UK online job ads, restaurant bookings rebound as COVID-19 lockdown eases

English diners rushed back to restaurants this week and online job adverts are back to pre-pandemic levels as Britain’s economy starts to reopen ...

UN rights chief warns UK draft law for troops may undermine human rights obligations

The UN rights chief warned London on Monday that a draft law aimed at preventing “vexatious” prosecutions of troops over war crimes allegations risked ...

Royal family 'deeply grateful' for world's support

Britain's Prince Charles offered a heartfelt tribute to his “dear Papa" on Saturday as Buckingham Palace offered the broad outlines of a royal funeral ...

EasyJet CEO criticizes COVID-19 testing requirements in UK’s travel restart plan

The chief executive of British airline easyJet criticized some of the government’s plans to restart travel, saying COVID-19 tests should not be ...

Britain welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Green Initiative: Raab

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday praised Saudi Arabia’s plan to plant 10 billion trees within the “Saudi Arabia Green Initiative” ...

UK wants to vaccinate all adults before sharing vaccine with other countries

British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday that Britain was focused on vaccinating the whole of its adult population before it would be ...

Macron says France’s vaccination figures will catch up with UK’s ‘in a few weeks’

France will have caught up with Britain on the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 “in a few weeks”, President Emmanuel Macron said in an ...

UK set to toughen its post-Brexit asylum seeking system

Britain will introduce new rules for those seeking asylum, making it more difficult for refugees entering illegally to stay in the country, interior ...

UK inflation dips as COVID-19 curbs spark discounting

Britain’s annual inflation rate eased in February as coronavirus restrictions sparked heavy discounting by retailers, particularly for clothing and ...

Protests in English city of Bristol leave 20 police injured

A protest in the west England city of Bristol against new policing legislation descended into violent clashes that left at least 20 officers injured, ...

Russian envoy says UK nuclear arms plan violates international treaty commitments

Russia’s ambassador to Britain has accused the UK government of breaking its international treaty commitments with a plan to increase the country’s ...

UK must preserve vaccination drive progress at all costs: Minister

Britain must preserve the gains of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign at all costs and avoid a situation where people would return from foreign ...

Kremlin says UK’s move to bolster nuclear arsenal set to harm international stability

The Kremlin said Wednesday it regretted the UK’s decision to increase its nuclear arsenal, after Britain unveiled plans to bolster its stockpile from ...

Uber must do more on UK minimum wage pledge: Union

Uber drivers in Britain should receive the minimum wage from the time they log on until they log off from the app, two former drivers who led a ...

Everything you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:Australia to ask EU to send 1 mln vaccines for PNG Australia said on Wednesday it will ...

EU files lawsuit against UK for Brexit deal delays

The European Union said Monday it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing it does not respect the conditions of the Brexit ...

UK police must explain themselves over Sarah Everard vigil unrest: Minister

London’s police force must explain its actions against people gathered at a vigil to mark the killing of a 33-year-old woman, home office minister ...

Britain's Heathrow sinks to $2.8 bln loss during pandemic

Britain’s Prince Philip spends third night in London hospital

Britain’s Prince Philip has spent a third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for what Buckingham Palace described as “a ...

Britain’s ‘Kent’ coronavirus variant will sweep the world: Genomics consortium chief

The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is likely to sweep around the world and the battle with the virus is going to go on ...

UK vaccine uptake much higher than expected: Health minister

Coronavirus: UK’s record fundraiser Captain Tom Moore in hospital with COVID-19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among a host of well-wishers across Britain willing record-breaking fundraiser Captain Tom Moore to pull through ...

Coronavirus: UK warns against booking overseas holidays

The British public should not book any overseas summer vacation yet, the minister responsible for the country’s COVID vaccination program said on ...

UK pledges $55 million in aid to Sudan

Britain announced almost $55 million in aid to Sudan during a visit by its foreign secretary to Khartoum, the embassy said Thursday.Read more: Images ...

Coronavirus: UK vaccinations average 140 people per minute says minister

The United Kingdom is vaccinating 140 people per minute against COVID-19 on average, Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday.The ...

Three jailed UK terrorism offenders charged with attacking prison officer

Three men convicted of terrorism offenses, including the brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber and an Iraqi who tried to blow up a London ...

Coronavirus: UK health minister does not rule out new national lockdown

The number of COVID-19 infections is rising fast in some parts of Britain and the government is not ruling out any further measure to try and curb the ...

Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to ‘ugly’ divisions

Britain on Saturday published the text of its narrow trade agreement with the European Union just five days before it exits one of the world’s biggest ...

Coronavirus: British Airways will screen JFK-bound passengers for COVID-19: Governor

British Airways has agreed to allow only passengers who test negative for the novel coronavirus to fly to New York’s John F. Kennedy International ...

Coronavirus: More details about new COVID-19 strain expected soon: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Monday it expects to get more detail soon on the potential impact of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, ...