LONDON (AFP) – The British government’s most senior legal adviser on Tuesday (March 2) became the first Cabinet minister to go on maternity leave, following…
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UK study finds Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine jabs 'highly effective' in elderly
LONDON (AFP) – The Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines have been “highly effective” in reducing coronavirus infections and severe illness among elderly people in Britain, with…
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UK’s Sunak to provide 5 billion pounds of grants to pandemic hit businesses in budget
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce 5 billion pounds ($7 billion) of additional grants to help businesses hit hard by pandemic…
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth says Covid-19 jab 'didn't hurt' as she urges take-up
LONDON (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II said on Thursday (Feb 25) that her coronavirus jab “didn’t hurt at all” and urged those wary of receiving…
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Coronavirus mask-wearing may not be needed in summer, says English medical official
LONDON (REUTERS) – People in England may not need to wear face masks over the summer months if Covid-19 infections drop sufficiently, but they are…
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Britain's au pair system 'killed' by Brexit
LONDON (AFP) – Once a childcare mainstay for many working parents, Britain’s au pair system is under threat after Brexit – piling pressure on families…
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British PM Johnson sets out plan for full economic reopening in June
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (Feb 22) pledged to reopen England’s stores and outdoor hospitality from mid-April, as he set…
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'Real-world' British data shows 70% decline in Covid-19 infections after first Pfizer shot
LONDON (REUTERS) – England’s coronavirus vaccine campaign is significantly reducing cases of Covid-19, with a drop of around 70 per cent in infections among healthcare…
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G-7 to focus on rebuilding world economy, British PM Boris Johnson says
LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the Group of Seven (G-7) virtual leaders meeting on Friday (Feb 19) by calling for a…
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Britain, EU gear up for another fight over finances
LONDON – British politicians always knew that London’s predominance as Europe’s biggest financial centre will be challenged the moment Britain left the European Union. Yet…
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One in four UK firms plan to fire staff if furlough ends soon – BCC
LONDON (Reuters) – A quarter of British businesses expect to fire staff if finance minister Rishi Sunak does not extend a job furlough programme that…
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UAE should show Dubai's Sheikha Latifa is alive after 'deeply troubling' video: Britain
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain on Wednesday (Feb 17) said it would like to see proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the ruler of Dubai’s daughters,…
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UK identifies 1.7 million more people at high Covid-19 risk
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – The UK government identified an extra 1.7 million people in England at serious risk of coronavirus after using a new computer model…
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Britain prosecuted Vietnamese child trafficking victims, court rules
Britain should not have prosecuted two Vietnamese child trafficking victims who were forced work on cannabis farms, Europe’s top rights court rules Britain to pay…
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