Belinda Goldsmith

U.S. resumes search for missing British sailors after public appeal

August 25, 2021 at 5:08 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities resumed a hunt on Tuesday for four British yachtsmen missing in the Atlantic Ocean after a public appeal backed by UK politicians and British billionaire...

Scottish independence bid flags questions about Union Jack

August 25, 2021 at 4:57 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - For centuries the Union Jack has been the symbol of British power across the globe but a bid by secessionists in Scotland to break the union with...

Biggest funders of Scottish independence call for end to abuse

May 14, 2019 at 6:01 a.m.

By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - The two biggest backers of Scottish independence, lottery winners Colin and Chris Weir, appealed on Thursday to both sides in an increasingly bitter debate...

Scotland’s teenage voters hesitant about independence

August 25, 2021 at 4:41 a.m.

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - When Scotland's nationalist government dropped the voting age to 16 for this year's referendum on independence, it was widely seen as banking on teenage radicalism to ensure...

Denmark’s Noma regains crown as world’s best restaurant

May 14, 2019 at 5:58 a.m.

Danish restaurant Noma was crowned the world's best restaurant on Monday, pipping last year's Spanish winner to reclaim the increasingly influential title it held for three straight years that guarantees...

Scottish leader says energy and fisheries make Scotland key to Europe

August 25, 2021 at 4:22 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's energy reserves and fishing grounds will make it a crucial member of the European Union (EU) if it votes to leave the United Kingdom in an...

BBC withdraws from UK business group over Scottish independence

August 25, 2021 at 4:18 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC is to suspend its membership of Britain's leading business lobby group after deciding on Thursday to join a number of organizations protesting over the CBI's...

Former British PM Brown steps up bid to keep Scotland in UK

August 25, 2021 at 4:11 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is stepping up his efforts to stop Scotland leaving the United Kingdom as opinion polls show growing support for independence. Brown,...

Military chiefs warn Scotland over evicting nuclear weapons

August 25, 2021 at 3:59 a.m.

GLASGOW (Reuters) - The Scottish government's plan to evict Britain's nuclear submarine base if it wins a vote for independence would cost billions of pounds, cut thousands of jobs and...

Scottish leader urges voters to put aside politics for independence

November 4, 2021 at 1:37 a.m.

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Scotland's leader Alex Salmond will on Saturday urge Scots to put aside party politics in the vote on independence, as he tries to win support from...

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