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Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

UK and EU to ‘redouble efforts’ on post-Brexit trade deal

9:22 pm November 7, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Union‘s executive arm agreed Saturday to stay in contact as their negotiating teams step up efforts to conclude a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union before time runs out. With less than two months to go before the U.K. exits the […]

UK minister warns of tough fines as England enters second lockdown

6:38 pm November 5, 2020

London: The UK government on Thursday reminded people about the tough fines in place over severe breaches as England entered its second stay-at-home lockdown in order to try and control the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections, expected to last at least until December 2. UK Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said that while the police forces of the […]

Parliament votes to back England’s lockdown No. 2

11:52 pm November 4, 2020

London: England will enter a second stay-at-home lockdown from Thursday until at least December 2 as members of Parliament approved the new shutdown, announced last week by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an attempt to curb the spike in coronavirus infections in the country. In a House of Commons vote on Wednesday, the parliamentarians supported the […]

No alternative, British PM tells Parliament as he is grilled over lockdown No. 2

11:02 pm November 2, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there is “no alternative” but to impose a second England-wide lockdown as he tabled his proposals to curb the surge in coronavirus cases before members of Parliament. He rejected Opposition allegations that the government has been “slow” to act and said “no one wants to impose measures […]

UK PM considering lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise: Reports

7:04 pm October 31, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country with an announcement expected as early as Monday, according to reports quoting government sources. Johnson met his most senior Cabinet colleagues on Friday to discuss the possible toughening of restrictions in light of worsening coronavirus infection rate […]