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Overwhelmed by COVID-19, UK gov't turns to private companies for help
Jan 10, 2022 10:31The National Health Service (NHS), the publicly funded healthcare system in the UK, is seeking help from private health companies to deliver critical treatments such as cancer surgery, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 keeps surging amid healthcare staff shortage.
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UK still ready to trigger Article 16 in EU-Northern Ireland row: Truss
Jan 10, 2022 05:22The United Kingdom is ready to take unilateral action that would suspend customs checks on goods moving to Northern Ireland, Foreign Secratary Liz Truss said ahead of talks with the European Union.
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Britain calls in military to help with hospital COVID staffing crunch
Jan 08, 2022 05:55Britain's Ministry of Defense began the deployment of the military to support hospitals experiencing staff shortages and extreme pressures due to record COVID-19 cases in the country on Friday.
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UK NHS staff absences hit record high, data shows
Jan 07, 2022 13:08The British government faced the highest level of hospital staff absence in early January since the vaccine rollout, data from National Health Service (NHS) shows.
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UK's stalling economy blamed on inflation and product shortages
Jan 06, 2022 05:02The UK’s economic recovery paused prior to the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid and the dampening impact of the government’s plan B restrictions on consumer spending in the Christmas shopping period, a new survey shows.
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600,000 Britons demand removal of Blair's knighthood because of his role in war crimes
Jan 05, 2022 03:58More than 600,000 people have signed a petition calling for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed days after Queen Elizabeth awarded him with the title despite his infamous involvement in war crimes during the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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Iran to pursue legal case against Airbus, ATR: Aviation chief
Jan 03, 2022 02:18Iran’s civil aviation chief says the country will pursue its legal case against international plane manufacturers Airbus and ATR over their failure to supply spare parts to the Iranian airlines based on contracts signed before the United States imposed sanctions on Iran in 2018.
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Ex-UK PM Blair to receive top knighthood despite his alleged war crimes
Jan 01, 2022 11:10Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be granted the most senior knighthood from Queen Elizabeth despite his infamous involvement in alleged war crimes during the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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UK faces food supply crunch as new customs rules come into effect
Jan 01, 2022 11:02The United Kingdom could face food supply shortages as new post-Brexit customs rules for goods arriving in Britain from the European Union have come into effect.
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UK COVID-19 cases hit record high, health staff absence double before Christmas
Dec 31, 2021 14:20COVID-19 infections across the UK hit record high levels in all parts of the country just before Christmas, with an estimated 2.3 million cases, new figures show.