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The jury is still out on 'Britcoin,' says Bank of England chief

The Bank of England says 'stablecoin' payments need the same regulation as banks as it publishes a new discussion paper on digital currencies.

World News

UK strikes post-Brexit trade deal with Norway and Iceland

The agreement is said to be the most advanced the EEA members have done to date, and includes digital trade as well as farming and fishing.

Travel News

France changes rules for fully-vaccinated arrivals from EU, UK and US

The French government is changing the requirements for arrivals from 9 June.

Travel News

Portugal is now on the UK's amber list but the industry isn't sure why

Portuguese officials say they 'cannot understand the 'logic' of the UK's decision to downgrade the country from green to amber list.

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UK schools are getting free kits to monitor air pollution levels

Schools in the UK are receiving free kits to monitor pollution levels, in a drive to clean up the air around schools.

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UK housing asylum seekers at former military barracks ruled unlawful

A British court has ruled that the Home Office's decision to house asylum seekers and migrants in "squalid" barracks in Folkestone, Kent, was unlawful.

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UK hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 75% of adults inoculated

Three-quarters of the adult UK population has now received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, authorities said on Wednesday. The milestone was hit amid concerns in the country over the fast-spreading delta variant.

Travel News

The UK 'risks isolation' if it keeps doors closed to foreign arrivals

The World Travel and Tourism Council says that despite its high vaccination levels, the UK is "losing its competitive edge" with an "overcautious approach".

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UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year

But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise.

Tech News

UK baby first to receive a game-changing gene therapy on the NHS

Zolgensma is a potentially life-saving therapy for five-month-old baby Arthur Morgan. It’s also one of the world’s most expensive drug.

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UK could push back reopening due to Indian COVID variant

Despite the successful vaccination campaign in the UK, there are fears a third wave of COVID-19 may have already begun.

My Europe Series

Great British Railways: genuine reform or a slick rebrand?

Is there any substance to the UK's railway reform?

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Thousands of EU citizens refused UK entry in three months since Brexit

As many as 3,294 EU citizens were blocked from entering the UK in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data published by the British government.

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Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM

Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims.

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UK surveillance breached human rights laws, top European court rules

The case upheld a 2018 ruling by the lower chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

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UK health minister on the defensive after Cummings' attack

UK health minister Matt Hancock has been defending himself after a blistering attack from the prime minister's former chief aide Dominic Cummings.

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More than 1,500 asylum seekers in UK considered for removal to Europe

New statistics from the UK's Home Office show that more than 1,500 people seeking asylum in the UK have been warned they could be removed to "safe third countries".

World News

Dominic Cummings is not the world's most credible witness, says expert

An expert has questioned Dominic Cummings' reliability as a witness after his blistering attack on the UK government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

World

Gibraltar waits on EU to clarify its future as Schengen deal nears end

Last December, the UK struck a deal with the EU to keep Gibraltar in the Schengen area, just hours before Brexit was due to come into force. Now that deal is set to expire by the end of June.

France

France makes quarantine compulsory for travellers arriving from UK

Travellers arriving in France from the UK will need to go into mandatory self-isolation, a French government spokesman said on Wednesday.