Second Coronavirus Wave in Europe Worries UK
Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday he was worried about the second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe.
UK Embassy in Tehran Resumes Visa Issuing Visa
The UK Embassy in Tehran in its Twitter account announced that it has resumed issuing visas for Iranians after some years of the shutdown of the visa office.
Boris Johnson Says No Plan for Full Lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Statue of Black Protester Replaced UK Slave Trader
An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the English city of Bristol once occupied by the toppled statue of a slave trader.
Huawei Calls 5G ban in UK As Disappointing, Politicized
Huawei on Tuesday called on the UK government to reconsider a ban on the purchase of its 5G equipment.
Britain to Resume Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Britain is to resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia despite assessing that the country could be using them to commit war crimes, the government announced.
Britain, EU Urged to Sort Out Financial Market Access
Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement, banking lobby AFME said on Monday.
Lockdown Lifted in Britain But the Fear Resists
The lockdown officially lifted on Saturday (July 4) across England after nearly 15 weeks, although people had been casting a blind eye to the restrictions way before this.
Johnson: Britain Won’t Recognize Israel Annexation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned Israel on Wednesday against annexation in the occupied West Bank, saying it would illegal.
EU, Britain to Hold Intense Talks on Post-Brexit Relations
The EU and Britain will launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations on Monday, with London keen to wrap things up quickly.