British commandos wounded in Yemen Press TV 24 Mar 2019 -- A number of elite British commandos have sustained injuries in direct gunfights with Yemeni forces as part of what appears to be a secretive UK military campaign in Yemen, a new report says, adding a major twist to London's involvement in Saudi Arabia's deadly war against its impoverished southern neighbor.
- Five British Commandos Injured in Secret Operations in Northern Yemen – Reports Sputnik 24 Mar 2019 -- London was not previously thought to be directly involved in fighting in Yemen against the Houthi militia, even though it was known to have supplied arms and training support to Saudi Arabia for many decades.
- Daesh territorial defeat 'historic milestone': British PM Press TV 23 Mar 2019 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the fall of the last bastion held by Daesh terrorists in Syria marked "a historic milestone" as she paid tribute to British forces and coalition partners.
- Foreign Secretary statement on the fall of Daesh UK FCO 23 Mar 2019 -- A statement from Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt to announce that the final Daesh territory has now been liberated.
- Wedgetail to be RAF's new early warning radar aircraft Royal Air Force 22 Mar 2019 -- Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98Bn (£1.51Bn) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current E-3D Sentry aircraft and ensure the continued delivery of the UK's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability.
- PM statement at the EU Council: 21 March 2019 UK FCO 21 Mar 2019 -- Prime Minister Theresa May's press statement at the EU Council.
- Brexit Day Delayed as EU Seizes Control of Exit Date VOA 21 Mar 2019 -- In the past two years, British Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted repeatedly that Britain will exit the European Union on schedule on March 29 – she has said so 108 times from the dispatch box in the House of Commons.
- UK Army Activates Team in Nuclear Bunker Beneath MoD Amid No Deal Fears - Report Sputnik 21 Mar 2019 -- The reported move follows the UK prime minister's call on Brussels to extend Article 50 until 30 June, with European Council President stating that a short Brexit extension is possible if the UK House of Commons supports the agreement reached by Theresa May with the EU, which had previously been rejected twice.
- Royal Navy's new offshore patrol vessel named HMS Tamar UK MOD 21 Mar 2019 -- HMS Tamar, which is part of a five-strong OPV contract with BAE Systems, worth a combined £635m, was formally named in Glasgow today.
- Appeal judgment on Radovan Karadžić: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCO 20 Mar 2019 -- Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has commented on the appeals judgment by the IRMCT in the case of Radovan Karadžić.
- Delaying Brexit to June 30 would have political risks: European Commission Press TV 20 Mar 2019 -- Britain's request to delay the Brexit deadline from March 29 to June 30 would bring "serious legal and political risks", says the European Commission.
- UK Will Not Leave EU on March 29 - Prime Minister Sputnik 20 Mar 2019 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has said her country will not leave the European Union on March 29, as originally planned, but said the departure wouldn't be delayed any further than June 30.
- Britain Asks for Brexit Delay Until June 30 VOA 20 Mar 2019 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union Wednesday to delay Britain's exit from the 28-nation bloc for three months, until June 30.
- UK parliament speaker blocks resubmission of Brexit deal Press TV 18 Mar 2019 -- The speaker of the British parliament has announced in a shocking statement that the government would be barred from returning to the chamber for a third vote on its controversial European Union withdrawal agreement if the deal on offer is the same as the one defeated two times this year.
- UK Government May Be Barred From 3d Vote on Brexit Deal – House Speaker Sputnik 18 Mar 2019 -- A motion that is the same or "substantially the same" as the motion that has been rejected by the House of Commons, cannot be legally brought to the UK Parliament for another vote, according to John Bercow.
- UK Gov't Steps Up Preparations for No-Deal Brexit - PM Spokesperson Sputnik 18 Mar 2019 -- After multiple failed attempts to pass the government's Brexit deal, the British parliament backed a motion Thursday seeking to extend the withdrawal period beyond March 29, in abid to prevent the UK from leaving the bloc without a deal in place.
- EU Centrists Fear British Participation in Euro-Election in May VOA 18 Mar 2019 -- The European Union appears set to agree to a delay on Britain's exit from the bloc, but officials in Brussels are anxious about the impact that might have on European parliamentary elections in May.
