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England to ease COVID-19 tests as Johnson hopes to 'ride out' Omicron

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses a briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic in Downing Street. /Jack Hill/Pool via Reuters UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to face lawmakers in parliam

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England schools to reopen with new testing and face mask requirements

A boy takes a COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test before returning to school, amid COVID-19 outbreak./Reuters/Phil Noble England's government says high school students will be tested for COVID-19 befor

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Afghans in UK worry about nation's future after Taliban takeover

02:41 As the world scrambles to react to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, millions of Afghans outside the country are watching events closely.One of the largest diaspora communiti

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UK wants new EU deal on Northern Ireland Protocol

Loyalists protest against the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol earlier this month. /Reuters The UK says it urgently wants a new deal with the European Union to govern trade in Northern Ireland

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UK government expected to increase pay rise for health workers to 3%

02:21 Healthcare workers have rallied in central London to call for a 15 percent pay rise. The protesters walked through Westminster to Downing Street – the prime minister's official re

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England lockdown rules will end on July 19, says health minister

People wearing protective face masks at King's Cross Station in London. From July 19, masks will no longer be compulsory. /Reuters/Henry Nicholls Almost all coronavirus restrictions in England

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Merkel visits UK for last time as German leader

German chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down this year after 15 years in power. /AFP/Markus Schreiber / POOL Angela Merkel is on an official visit to the UK, her 22nd and last as Germany'

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China's UK ambassador calls for closer trade ties despite 'headwinds'

02:47 China's new ambassador to the UK says he hopes trade ties between the two countries can be strengthened, despite "headwinds" in their relationship.Zheng Zeguang was making his fir

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England's Covid-19 restrictions could be extended: UK health minister

02:24 The UK government is willing to delay the fourth and final step out of England's lockdown set for June 21, according to health secretary Matt Hancock.The date is when all social r

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G7 finance ministers eye shake-up of global tax rules

Some of the world's richest nations are within touching distance of a historic deal to close the net on large companies which do not pay their fair share of tax, France and Germany said on Friday aft

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China's foreign minister calls for closer ties with EU

Wang Yi has been an integral part of the lengthy negotiations between the EU and China on trade. /Reuters China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for closer cooperation with the European U

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UK local elections - what do results mean for United Kingdom's future?

Scotland's victorious First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon wants Scots to vote on whether they should stay inside the United Kingdom. Andy Buchanan / AFP Re

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UK local elections - what are they and why do they matter?

A man leaves the polling station after voting in London, Thursday, May 6, 2021. AP Photo/Frank Augstein Conservatives, Labour, Holyrood and the Senedd - don't worry, we know the UK's local pol

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Conservatives win by-election and gain early ground in UK local voting

The positive results come despite numerous leaks against Prime Minister Boris Johnson. /Ian Forsyth/Pool via AP. Early results in local elections across the UK show strong gains for Prime Mini

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Iran, world powers resume nuclear talks amid Natanz attack tensions

World leaders are in attendance at talks in Vienna, which aims to bring the U.S. back into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal. /Reuters Iran and world powers have resumed talk

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Iran and the U.S. taking part in nuclear deal talks in Vienna

The indirect talks mark a significant change in Washington's approach to Iran since President Joe Biden took office. /Iranian Presidency Office via AP The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect ta

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Net zero summit calls for more money to fight climate change

02:04 Some of the world's biggest economies have called for more action and money to fight climate change.The U.S., China and the EU took part in a virtual summit that was co-chaired b