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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

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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

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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

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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

United Kingdom

That's the spirit: Distilleries switch to making hand sanitiser

Distilleries and breweries around the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, but some are fighting back by switching production to hand sanitiser

20/03/2020

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Spaniards and Italians in UK shocked by coronavirus response

Italy, Spain and France are on lockdown. Spaniards and Italians in the UK are shocked London hasn't followed suit.

20/03/2020

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'Wonderchicken': Meet the small bird that outlived the dinosaurs

It survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.

19/03/2020

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Confusion for small business owners over lack of government advice

Boris Johnson has advised people to stay away from pubs, restaurants and shops. But has stopped short of issuing an official lockdown. That's forcing small businesses to make some tough choices.

19/03/2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Vulnerable Britons must stay at home for 12 weeks

COVID-19: Vulnerable Britons must stay at home for 12 weeks, Boris Johnson announces in update speech

19/03/2020

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Euroviews. The levy to fight financial crime in the UK could prove a breaking point for regulated firms ǀ View

Why it should be the businesses in the regulated sector rather than the state that should have to fund the fight against financial crime? These businesses are the gatekeepers to a financial and economic system that is open to abuse by money launderers and terrorist financiers.

18/03/2020

Green News

Coldplay’s Chris Martin takes song requests from quarantined fans

One way to escape the boredom of coronavirus induced self-isolation.

18/03/2020

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Watch back: Boris Johnson quizzed on UK coronavirus strategy

Boris Johnson will take questions in parliament.

18/03/2020

United Kingdom

Electric scooters get the green light to be used on British roads

They've had their fair share of bad press, but the UK has finally given the go-ahead to e-scooters.

17/03/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Tough conversations about end of life care can no longer be avoided as coronavirus spreads ǀ View

In the coming weeks, we may start to see more families having conversations about how they will plan for a relative being in hospital, any wishes they might have when it comes to dying, and indeed arrangement after their death.

16/03/2020

Green News

Is our addiction to Spotify ruining the planet?

We look into whether switching back to CDs and cassette tapes would improve our carbon footprint.

16/03/2020

Living

Can you imagine paying for food with rubbish? You can in London.

Chocolatier Montezuma's has opened a recycling-focused pop up shop.

13/03/2020

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Pilot 'not licenced' for flight which killed footballer Emiliano Sala

An investigation into the plane crash which killed Cardiff striker Emiliano #Sala along with the pilot has found the pilot was not licenced to fly the aircraft

13/03/2020

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for COVID-19

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for COVID-19, the club has announced

12/03/2020

United Kingdom

Asian markets open in freefall amid coronavirus fears

Shares plunged in Asia on Friday, with benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India sinking as much as 10% after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

12/03/2020

World

Coronavirus takes toll on European supply chains and business

In the English midlands — the heartland of the UK car parts industry — the economic impact of the slump triggered by the new coronavirus is already being felt.

12/03/2020

United Kingdom

UK announces ‘largest giveaway budget since 1992’ to battle COVID-19

The UK’s finance minister RishiSunak says the health service will get whatever resources it needs to tackle the coronavirus.

11/03/2020