- British army servicing Saudi jets bombing civilians in Yemen: Minister Press TV 18 Mar 2019 -- A British government minister has admitted that his country is servicing fighter jets supplied to Saudi Arabia which are being used in an indiscriminate bombardment of civilians in Yemen.
- Syria lashes out at US, UK, France over statement Press TV 17 Mar 2019 -- Syria has strongly dismissed a joint statement by the United States, France, and Britain that declares they will not be participating in the war-torn Arab country's reconstruction as long as it is led by President Bashar al-Assad.
- UK selling spyware technologies to autocrat rulers: Report Press TV 17 Mar 2019 -- The British government is facing new allegations of supporting dictatorial and autocratic regimes by selling them spyware technologies that they use to crack down on growing dissent.
- Report: May Partner Insists on Role in Post-Brexit Trade Talks VOA 16 Mar 2019 -- The Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's minority government is demanding a seat at post-Brexit trade talks as its price for supporting her twice-defeated divorce deal, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.
- Brussels Will Agree to Brexit Delay, With Conditions VOA 15 Mar 2019 -- European Union leaders are warning that their Brexit patience is wearing thin and, with just two weeks to go before Britain is scheduled to leave the EU, they're poised to grant more time for the country to do so – but likely with tough conditions attached.
- British Lawmakers to Seek 3-Month Brexit Delay VOA 14 Mar 2019 -- British lawmakers voted Thursday to seek a three-month delay in Britain's scheduled March 29 split from the 28-nation European Union after overwhelmingly voting against holding a new Brexit referendum.
- Brexit: What Now? VOA 14 Mar 2019 -- Veteran Conservative lawmaker Nigel Evans has been in Britain's House of Commons for more than a quarter-of-a-century and, like most of his parliamentary colleagues, is stunned at the turn of Brexit events.
- Trump Jumps Again Into Brexit Debate VOA 14 Mar 2019 -- After telling reporters he would stay in his lane and avoid commenting on the contentious British exit from the European Union, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday immediately did just the opposite.
- UK parliament supports government bid to seek Brexit delay Press TV 14 Mar 2019 -- Members of Parliament in Britain have allowed the government to seek a delay to its withdrawal from the European Union beyond the planned departure date of March 29.
- Corbyn calls on MPs to delay Brexit, take control after May's failure Press TV 14 Mar 2019 -- UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to delay the country's exit from the European Union and take control of the process, after Prime Minister Theresa May lost two key votes on her EU withdrawal plan and a possible 'no-deal' exit in the House of Commons.
- UK Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Back Brexit Delay, Rule Out Second Referendum Sputnik 14 Mar 2019 -- With slightly over two weeks left before the United Kingdom is scheduled to exit the EU on 29 March, British lawmakers are struggling to agree on a withdrawal plan, with parliamentarians voting on Thursday whether to ask Brussels to delay the departure.
- Defence Secretary sets out ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme UK MOD 14 Mar 2019 -- Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed his commitment to growing Defence's contribution to UK economic growth.
- British lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit Press TV 13 Mar 2019 -- British MPs vote to rule out the possibility of a Brexit without any deal.
- UK to heavily tax German, French imports after hard Brexit Press TV 13 Mar 2019 -- The British government has announced a series of tariffs to be imposed on products coming from the European Union countries which will go into effect if London withdraws from the bloc with no deal at the end of March.
- EU warns chances for hard Brexit have never been higher Press TV 13 Mar 2019 -- The European Union's top negotiator for Britain's withdrawal from the bloc has warned that chances for a hard and disorderly Brexit have never been higher after members of the British parliament refused for a second time to endorse a divorce deal signed between London and the EU.
- UK Govt to Propose Brexit Delay Until 30 June if Deal With EU Approved Sputnik 13 Mar 2019 -- The UK Government will propose on 14 March to postpone Brexit until 30 June if the parliament approves the deal with the European Union by 20 March, Parliament Speaker John Bercow said Wednesday.
- UK Parliament Rejects May's Latest Brexit Plan Sputnik 12 Mar 2019 -- The British Parliament has again voted down Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for the UK's departure from the European Union, with 391 voting against and 242 voting for her plan, revised from the last attempt at the start of the year.
- British Parliament Rejects May's Latest Brexit Plan to Split from EU VOA 12 Mar 2019 -- British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's latest effort to set the terms of Britain's Brexit deal to split from the European Union on March 29.
