Dec 28 UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal By Associated Press Four days after sealing a free trade agreement with the European Union, the British government warned businesses Monday to get ready for disruptions and “bumpy moments” when the new rules take effect on Thursday night. Continue reading
Dec 25 Morocco acquires 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, UK By Tarik El Barakah, Associated Press The North African kingdom is preparing to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program aiming to immunize 80 percent of the country's adult population. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 5:47 Britain and E.U. form Brexit deal, averting a chaotic breakup Following nine months of tense negotiations, Britain and the European unions have at last hammered out a post-Brexit trade deal. The agreement averts a chaotic and costly breakup. Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett, director of the British think tank… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:41 Brexit and border closures create dual challenges in Britain There is something close to chaos in southeastern England, where thousands of trucks began crawling toward Europe after a full-border closure between the U.K. and the continent due to COVID-19. This comes just eight days before the U.K. leaves the… Continue watching
Dec 23 With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms Wednesday as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship by an end-of-year deadline. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 8:03 Covering coronavirus hotspots, until it struck at home NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant has covered some of Europe's virus hotspots during the pandemic. But he has not been impacted personally until now. As he explains from his home in Brighton in the south of England, he is currently… Continue watching
Dec 22 EU recommends against nonessential travel to the UK By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all nonessential travel to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. Continue reading
Dec 21 As concern mounts, new virus strain in UK interrupts travel across Europe By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A growing number of countries are halting air travel from the U.K., while France has banned trucks from the country for a period of 48 hours while the new variant is assessed. Continue reading
Dec 09 Amid probe, people with serious allergies should not take Pfizer vaccine, UK says By Associated Press British regulators are investigating two adverse reactions to the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.K., EU leaders to meet Wednesday as year-end trade deal deadline approaches By Jill Lawless, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The leaders of Britain and the European Union will meet in the next 24 hours for a final push at a Brexit deal, as the two sides warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by a year-end deadline… Continue reading