United Kingdom

United Kingdom

UK government secures 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses

There are three candidate vaccines for which the UK has secured early access.

20/07/2020

United Kingdom

Hong Kong: UK suspends extradition treaty over security law

Amid deteriorating relations with China, the UK's foreign minister announced a suspension of the country's extradition treaty with its former colony, Hong Kong.

20/07/2020

United Kingdom

Russia's UK ambassador rejects coronavirus vaccine hacking claims

Britain, the US and Canada said earlier this week that a hacking group called APT29 — also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of Russia's intelligence services — has been targeting various organisations involved in COVID-19 vaccine development in the three western countries.

19/07/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: COVID-19 leaves UK companies even less prepared, report warns

"The coronavirus crisis has made a difficult task much harder," the report from the Institute for Government states.

19/07/2020

United Kingdom

Princess Beatrice wears Queen's dress and tiara on wedding day

Beatrice, Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, married her property tycoon beau in a private ceremony on Friday. The couple were initially scheduled to tie the knot on May 29 but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

19/07/2020

United Kingdom

London policemen sanctioned after 'disturbing' arrest on black man

The lawyer of Marcus Coutain said the incident “mirrors almost identically what happened to George Floyd” and demanded police an apology.

18/07/2020

United Kingdom

UK weather radar confuses insect swarms for rain

A swarm of ants flying over the UK was so big on Friday that it was picked up on radar and confused for rain, the Met Office has said.

18/07/2020

United Kingdom

Police officer suspended for 'kneeling on neck' of black suspect

An officer has been suspended after video footage emerged showing police kneeling on a man's neck in north London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday.

17/07/2020

Eco-Innovation

The London Underground could soon run on 100% renewable energy

The Tube is about to go green.

17/07/2020

United Kingdom

Captain Tom Moore receives knighthood from the Queen

The 100-year-old received his knighthood from the Queen in a unique private ceremony at Windsor Castle.

17/07/2020

United Kingdom

Watch: UK PM unveils new COVID-19 measures, €3.3 billion for NHS

The prime minister said that a national lockdown was "the right thing to do," it was now time to control the virus at a local level.

17/07/2020

United Kingdom

British Airways retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

"It is unlikely our magnificent 'queen of the skies' will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again due to the downturn in travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," the carrier said in a statement.

17/07/2020

United Kingdom

UK Health Secretary criticised over coronavirus lockdown date

Matt Hancock claimed the lockdown in the UK started on March 16, but the Prime Minister Boris Johnson didn't enforce a lockdown until March 23.

16/07/2020

United Kingdom

Chief scientific advisor admits UK’s coronavirus outcome ‘not good’

Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, the government’s own chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance said it is “clear the outcome has not been good in the UK”.

16/07/2020

United Kingdom

French health workers just got a pay rise. Will NHS staff get one too?

Health workers were regularly applauded during the height of COVID-19. France has just given them a pay rise. What about in the UK?

16/07/2020

United Kingdom

Russia accused of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

"It is completely unacceptable that the Russian Intelligence Services are targeting those working to combat the coronavirus pandemic," said UK foreign affairs minister Dominic Raab.

16/07/2020

United Kingdom

Shamima Begum: Court rules IS bride should return to UK

A court has ruled that Begum "cannot play any meaningful part in her appeal" from the Syrian refugee camp where she is currently.

16/07/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: 649,000 fewer people employed in UK since lockdown began

Official figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show record-breaking economic inactivity in the UK with 649,000 fewer workers on payrolls.

16/07/2020

Green News

The UK’s first ‘ocean curriculum’ launches in primary schools

The Ocean Conservation Trust has partnered with five primary school to create an innovative approach to education.

15/07/2020

Green News

How much plastic do you actually throw away every year?

Even if you've ditched plastic bottles and straws, you might be surprised to see your full plastic problem.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

Man arrested in connection with Lyra McKee murder in Northern Ireland

The so-called New IRA paramilitary group said it was involved in the 29 year-old journalist's killing as she was caught in the cross fire.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

'Mandatory face nappies': Conservatives rage over masks in shops rule

Members of the ruling Conservative Party in the UK have been making their feelings clear on the new requirement to wear masks in shops and supermarkets in England.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

PMQs: Boris Johnson grilled on ‘world-beating’ track and trace system

Boris Johnson faced questions over the UK’s coronavirus track and trace system at weekly PMQs in Parliament, with opposition leader Keir Starmer saying the prime minister is “kidding no one” when he says it has been a success.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

Statue of Black Lives Matter activist Jen Reid taken down

The statue of the activist lasted less than 24 hours before workers from the city council removed it.

15/07/2020

United Kingdom

New coronavirus-themed Banksy appears on London underground

The work is called "If you don't mask - you don't get" and features spray-painted rats in various guises relating to the pandemic

15/07/2020

Living

The stunning vegan cakes made with foraged natural ingredients

Hyper-realistic cakes are all the rage on Twitter, but have you ever eaten a cake as in-touch with nature as these?

14/07/2020