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British PM Boris Johnson arrives in Brussels ahead of Brexit dinner

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson./Getty Images British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Brussels for dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in a last eff

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COVID-19: UK MP under fire for train travel after positive test

Margaret Ferrier speaking in the UK House of Commons. Reuters/Parliamentlive.tv A lawmaker from the Scottish National Party (SNP) is facing growing calls to resign from the UK Parliament after

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Brexit saga shows few signs of an amicable ending

Life has changed dramatically in 2020, but in Brexitworld it could almost be 2019 all over again: London and Brussels at each other's throats, the British prime ministe

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Driving change: London scheme prioritizes bikes and pedestrians

02:32 Cyclists and pedestrians are being given priority on one of the busiest traffic routes in central London – due to a new transport scheme in the wake of COVID-19.The City of Londo

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UK government U-turns after school exam results controversy

There had been calls for the government to go against their own algorithm, something which the government has now listened to/Reuters The UK government has been forced into an uncomfortable an

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Former UK minister arrested over alleged rape

A Conservative politician has been bailed over rape allegations. VCG A Conservative politician and former government minister has been arrested in the UK over allegations of rape, sexual assau

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Police charge man with 3 murders after knife attack in English town

Police officers stand behind the cordon at the scene of multiple stabbings in Reading, Britain, June 21, 2020. /Reuters A suspect has been charged with three counts of murder over a knife atta

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PM questioned by lawmakers over COVID-19 strategy as UK prepares to ease lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday was faced with tough questions in the House of Commons (lower house of parliament) as he is mulling a "comprehensive" plan to ease the COVID-19 lock

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UK ethnic minorities more likely to die from COVID-19: think tank

People from some ethnic minorities in Britain are dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19, possibly because they are more likely to work in healthcare and other sectors most exposed to the co

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UK not ready to change social distancing measures

Britain is not yet at the point of wanting to change its strict guidelines on social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19, with the government focusing on reviewing the measures by May 7, Prime

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S&P affirms UK credit rating, cites government's coronavirus response

Ratings agency Standard Poor's left Britain's credit rating unchanged on Friday, citing a swift response from the authorities in limiting the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.SP kept th

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UK parliament set for virtual proceedings amid pandemic

British MPs sat at a safe distance from each other as they approved the virtual meeting of the parliament. /paliamentlive.tv A handful of British Members of Parliament met in the House of Comm

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Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare

Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday with silence Tuesday, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringi

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UK parliament closes doors after rushing through new emergency law

Britain's Houses of Parliament went into recess Wednesday after lawmakers rushed through the final stages of a bill to give the government emergency powers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. One o

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Britain's Houses of Parliament close door to tourists

Britain's Houses of Parliament /VCG Britain's Houses of Parliament were closed to visitors and tourists on Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak.A limited shutdown will continue until fur

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UK's Brexit deal gets MPs' backing as it clears House of Commons

02:02 Less than a month ago, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's emphatic victory in the UK's general election, he would have had one eye on 9 January 2020, as a possible day to celeb