World Apr 12 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined for breaking COVID lockdown rules U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office says he will be fined by police for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices.
World Apr 02 UK hits record COVID-19 levels with nearly 5 million people infected Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday…
Economy Dec 19 Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll Many businesses said hundreds of festive corporate lunch bookings vanished almost overnight as infections began to soar and Johnson announced tighter restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing in most indoor spaces, though restaurants are open as usual.
World Dec 09 Independent UK body says China committed genocide against Uighurs in Xinjiang Tribunal chair Geoffrey Nice said the ruling was based on evidence that the Chinese government's forced birth control and sterilization policies were "intended to destroy a significant part" of the Uighurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group.
World Nov 24 Dozens perish as migrant boat capsizes in English Channel At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s interior minister called the biggest migration tragedy on the dangerous crossing to date.
World Nov 11 Frustration, defiance as village faces becoming U.K.’s first “climate refugees” Residents of a small coastal village in north Wales face becoming the U.K.'s first "climate refugees." Authorities have identified Fairbourne to be at high risk of flooding due to climate change.
World Nov 04 Countries pledge to phase out coal on climate summit sidelines Critics noted the several major economies still have not set a date for ending their dependence on the fuel that is a major source of planet-warming emissions.
Politics Oct 28 Assange lawyer dismisses U.S. promises over extradition Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, told Britain's High Court that the Australian was too mentally ill to be extradited to the United States to face trial.
World Aug 18 UK’s Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat In a packed and emotional session of Parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced accusations Wednesday of needlessly abandoning Afghanistan to the whims of the Taliban and of undermining Britain's position in the world.
World Jul 12 Johnson says England will lift last virus restrictions on July 19 despite rise in cases He said although risks of the pandemic remain, legal restrictions will be replaced by a recommendation that people wear masks in crowded places and on public transport.