Sep 22 U.K. prime minister orders new restrictions as COVID cases surge: 'This virus is a fact of our lives' By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months. Continue reading
Sep 21 U.K. science advisers warn of darker COVID-19 days ahead By Associated Press Britain’s top medical advisers on Monday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 8:05 Record migrant English Channel crossings drive right-wing backlash in UK By Malcolm Brabant The United Kingdom is planning tough new legislation to facilitate the deportation of undocumented migrants. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised the action after more than 6,000 asylum seekers crossed the English Channel this summer from the French port of Calais. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 11:06 The hopes, fears and reality as schools open worldwide After months of distance learning, students around the world are returning to the classroom -- even though many countries are bracing themselves for a second wave of coronavirus infections. What does the pandemic mean for children, parents and teachers this… Continue watching
Sep 11 U.K. inks trade deal with Japan just as E.U. talks sour By Pan Pylas, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:59 British garment factories come under new scrutiny due to pandemic By Malcolm Brabant The British city of Leicester has spent more than two months as the United Kingdom’s most notorious coronavirus hot spot. Its problems originally sprang from a district that houses garment factories -- where some unscrupulous owners have been accused of… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 6:20 What universal health care means during a pandemic By William Brangham, Jason Kane Our series on universal health care, "The Best Health Care? America & the World," was filmed before the novel coronavirus pandemic exploded. How have the three countries we explored -- the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australia -- responded to this… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 9:20 Should U.S. look to UK's single-payer National Health Service for next health care moves? By William Brangham, Jason Kane In the United Kingdom, residents have long considered the National Health Service (NHS) one of the nation's greatest accomplishments. Across the Atlantic, U.S. Democrats have proposed a similar single-payer system for the U.S., but conservatives have raised alarms about access… Continue watching
Aug 17 U.K. scraps exam grading system that enraged students, parents By Jill Lawless, Taryn Siegel, Associated Press The head of the country's exam regulator acknowledged Monday that the system had caused "real anguish and damaged public confidence."… Continue reading
Aug 17 How COVID-19 is affecting the British music scene By Taryn Siegel, Associated Press But the music scene some Brits know and love may soon be unrecognizable because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged the U.K. economy into its worst recession on record. Continue reading