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Analysis: Is COVID-19 further dividing the 'United' Kingdom?

The coronavirus crisis is adding yet more strain to a United Kingdom which, for the best part of a decade, has seemed anything but united, writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey.

14/05/2020

United Kingdom

Hard-hit UK should have quarantined airport arrivals 'much earlier'

"The whole response has been disjointed and this quarantine proposal is no different in that at all stages the government has followed on behind and played catch up,” Professor Gabriel Scally tells Euronews.

13/05/2020

World

Confusion persists as England goes own way in relaxing lockdown rules

Lockdown loosening measures for England are in place from today despite criticIsms that the rules remain confusing and may endanger the lower-paid. It comes as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer extends the furlough scheme until October.

13/05/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Failing to collaborate over fisheries will sink any hope of a deal at the EU-UK negotiations ǀ View

Fisheries remain one of the main bones of contention during the EU-UK negotiations, putting the entire post-Brexit compromise at risk. Game theory suggests two styles of negotiation: collaboration or blame-game, but which approach will prevail?

13/05/2020

United Kingdom

UK faces further lockdowns if it follows current path, scientists warn

The Independent SAGE group says the UK government should be doing more to suppress COVID-19 rather than simply managing its spread.

12/05/2020

United Kingdom

Higher COVID-19 death rate in men doing low-skilled work, says ONS

Male security guards, taxi drivers and chefs are among workers worst-hit by COVID-19, according to new data released by the UK's Office of National Statistics.

11/05/2020

United Kingdom

What to expect from Boris Johnson's address to the nation tonight

Johnson is to announce a “roadmap” of how the UK can start relaxing some of the lockdown measures. Changes may include being able to exercise more than once a day and the reopening of garden centres.

10/05/2020

World News

I love lockdown: meet the Europeans who don't want lockdown to end

Problematic, even hideous for some, lockdown has been a blessing in disguise for others.

09/05/2020

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth says streets are 'filled with love' in VE Day speech

Queen Elizabeth marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday with a rare public address to the British public.

09/05/2020

United Kingdom

UK charities urge government to better protect under pressure carers

More than 100 organisations, unions and think tanks have published an open letter urging politicians across the UK to act to protect carers from what it describes as a ‘growing poverty crisis’.

06/05/2020

United Kingdom

Why is the UK's COVID-19 death toll higher than other EU countries?

One expert has told Euronews it's because the UK did not lock down quickly enough.

06/05/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health of NHS staff is being ignored ǀ View

Whilst the focus has been on the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and swiftly expanding bed capacity in the NHS to meet potential future needs, the mental health and emotional well-being of clinicians has been somewhat of an afterthought.

05/05/2020

United Kingdom

What is the new app helping the UK trace cases of COVID-19?

The UK has started testing a new app on the Isle of Wight in a bid to try and trace the spread of COVID-19.

04/05/2020

United Kingdom

"Contingency plans" in place for UK PM in case of coronavirus death

UK prime minister Boris Johnson said "contingency plans" were already in place for his death as he recalled the hardest moments of his coronavirus ordeal in an interview to a British newspaper.

03/05/2020

United Kingdom

Captain Tom Moore promoted to colonel on 100th birthday

The Second World War veteran has been raising millions of euros for healthcare workers during the coronavirus crisis by walking laps of his garden.

30/04/2020

United Kingdom

UK is third worst-hit country in world after COVID-19 death toll soars

The UK's COVID-19 death toll soars after government includes care home victims for the first time

29/04/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Patience, sacrifice and Zakat: How Muslims find the strength to endure the COVID-19 pandemic ǀ View

Muslim communities in the UK have been hit harder than others by coronavirus, but the principle of Zakat – alms - during Ramadan is a source of strength for many.

29/04/2020

United Kingdom

'Profoundly disrespectful': Doctor's ire over pandemic study findings

Four years ago, the UK held an exercise to test the country’s readiness to face a flu pandemic. Now the government is declining to release details of what was learnt, angering doctors.

28/04/2020

United Kingdom

'Families are really struggling': London food bank sees fivefold surge

"This kind of thing, a crisis like this, it impacts the poorest people the hardest, it always does," said the founder of a London food bank. "And it’s just not right, it’s not fair."

27/04/2020

United Kingdom

UK 'coming to end' of phase one of COVID-19 response, says PM

The UK prime minister has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus and is now faced with questions of what a life after lockdown could look like in the country.

27/04/2020