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Mask-free Queen Elizabeth II ventures outside 'HMS Bubble' to secret lab

The 94-year-old monarch and her grandson Prince William visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down in south England.

Oct 16, 2020

By AFP News

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Boris Johnson to talk to EU chief as Brexit talks run out of time

Arriving in Luxembourg before meeting Barnier, European ministers warned that talks were reaching a critical stage.

Oct 14, 2020

By Dave Clark with Alice Ritchie in London

Brexit European Union

Pubs shut in Liverpool as UK tightens virus control measures

The northwest English city is the first to be placed at "very high risk" under a new three-tiered system.

Oct 13, 2020

By Alice Ritchie

NHS

Britain needs to improve tax transparency

UK urged to do more to open up tax havens to public scrutiny

Data leaks, including the FinCEN files and the Panama Papers, show that the Caribbean archipelago was a major global hub for money laundering and tax evasion.

Oct 12, 2020

By Veronique Dupont

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A NOTEBOOK CONTAINING LYRICS BY PAUL MCCARTNEY GOES ON SALE IN LONDON.

British hoarder leaves behind 60,000 collectibles worth £4 million

Among the stash are signed photos and letters relating to JFK, Elvis Presley, Winston Churchill and even Gandhi.

Oct 8, 2020

By Nina Siena

Covid-19 discontent as UK Tories convene for annual conference

In combatting the renewed outbreak, Johnson has been accused by some of his own lawmakers of governing by diktat.

Oct 2, 2020

By Jitendra Joshi

Brexit European Union

UK expats count Brexit impact as banks shut accounts

One of the first direct consequences of Brexit, the move by UK lenders to shut expat services is said to affect tens of thousands of people across Europe.

Oct 2, 2020

By Jean-Baptiste Oubrier

Brexit European Union

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak in balancing act over virus plan

Commentators argue that a combination of taxation, inflation, spending cuts, and even economic growth could help balance the books for Sunak.

Sep 30, 2020

By Veronique Dupont

GDP Brexit

UK transgender patients turn to crowdfunding due to huge delays

Transitioning for transgender patients could take years on NHS, so they are turning to online fundraising for surgery.

Sep 30, 2020

By Elizaveta Malykhina

NHS

Defying EU ultimatum, British MPs approve post-Brexit Bill

Despite expressions of disquiet even from some members of the ruling Conservatives, the House of Commons passed the bill by 340 votes to 256.

Sep 30, 2020

By Jitendra Joshi and Alice Ritchie with Alex Pigman in Brussels

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UK tightens rules to fight worrying coronavirus rise

Boris Johnson also called a halt to the planned phased return of fans to live sporting events in England from October 1.

Sep 23, 2020

By Phil Hazlewood

Scotland England France Spain

British CMO Chris Whitty, CSA Patrick Vallance

UK steps up coronavirus threat level after rise in cases

CMO Chris Whitty said rates of infection in England were replicating the strong resurgence seen in France and Spain, roughly doubling every seven days.

Sep 22, 2020

By Jitendra Joshi and Phil Hazlewood

England France Spain NHS

Shut UK nightclubs worry about not seeing light of day

Six months after Covid-19, London's dance venues like Printworks and similar ones across Britain are closed, and there is no knowing when they will reopen.

Sep 21, 2020

By Veronique Dupont

London

Biden on Brexit: Pro-EU and Pro-Irish

Trump, a fervent supporter of Brexit and Johnson and a frequent critic of the EU, has said that he wants to get a US-UK trade deal done quickly.

Sep 18, 2020

By Francesco Fontemaggi

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Boris Johnson says he has 'every hope' of avoiding no-deal with EU

The proposed law, which overrides parts of the Brexit treaty relating to trade in Northern Ireland, could torpedo already fraught trade talks with the EU.

Sep 17, 2020

By Jitendra Joshi with Damon Wake in Brussels

European Union Brexit

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds visit temple

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds' son baptised in top-secret 'Covid-secure' ceremony

The baptism was held just before new lockdown restrictions on social gatherings came into effect in England.

Sep 15, 2020

By Amanda

British MPs back Brexit Bill despite EU anger

House of Commons MPs gave their initial approval to the UK Internal Market Bill by 340 votes to 263, clearing the way for four days of detailed scrutiny.

Sep 15, 2020

By Alice Ritchie, Phil Hazlewood

Brexit European Union