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EU Brexit infringement case: What is it and should the UK be worried?

Brussels launched legal action against the UK on Thursday but with fewer than 100 days to go until the end of the transition period, should the UK be that concerned?

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COVID-19: UK Johnson under pressure to extend jobs retention scheme

New restrictive measures were imposed in the UK on Tuesday. The opposition now want the government to extend the furlough scheme due to phase out in October.

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Disunited Kingdom: Why Brexit makes Scottish independence more likely

Six years on from the referendum on Scottish independence, polls suggest Scots are keener than ever to dissolve their 300-year-old union with England. Brexit is the driving force, analysts have told Euronews.

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Euroviews. 'Grief must be witnessed': A time of national mourning for UK COVID-19 victims is overdue ǀ View

A nationwide day to remember those lost to COVID-19 six months after the UK’s first coronavirus death will take place on September 5. While national mourning has taken place in other countries, politics has put a stop to collective grieving.

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Brexit: 'We are wasting valuable time', says Barnier

"Considerable gaps" between the two sides remained at the end fo the July talks.

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UK spends estimated €190m on 50 million face masks it won't use

The government's announcement came after two NGOS launched legal proceedings into the awarding of a €280 million for the supply of face masks to a privately-owned equity fund.

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Euroviews. Nurses are in the COVID-19 pandemic front lines. They should be first in line for a pay rise ǀ View

The news that UK nurses will not be benefiting from a pay rise has angered many across the profession, one which has lost members to coronavirus and continues to fight the pandemic on the frontlines.

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COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for Christmas, says UK health minister

"We're working really hard on this but I can't promise to play Santa," said UK health minister Matt Hancock, speaking about the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas.

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UK 'actively avoided' probing possible Moscow meddling in Brexit vote

The UK parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee has released the findings of its long-awaited report into Russian interference in British politics.

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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.

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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.

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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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Euroviews. Coronavirus and Brexit talks are putting Scottish independence firmly back on the agenda ǀ View

Rather than calming the debate, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU have only served to refocus the Scottish independence debate ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections.

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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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Majority of Britons want Brexit transition extension due to COVID-19

The Health Foundation charity stressed that a no-deal Brexit could lead to "a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks" as the country continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK MPs vote for return to parliament after lockdown absence

Opposition lawmakers argued it's too early and risky to go back to the Houses of Parliament but the government stressed that "politics is better done face-to-face".

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Who is Dominic Cummings and why do so many people want him sacked?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's closest ally is accused of breaking the government's own rules during the coronavirus lockdown to arrange childcare for his four-year-old son.

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How one Brit sneaked into France for a lockdown haircut

A far shave? Our British reporter tests the limits of coronavirus travel checks – and explores the fringe benefits of France's open salons.

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Coronavirus: How will the UK government function in Johnson's absence?

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been designated to take over while the prime minister is in hospital, but the formal rules are unclear.

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Sir Keir Starmer wins leadership race of UK's opposition Labour party

The shadow Brexit secretary will replace Jeremy Corbyn as the party leader with Angela Rayner as his deputy.