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UK-Australia trade deal sparks concern among British farmers

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, left, and UK leader Boris Johnson announced the trade deal in the garden of 10 Downing Street on Tuesday. /Pool/Reuters The UK and Australia have agr

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Boris Johnson extends COVID-19 restrictions to July 19 in England

The UK is keeping some restrictions until July 19 because of the Delta variant, first found in India. It has double the risk of hospitalization compared with other variants in the UK, according t

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Boris Johnson rejects criticism from ex-aide over UK's COVID response

The British government is on the defensive after it was accused of chaos, incompetence and deceit in its handling of the pandemic response.It follows comments on Wednesday from Dominic Cummings, prev

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PM Boris Johnson urges caution as UK economy reopens from lockdown

Large crowds of revellers packed into London's Soho on the first night of lockdown restrictions easing. /Tolga Akmen/AFP UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the country to prepare for m

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Charles de Gaulle soars past Heathrow as Europe's busiest airport

Heathrow airport is located on the outskirts of London, and is the UK's premier aviation hub. /Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP Heathrow has lost its coveted position as Europe's busiest airport, having

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UK's Heathrow Airport trials COVID-19 tests and 'health passports'

02:09 London's Heathrow Airport is trialing new quick result virus testing and "heath passports" in a bid to get air traffic moving again and mitigate the fallout of COVID-19 restricti

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How the London Marathon has adapted to the COVID-19 era

02:22 This weekend London is holding the world's first international marathon in the COVID-19 era.But in line with social distancing, there will be no cheering spectators or crowds of

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UK launches NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app, but will people use it?

02:39 The UK government's new contact tracing app has been launched in England and Wales four months after its original release date.The app will alert users who have spent time within

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What are the UK's new COVID-19 rules?

The UK government has started rolling back on its summer plans to stimulate the economy in an attempt to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections from overwhelming the country.Speaking in the Hou

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Fine dining will no longer be "sexy," says Michelin Chef

02:09 This month two Michelin starred restaurants in London closed their doors for good, the latest victims in the industry to suffer from the economic impact of COVID-19.The picture i

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UK's $2bn bike infrastructure plan could transform the country

02:36 The British government has announced it will spend more than $2 billion to improve cycling and walking paths across the country, to reduce pressure on public transport in the Cov

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Feeding the NHS: UK volunteers help deliver food to hospital workers

02:47 An army of volunteers has gathered to help cook and deliver hot meals to thousands of National Health Service (NHS) staff fighting COVID-19 during lengthy shift hours.A number of

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Will the UK government's aid package protect the self-employed?

01:56 The UK government this week announced unprecedented measures to help self-employed workers during the COVID-19 crisis.The package enables those who are eligible to claim 80 perce

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COVID-19: UK government's new restrictions explained

03:25 The UK has joined its European neighbors in locking down society in a bid to fight off the new coronavirus, COVID-19. What's been announced? Just a week ago, the UK government ur