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UK nears 40 million first and second vaccine doses

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom distributed a further 586,339 COVID-19 vaccines, taking the total amount to almost 40 million, according to daily data published on Sunday. The…

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We’ve lost almost ‘the grandfather of the nation’ – UK’s Prince Andrew

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth, said on Sunday that the royal family was feeling a great sense of loss following the death…

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UK and USA say Russia must de-escalate situation in Ukraine – UK’s Raab

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States "firmly opposed" Russia's campaign to destabilize Ukraine and called on Russia to deescalate the situation, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on…

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Funeral for UK’s Prince Philip to be held on April 17, Prince Harry plans to attend – UPDATED

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband who died on Friday aged 99, will have a ceremonial funeral on Saturday April 17 without any public access…

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Britons spend more on golf and picnics as COVID rules relax

British consumers ramped up their spending on golf, picnics and other newly permitted outdoor activities last week as some coronavirus restrictions were lifted, payments firm Barclaycard said. Golf courses, tennis…

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A photographic tribute to Prince Philip

A collection of photos of some salient moments from the life of Prince Philip. Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise…

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Britain in mourning as it pays tribute to Prince Philip

Gun salutes will be fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for…

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Britain mourns Prince Philip, will not have state funeral or lie in state

Britain was mourning Prince Philip who died on Friday but people were asked not to gather in crowds or to lay flowers at royal palaces due to distancing guidelines imposed…

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Obituary – Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s ‘strength’ for seven decades

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise the British monarchy and steer the royal family through…

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Digital pound would boost post-Brexit City of London, think-tank says

A digital pound must be at the heart of Britain's efforts to strengthen the City of London's global attraction as a financial centre after Brexit, think-tank CityUnited Project said on…

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Airlines blast Britain’s travel restart plan, Jet2 cancels holidays until June

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Major British travel company Jet2 said it was cancelling holidays until late June, blaming uncertainty from UK government plans for restarting international travel that were…

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UK ‘depends practically entirely’ on Europe for COVID-19 vaccines -EU’s Breton

Britain "depends practically entirely" on the European Union for its COVID-19 vaccines, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton - who heads the EU executive's vaccine task force - told France…

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Holidays for the rich: airlines criticise Britain’s travel restart plan

Airlines slammed Britain's plans for restarting international travel, saying that expensive testing requirements for trips to low-risk countries would mean that only wealthy people could take holidays abroad. Under government…

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UK minister says people can now think about summer vacations

The British public can now think about booking summer vacations abroad but there were still risks, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday after the government unveiled details of its…

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Vaccine rollout in England prevented 10,400 deaths by end-March

England’s fast rollout of COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 10,000 deaths of people aged 60 and older by the end of March, according to an analysis by Public Health England. England…

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Britain reassures on AstraZeneca after advising under-30s take other vaccines

British officials and ministers sought to shore up confidence in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, saying advice that most people under 30 should be offered alternative shots was not unusual…

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Green, amber or red: UK to classify travel destinations in May

Britain will confirm in early May whether it will allow international travel to resume from May 17 and which countries will fall into the red, amber or green categories in…

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UK construction sees sharpest jump since 2014 in March – IHS Markit

British construction activity grew at the fastest pace since 2014 last month, boosted by a restart in postponed hospitality, leisure and office projects as COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, a…

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UK card spending rises to 88% of pre-pandemic average

British households spending on credit and debit cards rose to 88% of its pre-pandemic average in the week to April 1, up by 10 percentage points from the previous week,…

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UK firms step up hiring as lockdown nears end

British companies sharply stepped up hiring and offered higher pay to new staff last month as they grew more confident about economic recovery and prepared for COVID restrictions to ease,…

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Britain carried out several air strikes against ISIS in northern Iraq

Britain carried out several air strikes against Islamic State (IS) or ISIS militants in northern Iraq last month as part of a coordinated 10-day operation with local ground forces, the…

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Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it

Italy recommended that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot only be used on those over 60 and Britain that people under 30 should get an alternative, due to possible links between the vaccine…

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UK companies rebound in March ahead of lockdown lifting – PMI

British businesses saw a strong rebound in orders in March as they prepared for the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions this month, and ramped up their hiring for the first time…

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Sweet-toothed Britons spend 150 mln pounds more on Easter treats

Britons spent 439 million pounds ($608 million) on confectionaries ahead of Easter in the four weeks to March 27, a 34% rise compared with the same period in 2020, industry…

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Britain recommends not using Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s – UPDATE

Britain should not give Oxford University/AstraZeneca's vaccine to under 30s where possible, Britain's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said on Wednesday, due to a very rare side effect…

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EXCLUSIVE-HSBC moves more than 1,200 UK staff to permanent home working

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - HSBC is moving more than 1,200 staff in Britain to permanent working from home contracts, in one of the strongest indications yet of how banks…

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UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine

Britain begins rolling out Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest of the United Kingdom in the coming days in a…

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Britain’s Johnson says wants to make travel testing regime ‘easy as possible’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday (April 6) said he wanted a testing regime for international travel to be easy and cheap, hinting that rapid tests could be used…

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UK Government extends support for vulnerable UK Nationals in regulating their status in Malta

