United Kingdom

Don’t plan on summer holidays in US, Fauci tells the British

Jun 15, 2020 03:01

A lifting of the ban on travel to the US from Britain could still be months away, and in a worst case may not come until a coronavirus vaccine is available, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a UK newspaper.
Hong Kong blasts UK's criticism of China, new security bill as 'biased'

Jun 12, 2020 07:42

The government of Hong Kong has struck back at a British report slamming China over the passing of a national security bill by the city’s legislative council last month, dismissing the report as “inaccurate and biased.”
Britain publishes COVID-19 safety guidance for airlines and airports

Jun 12, 2020 02:59

Recently published guidance for airlines and airports in Britain on how to operate safely and to minimize the risks from coronavirus has raised hopes that the country may soon pen a deal which would facilitate quarantine-free travel.
Barnier accuses UK of 'cherry picking' at talks

Jun 11, 2020 03:27

In the latest blow to post-Brexit trade talks, the European Union’s chief negotiator has accused the UK of making excessive demands on the bloc.
Extremists operate ‘with impunity’ by exploiting gaps in UK law: Ex-top terror officer

Jun 10, 2020 07:07

Extremists are “operating with impunity” through exploiting gaps in British laws, according to former head of UK counterterror policing.
Anti-racism protests target symbols of racism and colonialism across the UK

Jun 07, 2020 12:16

Demonstrations are continuing across the UK both in protest at institutionalized racism in the UK and in a show solidarity with massive nation-wide marches across the Atlantic in the United States.
UK Government accused of not standing up to Donald Trump's trade negotiators

Jun 05, 2020 02:27

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a backlash for ditching a pledge to keep US chlorinated chicken out of British supermarkets under pressure from American negotiators in post-Brexit trade talks.
Large demonstration in London's Hyde Park in support of US protesters

Jun 04, 2020 04:24

Thousands of people have converged on Hyde Park in central London to show solidarity with anti-racism and anti-establishment protests sweeping across the US.
China strongly protests to UK over foreign secretary’s Hong Kong remarks

Jun 03, 2020 07:53

China has filed stern representations with the United Kingdom over remarks by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab accusing Beijing of violating the autonomy of Hong Kong with the passage of a national security law in the global financial hub.
UK PM urged to stop arms sale to US over its crackdown on American protesters

Jun 03, 2020 03:50

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is coming under mounting pressure by Labour and civil rights groups to stop selling arms to the US which uses them to suppress the ongoing “legitimate protests” in cities across the United States over police brutality against African Americans.