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Rapidly increasing infection rate sparks fears of further economic damage
Jun 22, 2020 08:16UK shares fell on Monday after the World Health Organization reported a record daily rise in coronavirus cases, sparking fears of another round of lockdowns and further economic damage.
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Over-50s struggling to pay for necessities in UK: Study
Jun 22, 2020 03:48A disconcertingly rapid increase in applications for universal credit by the over-50s in the UK, which is available only to households with savings of less than £16,000, suggests that most do not have enough money to pay for basic necessities; a study of labour market statistics has shown.
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Lewis Hamilton takes part in “really moving" anti-racism protest in London
Jun 22, 2020 03:42Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton marched in the latest anti-racism protest in London on Sunday, describing the experience as "really moving".
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Despite court ban, UK continues arms sales to Saudi Arabia: Report
Jun 22, 2020 03:35The British government has apparently turned a blind eye to a landmark court ruling that restricts the sales of arms to Saudi Arabia for use against Yemen.
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UK set to effectively end lockdown next month
Jun 21, 2020 03:18After nearly three months of various degrees of lockdown the UK appears set to end it altogether as of early next month.
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3 slain in stabbing at UK park; police say motive unclear
Jun 21, 2020 02:35Three people were killed and three seriously hurt Saturday in a summer-evening stabbing attack in a park in the English town of Reading, police said. They said it was “not currently" being treated as a terrorism and the motive was unclear.
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Trump was unaware UK had nuclear weapons, Bolton says
Jun 19, 2020 01:33US President Donald Trump was unaware that Britain had its own nuclear weapons, according to a book by his former US National Security Adviser John Bolton.
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Iran warns IAEA against adopting resolution pushing for intrusive nuclear inspections
Jun 18, 2020 23:05Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against adopting a draft resolution pushing for intrusive inspections of two nuclear sites in the country.
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UK, France, Italy, Spain slam US over exit from digital services tax talks
Jun 18, 2020 05:07The United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain have criticized the US over its decision to pull out of negotiations on a global digital services tax, an idea proposed by the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Home Office unaware of full extent of illegal immigration in Britain
Jun 18, 2020 04:45A report by the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded that the Home Office simply does not know the true number of illegal immigrants living in Britain.