The UK Government is extending support for potentially at-risk groups including pensioners, disabled people and those with language difficulties who live in Europe by continuing the activity of the UK…

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European stocks reach record levels as global recovery optimism improves

Europe's benchmark equity index hit a record high on Tuesday, recovering all of its pandemic-driven losses as investors bet on a speedy global economic recovery, spurred by bumper stimulus spending and…

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EasyJet CEO criticises testing requirements in Britain’s travel restart plan

LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - The chief executive of British airline easyJet criticised some of the government's plans to restart travel, saying COVID-19 tests should not be required for passengers…

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Ukraine has Britain’s backing in standoff with Russia, Zelenskiy says after call with Johnson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine felt supported by Britain and other Group of Seven countries in its standoff with Russia, after speaking to British Prime Minister…

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Heathrow disappointed by UK PM Johnson’s lack of clarity on flying

London's Heathrow Airport said it was disappointing that the government had missed an opportunity to set out when international holidays would resume, and said a clearer timeline was needed for…

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Summer holiday abroad? Too early to know, UK says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was too soon to say whether international summer holidays can go ahead this year, a remark suggesting a planned reopening of…

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UK launches mass testing programme as economy reopens

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday everyone in England will be able to take a COVID-19 test twice a week in a new drive to track the pandemic…

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UK’s Johnson to set out travel plans after vaccine programme takes off

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to reopen the economy and eventually relaunch international travel on Monday when he updates the coronavirus roadmap, aided by one of…

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Newcastle deny Spurs return to top four in 2-2 draw

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move up to provisional fourth place in the Premier League after relegation-threatened Newcastle United held them to a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser…

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Southampton fight back for 3-2 win over Burnley

Southampton fought back from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday and increase their comfort above the relegation zone with just their second win…

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England and Scotland record 10 COVID-19 deaths, 2,297 cases

A further 10 people have died in England and Scotland from COVID-19 and 2,297 new cases have been recorded, official daily data showed on Sunday. Both case numbers and deaths…

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FA Cup and comedy club to host England’s vaccine passport trial

England will launch a vaccine passport trial in a comedy club, a nightclub and FA Cup matches at Wembley in the coming weeks to determine how it can reopen the…

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UK says 5 million get second shot as COVID daily deaths fall to 10

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Britain reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test on Saturday, the lowest daily figure since early September, as its vaccine…

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Church complains after UK police shut down London Polish Church Good Friday service

A Roman Catholic church in London said on Saturday it would complain to the police after officers shut down a Good Friday service on the grounds it broke COVID-19 lockdown…

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Hundreds join ‘kill the bill’ rallies across Britain against proposed protest law

LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds of demonstrators joined marches and rallies across Britain on Saturday as part of a "national weekend of action" against a proposed new law that would give police…

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UK millennials to be offered single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to ‘jab and go’- The Telegraph

A new single shot Covid-19 vaccine could be available by July and will be mainly used to target young millennials who might not want to wait for three months for…

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Half of UK firms expect long-term post-Brexit disruption: survey

The majority of British firms have faced disruption with trade with the European Union since Brexit, with many expecting the problem to last for some time, according to a survey published on Saturday. A trade agreement between London…

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UK crime agency considers investigating Lebanon corruption report, sources say

Britain's organised crime agency is reviewing a report by a group of London-based lawyers which accuses Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh and associates of money laundering and corrupt practices,…

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Photo Story – National Covid Memorial Wall

A National Covid Memorial Wall has been created opposite the Houses of Parliament, on the Thames Embankment. The wall is being created by volunteers, families and friends with individual red…

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Russia’s Sputnik news agency halts operations in Britain – media group

Russian news agency Sputnik will halt operations in Britain and move its English language service to Moscow and Washington, the media group that launched it in 2014 said on Friday,…

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Covid vaccination hotspots US, Maldives, Israel and Malta ‘to host British tourists first’

The US, Maldives, Israel and Malta could become the first overseas destinations British holidaymakers are allowed to visit this summer under Government plans, it has been reported. Ministers are discussing allowing travel to the…

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UK regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use

British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.…

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UK opposition leader says ‘British instinct’ likely to oppose COVID passports

Britain’s opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer has expressed scepticism about the use of so-called vaccine passports to allow people to access hospitality and entertainment venues, saying the “British instinct” could…

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1.1 million in the UK have long COVID, latest estimate shows

1.1 million people in private households in the UK have reported having long COVID, latest estimates show. The data from the Office of National Statistics defined the condition as symptoms…

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth returns to public duties after lockdown

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth carried out her first face-to-face engagement this year on Wednesday, two days after the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdown was eased. The 94-year-old monarch, who has continued to…

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UK Minister says Govt will use available vaccines for British people first

British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday that Britain was focused on vaccinating the whole of its adult population before it would be able to provide surplus shots to…

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Britons worry less about COVID and Brexit, but new concerns grow, poll shows

People in Britain are much less worried about the coronavirus pandemic than they were just a month ago as the country makes headway with its vaccination programme, an opinion poll…

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UK PM Johnson says he hopes to avoid another lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed hope that England would not need to go into another lockdown if the public obey the rules and coronavirus vaccines continue to be effective.…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: London, UK

Landmarks including Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and Canary Wharf are illuminated at night in London, UK. Photo: EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

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