Tag: United Kingdom

Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 11:15 UTC
EU conditions post-Brexit UK talks and looks ahead to three months of intense discussions

The European Union's chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday that the bloc will do its best to seal an agreement on new ties with Britain by the end of the year but will not compromise its core values, notably on fair competition.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Trying to explain the 42,000 coronavirus deaths in Britain

While the British government insists it has been “guided by science” and has taken “the right decisions at the right time”, the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism.
Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 19:58 UTC
Churchill statue in central London boarded to protect it from demonstrators

$The World War Two leader's statue was sprayed with graffiti declaring Churchill a racist during a fractious end to a mostly peaceful demonstration on Sunday$

A statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill opposite parliament and the Cenotaph war memorial in central London were boarded up on Friday for protection, with three days of demonstrations are set to take place in the English capital.
Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Brazil overtakes UK and has the second highest coronavirus death toll

Brazil on Friday claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the United States, where several states have posted record daily case totals, signaling the crisis is far from over.
Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:03 UTC
Unilever's Anglo-Dutch structure to become a single holding based in UK

Unilever proposed collapsing its Anglo-Dutch legal structure into a single holding company based in Britain on Thursday, nearly two years after shareholders sank an earlier plan to move its headquarters to the Netherlands.
Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:01 UTC
British Airways labeled “a national disgrace” by UK lawmakers

British Airways (BA) was labeled a “national disgrace” by lawmakers for its treatment of employees on Saturday, adding to pressure on the airline as it juggles job cuts and new quarantine rules.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 09:12 UTC
Hong Kong: Japan drops out from a US, UK, Australia and Canada critical statement of Beijing

Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a new security law, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing officials from countries involved
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 11:52 UTC
UK government's lockdown “sex ban” faces widespread mockery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government faced widespread mockery on Tuesday over coronavirus rules which were cast by some media as a “sex ban”, though a junior minister said the regulations were aimed at keeping people safe.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Virus death toll in UK reaches 48,000, according to National Statistics Office

The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to 48,000, official data showed on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures tallied all fatalities in which COVID-19 was suspected or mentioned on death certificates up to May 22.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
US-UK clash at UN with China over controversial law for Hong Kong

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would strip several of Hong Kong's special privileges with the United States and bar some Chinese students from US universities in anger over Beijing's bid to exert control in the financial hub.