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Watch: Boris Johnson defends UK government track record on Russia

Boris Johnson is expected to be pressed on yesterday's release of a revelatory report on Russian meddling.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 'constructive' talks with Johnson

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London to holds talks with UK prime minister, Boris Johnson.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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Brexit talks resume in London after deadlock in Brussels

The UK and EU are trying to agree to a new trade deal before a December 31 deadline but have clashed on issues such as regulations for businesses and the fishing industry.

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Seven police officers injured in London as pubs reopens in England

London's 'hot summer' continues as police confront revellers for the second consecutive weekend.

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Hong Kong: UK offers 'new route' to citizenship for British nationals

The UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made statements on Hong Kong in parliament on Wednesday.

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'Build build build!': Boris Johnson sets out 'new deal' for UK economy

Boris Johnson delivers a speech outlining his government's plans for nationwide economic recovery after lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Post-Brexit trade: Row over state aid as face-to-face talks resume

Talks on a future EU-UK trade deal have resumed in Brussels, with negotiators meeting face-to-face for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Watch: Boris Johnson announces major lockdown easing plan in England

Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas, and hotels are among the businesses that will reopen on July 4.

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Coronavirus: UK government pledges £1bn for English schools

Part of the funds will cover a tutoring scheme while the rest will help the schools to "lift" their "educational outcomes" in the 2020/21 year when classes resume after the long coronavirus lockdown.

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Britain has 240,000 doses of dexamethasone, says Hancock

The UK's health minister said the drug's success rate was 'the best news we've had'

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UK government criticised for abolishing international aid department

Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron as well as several charities have condemned Boris Johnson's decision to merge the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office.

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Dexamethasone a 'chink of light' but COVID-19 not defeated, says UK PM

Boris Johnson urged people not to relax their vigilance against COVID-19 after British scientists revealed the first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths has been found.

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'The time for action is now': Boris Johnson's racism review criticised

The Labour Party and an anti-racism think tank argue Boris Johnson's new review is redundant because four were released in 2017. They're calling for "more action, less rhetoric".

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Brexit: No extension for transition period beyond December 2020

The UK Prime Minister and European Commission President said in a joint statement that there would be no extension of the post-Brexit transition period.

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UK will phase in border checks on EU goods after transition period

It comes amid a stalemate over a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal.

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COVID-19 infection rate isn't dropping quickly enough, admits UK PM

English lockdown only partially eased because COVID-19 infection rate isn't dropping quickly enough.

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Boris Johnson 'should turbocharge' UK response to racial inequality

The British prime minister was challenged by the opposition leader in parliament amid anti-racism protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.