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July 30, 2021 at 2:57 am

UK lawmakers say conditions for Channel migrants ‘shocking’ VIEW

British lawmakers say they found “shocking conditions” at a facility for people arriving in England on small boats

FILE – In this file photo dated Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, people in the International Arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London, during England’s coronavirus lockdown. The British government has said that starting upcoming Monday Aug. 2, 2021, fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and much of Europe will be able to enter England without the need for quarantining. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE) WRC108 WRC108

July 28, 2021 at 8:04 am

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe (but not France) will be able to enter England without quarantining starting next week....

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July 27, 2021 at 6:07 am

UK spares key workers quarantine as staff shortages bite

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Tuesday it will ease coronavirus quarantine rules for thousands more essential workers — including prison guards, veterinarians and...

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July 26, 2021 at 4:01 pm

Ishiguro, Powers among contenders for fiction’s Booker Prize

LONDON (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers are among 13 authors in the running for the prestigious Booker Prize...

Entertainment

July 21, 2021 at 4:00 am

Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status

LONDON (AP) — Civic leaders in Liverpool expressed outrage Wednesday after the English port city was stripped of its World Heritage status by the United...

July 21, 2021 at 1:36 am

UK irks EU with call to change post-Brexit trade rules

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday that post-Brexit trade rules it negotiated with the European Union “cannot go on” and need a major...

Business

July 20, 2021 at 1:59 am

Ex-aide launches new salvo against UK’s Johnson over virus

LONDON (AP) — A disgruntled former top aide to Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims the British leader was dismissive of the threat caused by surging...

On what some have called “Freedom Day”, marking the end of coronavirus restrictions in England, visitors listen as Yeoman Warder Barney Chandler leading the first tour of the Tower of London in 16 months since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, in London, Monday, July 19, 2021. Beginning Monday, face masks will no longer be legally required and with social distancing rules shelved, but mask rules will remain for passengers on the London transport network.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham) LMD120 LMD120

July 19, 2021 at 1:38 am

Virus surge fears, UK leader’s quarantine, mar ‘Freedom Day’ VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining...

Nation & World

July 18, 2021 at 2:06 am

In U-turn, UK’s Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

Boris Johnson’s 10 Downing St. office said Sunday that the prime minister and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak were both alerted overnight by England's test-and-trace phone...

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July 17, 2021 at 10:46 am

Struggling channel GB News hires Nigel Farage to host show

LONDON (AP) — GB News, a British news channel that launched last month as a right-leaning alternative to the BBC and Sky News, said Saturday...

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