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France’s COVID-19 death toll passes 10,000 mark

The French death toll due to COVID-19 jumped by more than 1,400 on Tuesday - a record - and passed the 10,000 mark.

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Coronavirus: World leaders wish Boris Johnson a 'speedy recovery'

Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and Donald Trump are among many leaders to send the UK prime minister their good wishes after he was admitted to intensive care.

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Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson spends night in intensive care unit

The British prime minister, already in hospital for tests, was taken to intensive care after his condition worsenedt.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Economy

Aid packages help minimise impact of virus on world econonomies

The effect of the Coronavirus on the economy is being felt across the globe. Aid packages are being introduced by countries in the hope these might help people who are unable to work and potentially in financial difficulties. The UK has pledged 330 Billion pounds and the US 1 Trillion dollars.

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Watch back: Boris Johnson quizzed on UK coronavirus strategy

Boris Johnson will take questions in parliament.

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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.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner expecting baby

Johnson and Carrie Symonds are engaged and expecting a baby. She will be his third wife.

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What are the UK-EU sticking points over a post-Brexit trade deal?

London and Brussels face a race against time to strike agreement before the transition period expires at the end of the year.

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Let UK nationals keep EU citizenship, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan is urging the EU and the UK government to allow British people to remain EU citizens.

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Euroviews. In Brexit Britain, Northern Ireland must again turn to the US to uphold our rights ǀ View

In the face of a British government abdicating its responsibilities to the Northern Ireland peace accord, the people of Northern Ireland are turning once again to the US.

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UK blasts EU's Barnier for rejecting post-Brexit Canada trade deal

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier says the UK cannot have a Canada-style trade deal with the bloc, prompting an angry response from Downing Street.

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EU chief: UK should be ‘more ambitious over post-Brexit trade

The European Commission president addressed the European Parliament’s first post-Brexit session in Strasbourg.

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UK PM gives green light to high-speed rail project

Johnson said that "no matter how difficult and controversial", he plans to restore discipline and appoint a minister to oversee the high-speed rail programme.