UK Parliament votes against military intervention in SyriaUK Members of Parliament voted against the prospect of a military intervention by the UK in Syria late Thursday evening in a vote of 285 to 272.18:08 30.08.2013
UK Government publishes legal theory for Syrian interventionThe UK Government published its legal position Thursday for the use of military force in Syria in response to the suspected chemical attack that occurred on August 21 near Damascus.02:41 30.08.2013
UK, Gibraltar react to reports in escalating Spain disputeThe UK and Gibraltar reacted Sunday to reports that Spain is entertaining strict measures against the contentious British territory, such as EUR 50 border crossing fees and an airspace closure, in the latest manifestation of a longstanding dispute over fishing rights.17:06 05.08.2013
Lebedev wins $10 million case in aircraft dispute with GE subsidiariesA company within NRC group controlled by Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev won a $10 million victory against General Electric (GE) subsidiaries in London’s High Court Wednesday over a deal involving seven Airbus A320 planes. The presiding judge concluded that GE subsidiaries conspired to cause loss by unlawful means to Lebedev’s companies, the judgment obtained by RAPSI reads.11:49 01.08.2013
London's High Court to hear forum dispute in Baturina real estate claimLondon’s High Court will consider a forum dispute Wednesday in a claim filed by Russian billionaire Elena Baturina against RusPetro CEO Alexander Chistyakov, RAPSI learned from Paul Hastings LLP Partner Michelle Duncan, who is representing Baturina in the case.18:17 30.07.2013
Mother turns to Hague Convention to compel return of sons from RussiaAn American mother living in England has turned to an international treaty that only recently entered into force in Russia in order to compel the return of her young sons, who have been living with their father in Russia since they failed to return from what was meant to be a brief Christmas holiday, RAPSI has learned from the mother's London-based solicitor Carolina Marin Pedreno, a partner at law firm Dawson Cornwell.15:34 23.07.2013
British court probes for Berezovsky’s assets to repay debtsBritish justice is trying to evaluate whether the combined assets of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky can cover his debts.15:23 19.07.2013
UK will not hold public inquiry into Litvinenko's deathThe UK government has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, Coroner Sir Robert Owen said on Friday.15:24 12.07.2013
Forensic examination of Berezovsky's body to be completed by yearend - embassyThe British authorities hope that the toxicology examination to find out the cause of businessman Boris Berezovsky's death will be completed by the end of this year, the British Embassy told RIA Novosti in Moscow on Wednesday.11:01 10.07.2013
British court orders Turkish Cukurova to pay Russia's Altimo $1.6 billionThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that Turkey's Cukurova Group must pay $1.565 billion to Russias Altimo, which manages Alfa Group's telecoms assets.15:40 09.07.2013
No notification regarding Magnitsky list from London - Russian FMRussia has not received an official notification from the UK authorities on banning Russian officials on the US Magnitsky List from entering the UK, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.14:45 09.07.2013
Russians on Magnitsky List barred from entering UK – mediaThe UK Home Office has banned 60 Russian officials allegedly involved in the prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 from entering the UK.09:36 09.07.2013
Issue of public inquiry into Litvinenko's death to remain undecidedThe UK government has notified Sir Robert Owen, the senior judge leading the inquest into the death of poisoned ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, that it is unlikely to decide any time soon whether to replace the ongoing inquest with a public inquiry.10:13 04.07.2013
British PM apologizes to armless Kazakh artist for visa rejectionBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has apologized to Kazakh artist Karipbek Kuyukov, who was born without arms, for the actions of British border services, which refused to issue him a visa due to failing to provide fingerprints.18:11 01.07.2013
Russian and US celebrities speak up for banker LebedevRussian and foreign celebrities, a British clergyman and a retired officer of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service have appealed to the Ostanskinsky District Court not to judge banker Alexander Lebedev harshly.17:19 27.06.2013
UK quashes sanctions over Iranian banks alleged nuclear program tiesThe Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Wednesday set aside a direction and quashed an order that had given effect to sanctions imposed against a major Iranian bank on the basis of its alleged connections with Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, based on the majority’s finding that the measures were wholly disproportionate, having been based on an arbitrary and irrational distinction.19:18 20.06.2013
Next hearing in Litvinenko inquest scheduled for July 12The next hearing in the inquest of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko’s death is scheduled for July 12 and may partly focus on the upcoming public inquiry, Litvinenko’s widow Marina said on Thursday.18:15 20.06.2013
Russia not overly concerned with G20 summit wiretapping case - Foreign MinistryThe Russian delegation that is attending the G8 summit in the United Kingdom is not overly concerned about the alleged tapping of the Russian representatives' phones at the G20 summit in 2009.18:34 18.06.2013
Hearings postponed in Aeroflot v. Berezovsky for lack of estate administratorHearings in Russian airline Aeroflot's fraud case against deceased oligarch Boris Berezovsky have been postponed owing to the fact that an administrator has not yet been appointed to Berezovsky's estate.17:33 18.06.2013
Russian bailiffs yet to receive documents confirming Berezovsky's deathRussian bailiffs are still waiting for the British authorities to send them an official confirmation of businessman Boris Berezovsky's death. The service earlier said that its Moscow department was considering five cases concerning Berezovsky for an outstanding debt of 3.3 billion rubles ($103.8 million).16:48 17.06.2013