World Nov 11 U.K. becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths The United Kingdom has become the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, and one of the nation’s leading doctors says the number “should never have been reached.”…
Politics Nov 08 UK's Johnson, praised by Trump, seeks new UK bond with Biden Boris Johnson’s famous charm worked wonders on Donald Trump, but he faces a tougher audience in Joe Biden.
World Oct 11 UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the…
World Oct 05 U.K. hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases The unreported cases were added to the government’s daily new infections total over the weekend, boosting Saturday’s number to 12,872 cases and Sunday’s to 22,961.
World Oct 01 WikiLeaks' Assange won't get U.S. extradition ruling this year A judge said he will likely have to spend another three months inside a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the United States to face espionage charges that carry a maximum prison sentence of…
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.