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January 27, 2021 at 8:22 am

U.K.’s Johnson warns lockdown will last until at least March 8

Prime Minister Boris Johnson put England on notice that the national virus lockdown will continue for at least another six weeks, with schools staying closed...

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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a coronavirus press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Friday Jan. 22, 2021. Johnson announced that the new variant of COVID-19, which was first discovered in the south of England, may be linked with an increase in the mortality rate. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP) WRC112 WRC112

January 22, 2021 at 1:11 am

Amid rule breaches, U.K. considers paying people to isolate

Britain has Europe's highest coronavirus death toll and is in its third national lockdown. Officials have been increasingly concerned over a lack of compliance.

March 23, 2020 at 3:28 pm

Johnson puts U.K. in lockdown to tackle ‘national emergency’

Britain will go into lockdown from Monday night after Boris Johnson ordered sweeping measures to stop people leaving their homes "at this moment of national...

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Remaining in the European Union supporters, including one dressed as Santa, hold placards and protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. British Prime Minister Theresa May looked set Monday to postpone Parliament’s vote on her European Union divorce deal to avoid a shattering defeat, throwing Brexit plans into chaos just weeks after Britain and the bloc finally reached an agreement on the U.K.’s departure. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) LMD109 LMD109

December 10, 2018 at 4:56 am

May said to delay key vote on Brexit deal to avoid huge defeat

May told her Cabinet she will travel to Brussels to ask EU leaders for better terms on the most controversial part of the withdrawal agreement...

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