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UK eases isolation rules for critical workers as shops run out of food

It comes after more than 600,000 people were asked to self-isolate in the week to July 14 after coming into contact with a person who tested positive.

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UK to pay France €62.7 million to curb Channel migration

The deal between the two countries will see French authorities double the number of officers deployed along the coast with their patrol area widened.

United Kingdom

Record 430 migrants cross English Channel in a single day

In the first six months of the year, 7,999 migrants attempted or successfully crossed the Channel in 399 separate "incidents", according to the French Maritime Prefecture.

Work

British grocery robots cause warehouse fire again

The fire at an Ocado warehouse in London is an unfortunate side-effect of the company's high-tech focus on automation.

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In U-turn, UK's Johnson self-isolates after COVID-19 contact

Downing Street first said Johnson would self-isolate outside of work only but backtracked amid accusations of double standards.

Travel News

France tightens rules for travellers from UK and several EU countries

Unvaccinated travellers from the UK, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure.

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Fully jabbed UK travellers arriving from France must still quarantine

Starting Monday, fully vaccinated UK residents returning from amber countries will no longer have to quarantine, except those arriving from France, the UK government announced on Friday.

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UK records 51,000 new COVID cases — highest daily tally since January

The spike comes with England set to fully lift restrictions on Monday.

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'Most expensive' stamp in the world goes on display in London

The British Guiana 1c Magenta is the only one of its kind to survive from the former British Colony.

Green News

What are community fridges and how are they tackling food insecurity?

Community fridges, where local residents come together to share supplies, have become a vital resource around the world during the coronavirus crisis.

United Kingdom

UK government wins vote for controversial cut to foreign aid budget

The British parliament voted on Tuesday to cut the aid budget, despite some high profile politicians from the ruling Conservative party voting against the move.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to press on with lifting measures despite COVID surge

The British prime minister Boris Johnson asked people to “proceed with caution” as he said lifting all remaining lockdown restrictions in England would go ahead in a week as planned, despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

United Kingdom

Online racist abuse of England players sparks indignation

Online racist abuse of England players who missed penalties in England's loss to Italy sparked a wave of indignation in the UK and beyond. Is racism in football on the rise and how can we tackle it?

Tech News

How the UK post office is trying to save cash post-pandemic

The Post Office says in communities across Britain, it's one of the few places where people can get their hands on the actual banknotes.

United Kingdom

Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard

Wayne Couzens's guilty plea for murder came a month after he also admitted to kidnapping and raping 33-year-old Sarah Everard.

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Queen Elizabeth walks Coronation Street to mark 60 years of the soap

British soap opera Coronation Street is celebrating its 60th birthday as one of the country's longest-running shows.

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Jim Mellon predicts the end of animal and dairy farming

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Billionaire and philanthropist, Jim Mellon, discusses his new book, the prospect of an agrarian revolution and how we can be healthier in old age.

Experiences

These are the top 5 British vineyards that outsparkle French wine

France may be famed for its wine but Britain has a whole host of dreamy vineyards that are proving quite the plucky rival.

Russia

What is behind Russia and the West's recent Black Sea confrontations?

Western nations shouldn't shy away from tit-for-tat moves when Russia breaks maritime laws, a foreign policy expert told Euronews after a series of naval incidents in the Black Sea.

World

Ascension Island reception centre for UK asylum seekers proposed

New ‘nationality and borders bill’ would allow for migrants arriving in UK without permission to be sent off to island in the middle of Atlantic ocean. But critics say new legislation could see thousands of refugees with valid reasons turned away from Britain.

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