Nov 17 U.K. to ban gasoline car sales by 2030 as part of green plan By Associated Press Boris Johnson made the pledge as part of plans for a “green industrial revolution” that he claims could create up to 250,000 jobs in energy, transport and technology. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.K. becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths By Pan Pylas, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:38 Uncertainty in U.K. over COVID-19, relationship with U.S. By PBS NewsHour London erupted in fireworks and celebration Saturday night after multiple media outlets announced President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. But after four years of a tumultuous relationship with the U.S., and COVID-19 cases on the rise in the U.K.,… Continue watching
Nov 03 Europe tightens restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Coronavirus have hit new daily highs this week in Russia, and Germany and the U.K. have announced plans to expand virus testing as European countries battle rapidly increasing infection and hospitalizations. Continue reading
Nov 03 UK raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The threat level of severe means is considered highly likely. Continue reading
Oct 26 7 held for suspected tanker hijack after UK commando raid By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Police say seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking. Continue reading
Oct 19 Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Wales has become the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swaths of the economy to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections even as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls to do the same throughout… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:22 How populism, political will and public fatigue are undermining global COVID-19 fight The world is struggling to slow a new surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. The problem is especially pronounced in Europe, where France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom account for a large share of new cases. But the… Continue watching
Oct 12 U.K. unveils 3-level lockdown plan, Liverpool at highest risk By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops. Continue reading
Oct 05 U.K. hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases By Pan Pylas, Associated Press 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. Continue reading