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Some suspected COVID-19 survivors worry their cases aren't counted

Adeel Belorf was shivering, exhausted and had headaches. A doctor told him over the phone he probably had COVID-19. But his case isn't counted in official UK figures.

03/04/2020

United Kingdom

NHS Nightingale: Inside the UK’s COVID-19 hospital

The beds have been set up, but some worry there won't be enough staff or protective equipment to man the new London hospital.

03/04/2020

United Kingdom

Watch again: UK vows to ramp up coronavirus testing after criticism

Britain's health minister Matt Hancock returned from quarantine after contracting COVID-19 to deliver a five-point plan to increase testing.

02/04/2020

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Euroviews. Government responses to COVID-19 are making the fight against money laundering harder ǀ View

Money laundering will not be at the top of many people’s lists of things to worry about as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For those of us whose job it is to worry about money laundering generally, however, that job has just got harder.

02/04/2020

United Kingdom

The controversial British artist with celebrity culture in her sights

Alison Jackson burst onto the British art scene in a flurry of controversy when she published a photo depicting the late Princess Diana - and she still has celebrity culture in her sights

02/04/2020

Green News

‘Don't be a fossil fool’ says ethical bank in green investment push

UK customers could be unknowingly investing around £16 billion in fossil fuels through their savings accounts.

01/04/2020

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With humans confined to their homes, animals are taking advantage

While humans are confined to their homes, goats roam the streets in Wales and a penguin visits whales at a closed aquarium in Chicago.

01/04/2020

Green News

Zoo livestreams endangered red pandas having breakfast to cheer you up

Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas.

01/04/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK to organise rescue flights for Britons stranded abroad

The UK government has pledged £75m (€84m) to help airlines with special charter flights to repatriate tens of thousands of UK nationals.

31/03/2020

United Kingdom

UK government fighting on multiple fronts to prepare for COVID-19 peak

The UK government is preparing the medical system as cases of COVID-19 in the country increase.

30/03/2020

Eco-Innovation

UK announces ‘ambitious’ plan to become hub for green transport

Could we be climbing aboard solar-powered trains in the near future?

30/03/2020

United Kingdom

EasyJet grounds entire fleet due to coronavirus pandemic

The budget airline blames 'unprecedented restrictions' imposed by authorities

30/03/2020

United Kingdom

Five James Bond guns worth over €110,000 stolen in London

British police described 007's deactivated guns as "irreplaceable".

27/03/2020

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UK PM Boris Johnson and health minister test positive for coronavirus

Two of the leading figures behind the UK's fight against coronavirus have been infected with it.

27/03/2020

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Euroviews. Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions don’t go far enough to contain its spread ǀ View

The prime minister will now need to elaborate further on what practical steps his government plans to implement to tackle this pandemic. I fear that his current restrictions are lacking any concrete steps for how he hopes to achieve them.

26/03/2020

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Euroviews. The $4 billion dollar question: how do you deal with soaring cyptocurrency crime? ǀ View

Cryptocurrency crime accounted for more than $4.3 billion (€3.9 billion) in 2019. There are grounds for optimism but many more causes for concern regarding the rise of this kind of financial crime.

24/03/2020

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London on lockdown in bid to stop spread of new coronavirus

There were fewer people on the streets of the UK capital on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a three-week lockdown.

24/03/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson announces tighter UK lockdown

The British prime minister speaks to the nation amid reports the UK is to tighten rules on social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

23/03/2020

United Kingdom

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault

The ex-first minister and Scottish National Party leader has been acquitted on charges of assaulting nine women.

23/03/2020

United Kingdom

The UK Coronavirus Act 2020: What's in it?

The new law gives the government sweeping powers to grant more authority to the police and allocate millions in funding for Britain's struggling NHS.

23/03/2020

Living

How the power of the creative arts will help solve the climate crisis

These organisations you haven't heard of are bringing music and theatre to the forefront of the climate conversation.

23/03/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK urges 'No Mom' on Mother's Day

UK PM Boris Johnson urged Britons to video call or Skype their mothers on Mothers' Day "to avoid any unnecessary physical contact or proximity” during the coronavirus pandemic.

22/03/2020

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's father to apply for French citizenship

The request for French nationality of Stanley Johnson, 79 , was revealed by his daughter Rachel in a book published last week.

22/03/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Innocence is the first victim when UK police are forced to seize assets to fund themselves ǀ View

Due to years of budget cuts, police in the UK are forced to self-fund their operations. Less widely reported s the fact that this is through the seizing of cash and assets, often from law-abiding people.

21/03/2020

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: London books hotel rooms for the homeless to self-isolate

In 2018-2019, London counted around 9,000 homeless people. The Mayor of London has booked 300 hotel rooms to allow some of them to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic.

21/03/2020

World

Generosity is infectious for those on COVID-19 frontline

A small business is doing its best to feed exhausted hospital workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

21/03/2020