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How will Brexit impact London as Europe’s leading financial hub?

Firms have transferred €1.3 trillion in assets and 7,500 jobs to the European Union since Brexit, according to Ernst & Young.

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UK PM says Biden win means America can become better climate leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and says he looks forward to working with them

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Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen speak on EU-UK ties

Britain's prime minister and the president of the European Commission will discuss the relationship between the UK and EU after 2020.

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COVID-19 deaths in England would double without lockdown, says UK PM

Boris Johnson rejected claims he was moving slower than European neighbours in introducing restrictions to combat the virus.

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Coronavirus: UK reports daily record of 26,688 new COVID-19 cases

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon accused Johnson of ignoring experts in not employing a restrictions strategy without an “extreme” measure, close to the full lockdown in spring.

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Manchester Young Conservatives strongly criticise leader Boris Johnson

The chairman of Manchester Young Conservatives has slammed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, telling Euronews that the Tory leader has carried out "U-turn after U-turn, incompetent move after incompetent move".

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Boris Johnson grilled by MPs ahead of more COVID restrictions

Johnson said he had offered Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham £60 million, which he rejected as it was not enough, but will give the money to the county via councils.

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Johnson warns local leaders he will intervene if they reject measures

Boris Johnson has issued a warning to local leaders rejecting lockdown measures, while records for daily coronavirus cases are smashed again in Europe.

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Johnson: Brexit trade talks 'finished' unless EU changes approach

The UK prime minister said the EU seemed to be unable to offer the country the preferred Canada-style trade deal post-Brexit.

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Rashford starts petition over UK's free school meal extension refusal

"This is not going away anytime soon and neither am I," said Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford on his child poverty campaign.

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London bans household gatherings as it tightens COVID-19 restrictions

Cases in London have been doubling every ten days, prompting the government to bring in new restrictions .

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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out 'circuit break' lockdown in England

The UK prime minister is under increasing pressure to impose a weeks-long lockdown to act as a "circuit break" in coronavirus transmission.

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Liverpool mayor says images of crowded streets 'shame our city'

Crowds were pictured dancing in Liverpool before new COVID-19 restrictions were brought in on Wednesday in the UK's new three-tier alert system.

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Johnson unveils 'three-tier system' to deal with COVID-19 spread

Each tier will involve increasingly stricter restrictions with the system designed to tackle the virus on a regional level.

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Coronavirus: England at 'tipping point', warns top health official

The deputy chief medical officer said the country is "running into a headwind" as winter approaches and that as COVID-19 cases rise, "increases in deaths will now follow".

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Brexit trade talks: UK must 'put cards on table', says EU's Michel

The UK PM responded by saying London was 'ready' for negotiations to fail, with time running out for an agreement to be struck.

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Every UK home to be powered by offshore wind power by 2030, says UK PM

"As Saudi Arabia is to oil, the UK is to wind – a place of almost limitless resource," said UK PM Boris Johnson, outlining plans for a post-COVID green recovery.

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Brexit: Von der Leyen, Johnson say gaps between EU and Britain remain

The EU and the UK are still no closer to breaking the deadlock with three months to go until the end of the Brexit transition period.

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Who are the world leaders that have tested positive for COVID-19?

US President Donald Trump joined a growing list of leaders who have tested positive for COVID-19.

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European governments weigh new measures amid rising COVID-19 cases

Boris Johnson said he would not hesitate to issue stricter measures while France's prime minister is set to meet with local mayors to discuss the deteriorating COVID-19 situation.