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May 28, 2020 at 5:39 am

In lockdown easing, UK’s Johnson says groups of 6 can meet VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Up to six people from different households will be allowed to meet outdoors next week as part of another modest easing of...

May 27, 2020 at 3:38 am

UK unveils test and trace plan; Johnson refuses aide inquiry VIEW

LONDON (AP) — After two months of lockdown and more than 37,000 coronavirus deaths, Britain on Wednesday finally rolled out a countrywide “test and trace”...

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May 26, 2020 at 3:43 am

Under-fire UK government aide Cummings has Johnson’s loyalty VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Dominic Cummings helped Boris Johnson win power by pitting the people against the elite. Johnson’s Conservative administration has branded itself “the People’s...

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May 25, 2020 at 3:14 am

UK leader’s aide says he won’t quit over lockdown road trip VIEW

LONDON (AP) — British leader Boris Johnson’s powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn't resign for driving the length of England while the country...

May 24, 2020 at 5:00 am

UK leader Johnson stands by aide over 250-mile lockdown trip VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday he wouldn't fire his chief aide for allegedly violating the national lockdown rules that he helped...

May 23, 2020 at 2:55 am

British leader’s aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules VIEW

LONDON (AP) — The British government dug in Saturday to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, for traveling more than 250 miles...

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May 22, 2020 at 4:04 am

As some nations open, UK to quarantine arrivals for 2 weeks VIEW

LONDON (AP) — People arriving in the U.K. next month will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days and could face an unlimited fine if...

May 20, 2020 at 11:21 pm

These coronavirus ‘carriers’ take test samples around London VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Ben Gee carries the coronavirus all over London. A bicycle courier, Gee zips from the city's hospitals and clinics with medical samples...

May 20, 2020 at 6:01 am

Cambridge University scraps in-person lectures for 2020-2021

LONDON (AP) — Cambridge has become the first university in Britain to cancel all face-to-face lectures for the 2020-21 academic year because of the coronavirus...

May 19, 2020 at 3:11 am

UK lawmakers say testing lapses increased nursing home toll VIEW

LONDON (AP) — An influential group of British lawmakers on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government of failing to conduct enough tests for the...

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