Risk in UK lockdown easing too soon
England risks losing control of the coronavirus pandemic again because it is starting to lift its lockdown without a fully operational track and trace programme...
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Petition calling for UK PM’s aide to be sacked passes 1 million signatures
A petition calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aide to be sacked after he took a long-distance journey during the country’s coronavirus lockdown...
‘Move on’ – British PM tries to draw line under adviser row
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a “very, very frustrating episode” when his closest adviser...
After shortages, Britain opens new protective equipment supply lines
Britain said on Tuesday it had agreed deals with more than 100 new suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) used to combat the spread of...
Queues and limited browsing in store for English shoppers
People eager to hit the shops again when English high street retailers, department stores and shopping centres reopen will face queuing and few opportunities to...
JK Rowling brings out fairy tale so children can dream in lockdown
JK Rowling is to publish a fairy tale about truth and abuse of power free online so that children can read it during lockdown. The...
UK Covid-19 death toll tops 47,000 as pressure heaps on PM Johnson
The United Kingdom’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 47,000 on Tuesday, a dire human cost that could define the premiership of Boris Johnson. The Office for...
UK to reopen thousands of shops in easing of coronavirus lockdown – Johnson
Britain will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, setting out a...
UK PM Johnson’s aide Cummings says he has not offered to resign (updated)
By Estelle Shirbon and Elizabeth Piper British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aide refused to resign on Monday, saying he had done nothing wrong by...
French crisis measures have cost €450bn, finance minister says
French government measures to prop up the economy through the coronavirus crisis have cost €450bn, the equivalent of 20% of gross domestic product, the finance...
What planet are they on? Press slams Johnson and Cummings
Criticism has rained down on Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings from the nation’s papers, some of it from unlikely quarters. While attacks from the Daily...
UK PM’s adviser must quit over lockdown drive- Conservative lawmaker
A lawmaker from Britain’s ruling Conservative Party on Sunday called for the resignation of Dominic Cummings, the senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson who...
Coronavirus: UK to require employers to pay 20-30% of furloughed wage cost
The United Kingdom has drawn up plans to require employers to cover 20 per cent to 30 per cent of furloughed employees’ wages from August...
UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8 (Update)
By Alistair Smout and Kylie MacLellan Britain will introduce a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said...
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
The United Kingdom will later on Friday spell out details of its plans for a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas, a measure that...
UK plans codeword scheme to tackle rise in domestic abuse
Domestic abuse victims will be able to seek help by giving a codeword to shop staff under a British scheme announced on Thursday to tackle...
Johnson vows ‘world-beating’ track and trace Covid system by June 1
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday a programme to test and trace those suspected of having been in contact with people who have...
Rolls-Royce to axe 9,000 jobs in air travel slump
Rolls-Royce plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs, or more than a sixth of its workforce, in the latest blows to the UK economy and...
Britain borrows at negative interest rate for first time
Britain sold a government bond with a negative yield for the first time on Wednesday, meaning the government is effectively being rewarded for borrowing after...
UK’s Cambridge University to hold all lectures online next year
Britain’s Cambridge University became one of the first in the world on Wednesday to announce that all its lectures would be delivered online over the...
