Norwegian killer Breivik begins parole hearing with Nazi salute
Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute on Tuesday as he entered court for a parole hearing that will decide if he should...
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‘Nonsense’ that British PM lied about lockdown party, says deputy
An accusation by British prime minister Boris Johnson’s former senior adviser that he lied to parliament about a lockdown party at his official residence is...
UK PM’s former adviser says Johnson knew about lockdown party
A former senior adviser to Britain’s Boris Johnson said on Monday he was willing to “swear under oath” that the prime minister knew a party...
Britain’s Tesco outperforms rivals over Christmas
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest supermarket group, outperformed its major rivals over Christmas, achieving its highest grocery market share since January 2018, industry data showed on...
Inflation trap looms for British retailers
Three leading British retailers on Thursday underscored the threat they face from inflation this year, with their bosses battling to remain competitive as consumer finances...
Covid patients showing less severe symptoms, UK vaccine minister says
People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom are broadly showing less severe symptoms than before, Britain’s vaccine minister said on Tuesday, adding there...
UK shoppers 25 per cent down on pre-pandemic level in post-Christmas week
Footfall across all British retail destinations in the days after Christmas was 24.5 per cent lower than the same week in 2019 as the Omicron...
EU denies trying to ‘bury’ green investment plan with December 31 release
The EU’s executive on Monday rejected suggestions it waited until New Year’s Eve to publish divisive proposals to allow some natural gas and nuclear energy...
Dutch police disperse thousands protesting against lockdown measures
Riot police with batons and shields tried to break up a crowd of several thousand who had gathered in the Dutch capital on Sunday to...
EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after causing stir
A large European Union flag attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France’s six-month presidency of the...
English school children to wear masks to tackle Omicron surge
Children in secondary schools in England will be told to wear face coverings when they return after the Christmas holiday next week to tackle a...
EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green
The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments...
New restrictions would be a last resort, says UK health minister
New restrictions in England to slow the spread of COVID-19 will only be introduced as a last resort, health minister Sajid Javid said, stressing that...
UK honours COVID scientists and medics, Bond actor Daniel Craig
Britain recognised the scientists and medical chiefs at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 in Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year’s honours list, while James...
Omicron hospitalisation risk around one third of Delta, UK analysis shows
The risk of hospitalisation with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is about one-third that of the Delta variant, according to British analysis of more than...
Sterling at its highest versus euro since February 2020
Sterling hit its highest level against the euro since the end of February 2020 as easing concerns about the economic impact of the pandemic boosted...
UK shares muted as COVID fears dull Christmas cheer
UK shares were subdued on Thursday, after hitting 22-month highs in the previous session, as a surge of COVID-19 cases offset optimism around a “Santa...
UK house prices cap strong year with another jump
British house prices rose by a stronger-than-expected 1.0 per cent in December from November, capping the biggest full-year rise in prices since 2006, figures from...
UK rail operator cancels London route due to Covid disruption
A British rail operator has been forced to suspend all direct services to the busy London Victoria train station until Jan. 10 after staff fell...
Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants
Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday, another step towards completing its withdrawal from nuclear power...
