World Jul 08 England fans gear up for Euro 2020 final amid COVID-19 worries The worry is that the outpouring of joy in pubs and the streets will worsen rising coronavirus infection rates, particularly among younger men, many of whom have yet to be vaccinated.
World Jun 14 UK's Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant.
World Mar 25 WWII codebreaker Alan Turing honored on UK's new 50-pound note The rainbow flag flew proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London's financial district to commemorate World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, the new face of Britain's 50-pound note.
World Feb 19 U.K. COVID-19 infections falling as govt mulls easing lockdown Clear evidence has emerged that the rate of coronavirus infections across the U.K. is falling sharply just days before British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines a roadmap for potentially easing lockdown restrictions in England.
Economy Feb 15 Luxury car brand Jaguar plans to go all-electric by 2025 Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said Monday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines.
World Jan 01 UK abolishes 'sexist' tax on women's sanitary products The move to eliminate sales taxes on women's sanitary products was widely praised by women's rights advocates as well as proponents of the country's departure from the European Union.
World Dec 22 EU recommends against nonessential travel to the UK The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all nonessential travel to and from the United Kingdom until further notice.
World Dec 21 As concern mounts, new virus strain in UK interrupts travel across Europe A growing number of countries are halting air travel from the U.K., while France has banned trucks from the country for a period of 48 hours while the new variant is assessed.
World Dec 17 EU top official sees 'progress' in post-Brexit talks The European Union's top official says there's been "substantial progress on many issues" in post-Brexit talks, just as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a no-deal outcome seemed "very likely" — with only two weeks to go before a potentially…
World Dec 06 Last-ditch post-Brexit trade talks to resume between EU, UK European Union and British negotiators Sunday entered what is potentially the final attempt to strike a deal over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remain” on three essential points.