Boris Johnson told MPs that he had asked his national security adviser to look into the acquisition of south Wales-based Newport Wafer Fab by Dutch-based Nexperia - a company in which China's Wingtech has a controlling stake.
Britain recorded 691 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday - the second highest daily toll since May, as the pandemic is further compounded by the discovery of a new highly con
Low-paid workers told to isolate by the app won't be able to claim financial support, even if they are eligible for it.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands on the balcony of the Foreign Office, during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, Sunday Nov. 8, 2020. /AP Queen Elizabeth
From the coronavirus pandemic to the A-levels fiasco, the current UK government has been in crisis management mode for months. However, Boris Johnson doesn't look eager
Key statues and monuments in London, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall, statues of Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela, are to be covered and protected ahead of pla
The Metropolitan Police said a dispersal order has been authorized in the city of Westminster from Sunday night till 6 a.m. on Monday following disorder in anti-racism
The scale of match-funded applications dwarfed expectations on the first day of the Future Fund's operation, Sky News learns.
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A lorry is seen outside the ExCel exhibition centre in London, Britain, March 25, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua) A total of 115 people had died of COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the tally to 578
Public Health England wants people to get more trustworthy and timely information on their phones.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to lead a cross-government drive and hold daily televised press conferences to update the public on the battle against the coronavirus as his governme
The British government announced on Thursday that the country has switched from the "containment" phase to "delay" in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which will see more "social distancing" measu
A patient has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Scotland, local government said on Sunday evening in a statement. This is the first case confirmed in Scotland, and the patient has been admitted to hos
The British government will launch a refreshed public information campaign and set out an enhanced government approach to the threat of COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday. Under
Former Ofwat chief Cathryn Ross will keep her BT job while chairing the government's Regulatory Horizons Council, Sky News learns.
The reported move is believed to be part of a plan that adviser Dominic Cummings approved to promote hard work in the government and a fast track to make good on Whiteh