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January 19, 2021 at 10:42 am

UK: ‘Genocide’ clause to China trade deals narrowly defeated

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly avoided a defeat in Parliament on Tuesday after lawmakers voted against a controversial proposal seeking to...

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January 13, 2021 at 7:05 am

Irish PM sorry for ‘profound wrong’ of unwed mothers homes

LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame...

January 10, 2021 at 6:51 am

UK ramps up vaccine rollout, targets every adult by autumn

LONDON (AP) — Britain's health secretary said Sunday that every adult in the country will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the autumn as the...

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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he has his temperature checked during a visit to Chase Farm Hospital in north London, Monday Jan. 4, 2021. Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely in the coming weeks as the country reels from a coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded levels. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP) AMB126 AMB126

January 3, 2021 at 11:57 pm

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England VIEW

Saying Britain is at “a critical moment,” with cases rising rapidly in every part of the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new national...

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December 27, 2020 at 8:08 am

AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant

LONDON (AP) — The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said...

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December 24, 2020 at 12:56 am

Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock VIEW

DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after...

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Vehicles wait at the entrance to the Port of Dover, that is blocked by police, as they queue to be allowed to leave, in Dover, England, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Freight from Britain and passengers with a negative coronavirus test have begun arriving on French shores, after France relaxed a two-day blockade over a new virus variant. The blockade had isolated Britain, stranded thousands of drivers and raised fears of shortages (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) XAG118 XAG118

December 23, 2020 at 12:27 am

Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists VIEW

DOVER, England (AP) — Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a...

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A woman pulls a suitcase past the Christmas tree on the concourse of Waterloo Station in central London, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Millions of people in England have learned they must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and holiday shopping trips. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that holiday gatherings can’t go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)

December 20, 2020 at 4:43 am

Europe begins barring UK travelers, alarmed over virus mutation VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action,...

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December 19, 2020 at 6:08 am

UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British...

December 17, 2020 at 6:13 am

Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday,...

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