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UK health minister tests positive for coronavirus
Mar 11, 2020British MP Nadine Dorries, a minister in the health department, has tested positive for coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected. “I can confirm I... -
PM Johnson signs agreement for Britain to leave EU
Jan 25, 2020British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed Britain’s EU divorce agreement on Friday after Brussels’ top two officials earlier did likewise at a ceremony behind closed doors. In what is considered a formality, the European Parliament will... -
New car registrations in the UK last year fell to their lowest level since 2013
Jan 6, 2020New car registrations in the UK last year fell to their lowest level since 2013, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the third consecutive year of decline, and the SMMT... -
Britain’s new parliament votes on Johnson’s Brexit deal
Dec 20, 2019Britain’s freshly-elected parliament prepared on Friday to move past years of partisan wrangling and initially approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with the European Union. The all-but-certain outcome in the House of Commons will help... -
UK Conservatives put $1.5 trillion price tag on Labour opposition plans
Nov 10, 2019Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party said the opposition Labour Party would spend an extra 1.2 trillion pounds ($1.5 trillion) over the next five years if it wins power in an election on Dec. 12, British... -
UK police say 39 found dead in truck were Chinese
Oct 24, 2019British police said on Thursday that 39 people found dead in a truck near London were all believed to be Chinese nationals, as officers conduct the country’s largest murder probe in more than a decade. Emergency... -
The UK porn access block is finally dead
Oct 19, 2019The United Kingdom has finally scrapped a proposal to require age confirmation for entering porn online, following years of tortuous debate and setbacks. Nicky Morgan, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport, says... -
Filmmaker sheds new light on Britain’s role in 1953 Iran coup
Oct 10, 2019Filmmaker Taghi Amirani calls them the documents that changed the fate of his country, casting light on Britain’s role in organising the overthrow of Iran’s leader six decades ago. His film, “Coup 53”, screened at the... -
UK PM Johnson will ask for Brexit extension if no deal by October 19, court told
Oct 4, 2019British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will send a letter to the European Union asking for a Brexit delay if no divorce deal has been reached by Oct. 19, the government acknowledged for the first time on... -
Johnson intends to leave Northern Ireland in a special contact with EU until 2025
Oct 2, 2019British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new Brexit plan will leave Northern Ireland in a special bond with Europe until 2025, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday. The plan, which will be revealed on Wednesday, means Northern...
