Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: For one day, the nation stood still
It was a day when people stood still – on the streets and in their homes – to witness Queen Elizabeth II’s final journey. Royals and world leaders were inside Westminster Abbey. But outside there were many more, ordinary mourners lining the streets of central…
Hug but be cautious, England to be told
State Opening of Parliament scaled back due to Covid In a normal year, tomorrow’s State Opening of Parliament would be the most colourful event of the parliamentary calendar – but pomp and ceremony has been reduced to prevent any spread of coronavirus. The Commons and…
Election results 2021: PM calls Covid recovery summit after SNP victory
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited the leaders of the devolved nations to a summit on how “Team UK” can recover from the pandemic. It follows the SNP’s fourth Scottish Parliament election win in a row and Labour’s win in the Welsh Parliament. The SNP’s…
Meghan and Harry interview: Urgent Palace talks over claims
Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. It was “increasingly unsustainable for Buckingham Palace to say nothing” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims. She said the Palace “will not want to feel rushed…
UK and EU in row over bloc’s diplomatic status
A diplomatic row has broken out between the UK and EU over the status of the bloc’s ambassador in London. The UK is refusing to give Joao Vale de Almeida the full diplomatic status that is granted to other ambassadors. The Foreign Office is insisting…
Covid-19: Almost half of all cases in Ireland reported in last two weeks
Almost half of all recorded cases of Covid-19 in the Irish Republic have been reported in the past fortnight. Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Prof Philip Nolan said that 44% of all cases were recorded in the last two weeks. He was…
COVID Latest Updates: Biden Implores Americans To Wear Masks
The coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life around the globe, with more than 50.5 million people confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 since Chinese officials implemented the first coronavirus lockdown in the city of Wuhan in January. But Monday brought some potentially good news: Pfizer released…
Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland to move to highest restrictions
The Irish government is to move the country to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, broadly similar to the spring lockdown. Cabinet ministers have agreed to level five restrictions from midnight on Wednesday in a bid to combat the rise in cases. The restrictions are…
Brexit: PM and EU president to ‘take stock’ of trade talks
Boris Johnson will speak to the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday to “take stock” of post-Brexit trade negotiations and “discuss next steps”. The UK and the EU have been holding their final formal rounds of trade talks in Brussels…
UK records its highest Covid-19 daily case number since May
The United Kingdom has recorded 2,988 new Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour period — the highest daily number since May, according to government figures published on Sunday. The UK’s total number of recorded cases now stands at 347,152. In addition, two Covid-19 patients have died,…
Overcrowded, overpriced and overwhelmed. The UK’s Covid-19 staycation nightmare
Beaches strewn with waste, wild campers destroying fragile habitats, warnings from an increasingly overstretched Coastguard, unaffordable accommodations. What was supposed to have been a Great British summer has, for many, become a staycation nightmare. Cut off by quarantine regulations from cheap trips to popular overseas…
Britain prepares for four-way winter crisis
The UK is preparing for multiple crises this winter, with the possibility of a second coronavirus spike, a flu outbreak, winter flooding and disruptions caused by the Brexit transition threatening to overwhelm national resources, a senior military official has said. “The [Covid-19] crisis is still…
How coronavirus affects the entire body
(CNN)Coronavirus damages not only the lungs, but the kidneys, liver, heart, brain and nervous system, skin and gastrointestinal tract, doctors said Friday in a review of reports about Covid-19 patients. The team at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City — one…
UK PM criticized for saying “too many care homes didn’t really follow the procedures” in pandemic
British social care institutions have criticized Boris Johnson’s latest comments on the Covid-19 deaths in the country’s care homes. The UK Prime Minister said Monday that during the coronavirus outbreak, “too many care homes didn’t really follow the procedures in a way that they could…
It’s 8 a.m. in New York and 1 p.m. in London. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.
