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Half of UK exporters to EU reporting difficulties due to Brexit
Feb 11, 2021 05:32Half of UK exporters to the European Union (EU) are having difficulties caused by Brexit red tape and border disruption one month on from the end of the transition period, a new poll shows.
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British coronavirus variant spreading 'rapidly' in US
Feb 09, 2021 12:38A coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom is now spreading "rapidly" through the United States, according to a new study.
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Yemeni criminal court tries six people for spying for Britain, acts of sabotage
Feb 09, 2021 04:31A criminal court in Yemen has put on trial six people on charges of spying for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) as well as perpetrating various acts of sabotage in the war-torn Arab country.
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Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: Study
Feb 07, 2021 08:43British drug maker AstraZeneca AZN.L said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, based on early data from a trial.
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UK asks EU for Brexit grace period extension to 2023
Feb 03, 2021 07:58Britain has asked for an extension until 2023 of a grace period on checks that would be conducted on trade moving between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom to soften the Brexit impact on the province.
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Brexit fallout: Trade between UK and Republic of Ireland reduced by half
Feb 02, 2021 03:36According to the latest figures released by the Irish government, trade flowing along the Republic of Ireland and the UK routes has fallen by 50 percent in comparison to the same period last year.
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UK applies to join Asia-Pacific trading bloc on Brexit anniversary
Jan 31, 2021 12:46A year after officially leaving the European Union (EU), the UK is set to apply to join a free trade area with Asia and Pacific nations on Monday (February 01), with negotiations expected in the spring.
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COVID-19 updates: Mexico's virus toll world's third; Europe's crisis accelerating
Jan 29, 2021 10:01Mexico overtakes India with the third-highest number of coronavirus fatalities, after the US and Brazil. In Europe, countries consider imposing new restrictions as a new variant of COVID-19 that initially emerged in Britain, continues to rise across the continent.
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First flashes of Brexit trade trouble appear in UK data
Jan 28, 2021 08:52The UK’s new and less open trading relationship with the European Union is showing its first negative effects in economic data.
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Environmental protesters tunnel under London to resist eviction
Jan 27, 2021 11:02Environmental activists in England have secretly dug what they described as “a network of tunnels” under a small public garden in front of a London train station as part of their action against the HS2 high-speed rail project.