- May's Brexit deal suffers shattering defeat in Parliament again Press TV 12 Mar 2019 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal deal has been rejected by lawmakers in the House of Commons, sending the country into chaos just 17 days before the planned departure date.
- British PM secures ''legally binding changes' to Brexit withdrawal agreement from the EU Press TV 12 Mar 2019 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed to have secured ''legally binding changes" to the Brexit withdrawal agreement from the European Union prior to a key parliamentary vote on Tuesday.
- IRA Claims Responsibility for Recent Bombs in London, Glasgow Sputnik 12 Mar 2019 -- Investigations in to the devices used in the explosions are ongoing and enquiries are being sought in order to verify the claim.
- Irish separatists claim responsibility for parcel bombs found in UK Press TV 12 Mar 2019 -- The Irish Republican Army, a violent movement seeking separation of Northern Ireland from the UK, says it was behind a series of bomb packages sent to crowded locations across Britain last week.
- US, UK, Japan to Kick Off Submarine Hunting Drills in Western Pacific Sputnik 13 Mar 2019 -- A submarine-hunting exercise featuring warships from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan will begin on Thursday in support of open navigation in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Navy announced in a press release.
- UK, EU talks on Brexit deal 'deadlocked': Downing Street Press TV 11 Mar 2019 -- Negotiations are stalled between the UK and the European Union over the provisions of a deal setting out the terms of bilateral relations following Britain's upcoming separation from the bloc.
- £30m boost to fast-track battlefield apps UK MOD 11 Mar 2019 -- Digital apps are set to redefine the battlefield as the Defence Secretary announces a £30m boost to fast-track agile software development technology
- New Gurkha battalion to be established as brigade grows UK MOD 11 Mar 2019 -- Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has confirmed that a new specialist Gurkha battalion is being formed.
- Brexit: Leap Into Dark or More Delay? VOA 11 Mar 2019 -- For Britain, leaving the EU with a transition deal will be wrenching enough, a seismic realignment that will tear apart business, economic, security, legal, cultural and political ties that have deepened over half-a-century, enmeshing Britain in Europe and Europe in Britain.
- British Army Vets May Face 'Bloody Sunday' Trial as Tensions Rise VOA 08 Mar 2019 -- Sectarian tensions are rising in Northern Ireland – and not only because of Brexit and the possibility that the island of Ireland will once again be divided by a so-called "hard border."
- EU gives UK 48 hours to come up with Brexit solution Press TV 07 Mar 2019 -- The European Union has given Britain until Friday to table a workable solution to the Irish border dilemma if they want a breakthrough in stalled Brexit talks before the March 29 deadline.
- EU says talks on amending Brexit deal are at standstill Press TV 06 Mar 2019 -- European Union officials say almost no progress has been made in ongoing talks on amending a controversial withdrawal agreement for Britain.
- UK Warship Sent to Intercept Russian Navy Ships Passing Through English Channel Sputnik 06 Mar 2019 -- The development comes after the press service of Russia's North Fleet reported on Tuesday that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, equipped with guided Kalibr missiles, had entered the English Channel, in the Russian warship's first such mission.
- Army robotics receive £66m boost UK MOD 05 Mar 2019 -- Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson commits £66m of defence's new multi-million-pound Transformation Fund to fast-track military robotic projects.
- Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 04 Mar 2019 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
- Soldier numbers in British army dip to historic lows: Report Press TV 03 Mar 2019 -- The number of soldiers in the British army has plunged to some of the lowest levels seen in the history, a new report shows, as the force struggles with a years-long recruitment problem.
- Defence Secretary announces £11million boost to chemical defences UK MOD 03 Mar 2019 -- On the eve of the Salisbury Novichok poisoning anniversary, the Defence Secretary has allocated £11million of additional funding to bolster the UK's response to chemical attacks.
- Foreign Secretary visits Yemen to bolster support for UN peace process UK MOD 03 Mar 2019 -- Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has visited Yemen as part of a wider tour of the Gulf.
- Huge Spanish Warship Challenged by Royal Navy Boat in Gibraltar Sputnik 01 Mar 2019 -- The incident comes two weeks after a Spanish warship with its guns manned attempted to order commercial vessels to leave Gibraltar waters, in what was reportedly described by the government of the UK overseas territory as "foolish games".
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