There have been more than 10.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Of these cases, more than 2.7 million are in the US, which saw more than 52,000 new Covid-19 cases Thursday, the highest daily jump in cases…
PM to welcome Macron for Resistance anniversary
Four French Resistance fighters will be awarded honorary MBEs for their role in World War Two as Boris Johnson welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street. The French president is visiting London on Thursday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of wartime leader Charles de Gaulle’s BBC…
UK Foreign Secretary says he has “full respect” for Black Lives Matter movement after linking “taking the knee” to Game of Thrones
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says he has “full respect” for the Black Lives Matter movement, after earlier saying that “taking the knee” felt more like a symbol of subjugation than liberation. “I have full respect for the Black Lives Matter movement, and the issues…
India overtakes the UK to become fourth worst affected country from Covid-19
India reported 10,956 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day increase and the first time the numbers have risen by more 10,000. The total number of reported coronavirus infections now stands at 297,535 with 8,498 deaths, according to India’s Ministry of Health…
Boris Johnson slams risk of attack to Winston Churchill statue as “absurd and shameful”
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it is “absurd and shameful” that a central London statue of Winston Churchill is at risk of attack by “violent” protesters, as he urged people not to join future demonstrations. The statue of the wartime leader, which sits…
Boris Johnson: Anti-racism protests ‘subverted by thuggery’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said anti-racism protests at the weekend were “subverted by thuggery” after some demonstrators clashed with police. He said people had the right to protest but engaging in violence was a “betrayal” to the protesters’ cause. Thousands of people attended largely…
London Mayor urges Black Lives Matter protesters to follow social distancing measures
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged Black Lives Matter protesters to keep 2 meters (6 feet) apart and wear a face covering ahead of a planned demonstration in the city’s central Trafalgar Square on Friday. “We understand why people want to protest and make clear…
Iraq war: All but one war crimes claim against British soldiers dropped
British soldiers who have been accused of committing war crimes in Iraq are unlikely to face criminal prosecution. Independent investigators were asked to look at thousands of allegations made against the British military after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. But the director of the…
Scotland’s First Minister warns coronavirus still poses “significant risk” as England prepares to lift restrictions
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that coronavirus still poses a “significant risk,” calling on citizens to not become complacent as the UK government prepares to lift some lockdown restrictions in England on Monday. “We have got to be very cautious. The virus has…
“The next thing I knew he just spat at me”: London transport workers fear deadly Covid-19 assaults
Spencer Suckling has been driving one of London’s famous red buses for 16 years. In that time, he’s dealt with rude passengers, stressed commuters and speeding motorists. But the Covid-19 pandemic has brought new dangers for transport workers in the British capital. Suckling was spat…
UK opposition demands 24-hour coronavirus test guarantee
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has demanded that the British government bring in a 24-hour guarantee for coronavirus testing. “I’m calling on the Prime Minister to introduce a guarantee that no one will have to wait longer than 24 hours to get a coronavirus…
Nissan backs UK plant as it unveils survival plan
Nissan’s UK factory in Sunderland will stay open as the Japanese carmaker carries out a global restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic. It will close its factory in Barcelona with the loss of about 2,800 jobs after the firm plunged to a $6.2bn (£5bn) net loss…
UK records more than 400 new coronavirus deaths within the last day
The United Kingdom recorded 412 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 37,460, the Department of Health and Social Care said Wednesday. According to the latest government data, an additional 2,013 people tested positive for the virus since Tuesday and…
Boris Johnson’s popularity falls after controversy over chief aide’s lockdown travel
Boris Johnson’s popularity has fallen dramatically in the aftermath of a political scandal involving his chief aide Dominic Cummings, according to British political polls. The UK government’s popularity has also fallen. Cummings has been heavily criticized after British newspapers revealed that he travelled 260 miles…
UK government minister resigns over lockdown controversy surrounding Boris Johnson’s aide
Junior UK minister Douglas Ross has resigned from the British government over the controversy surrounding Boris Johnson’s senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, who travelled more than 250 miles from his London home during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown in March. “I have just tendered my resignation from…
It’s just past 1 p.m. in London and 8 a.m. in New York. Here’s the latest on the pandemic
The Covid-19 virus has infected more than 5.1 million people and killed at least 333,000 worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest on the pandemic: Covid-19 threatens EU’s survival, says George Soros: The billionaire said the…
