World Sep 18 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney quits U.K. role over ‘lamentable’ Brexit plan Amal Clooney has become the highest profile lawyer to quit an official job over her opposition to the British government's suggestion that it could break international law in the event it fails to agree a trade deal with the European…
Politics Sep 18 Assange lawyer says Trump offered deal to avoid extradition to U.S. A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court that her client was indirectly offered a deal by President Donald Trump that would see him avoid extradition if he revealed the source of a leak of documents…
Health Sep 12 Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial The vaccine being developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca is widely perceived to be one of the strongest contenders among the dozens of coronavirus vaccines in various stages of testing around the world.
World Sep 11 U.K. inks trade deal with Japan just as E.U. talks sour The U.K. has secured its first major post-Brexit trade deal after signing an agreement with Japan just as discussions with the European Union appeared to be on the verge of collapse.
Health Sep 08 England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike A sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules.
World Jul 05 Naked men and drunks: England assesses the reopening of pubs The reopening of pubs in England does not seem to have overwhelmed emergency services as many had feared ahead of the biggest easing of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown. But one senior police officer said Sunday it was “crystal clear” that drunk people…
World Jun 26 Person shot in Glasgow has died. 6 others injured, police say The individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and six other people, including a police officer, were in a hospital being treated for injuries, Scottish police said Friday.
World Jun 25 Thousands defy social distancing rules to cram onto English beaches amid hot weather Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away as thousands defied social distancing guidelines and flocked to local beaches on what has been the U.K.’s hottest day of the year so far.
Education Jun 09 U.K. drops plan to get all young children in school by summer The British government has abandoned plans to have all younger children return to school in England before the summer holidays following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet coronavirus-related social distancing requirements.
World Jun 03 Thousands in London decry racial injustice, police violence Thousands of people demonstrated in London against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in the United States.