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Covid 'trade off': Pubs in England may have to close again so schools can reopen
More than 4,000 new cases were occurring daily last week in England.
Setback for UK sports as Johnson confirms pilots of crowds won't take place
Some 5,000 racegoers had been due to attend the Glorious Goodwood Festival on Saturday.
Johnson: 'Second wave’ in Europe could mean further quarantine orders in Britain
The British prime minister defended his government’s decision to impose restrictions on those returning from Spain.
Irish Heart Foundation urges government to follow UK's lead and tackle obesity
The UK government today asked overweight people to lose five pounds to save the NHS money.
Lose 5lbs to help save the NHS money, says UK Health Secretary
Cabinet minister Matthew Hancock has set the target as the Government prepares to unveil its obesity crackdown.
Johnson admits UK government could have handled pandemic ‘differently’
More than 50,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the UK.
Boris Johnson plays down possibility of second coronavirus lockdown in UK
Johnson said he did not want to use a lockdown any more than Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent.
Planning underway for fans in Britain to return to sports stadiums in October
The World Snooker Championship, the Glorious Goodwood horse racing festival and two county cricket friendly matches will be among pilot events.
Face coverings to be made compulsory in shops in England
The order comes into force on 24 July and people who don’t comply could face a fine of up to £100 (€110).
Michel Barnier travels to London for face-to-face Brexit talks
Significant differences remain between the EU and the UK.
Phil Hogan hopeful of Brexit deal but says the ball is in the UK's court
The fourth round of Brexit trade talks ended a day early this week.
People should not be ‘bullied’ into ‘taking the knee’, says Boris Johnson
Johnson said he believed in practical action to tackle prejudice and discrimination.
Micheál Martin and Boris Johnson spoke by phone about Brexit, Covid-19 and climate change
The UK prime minister congratulated the new taoiseach.
Theresa May criticises Boris Johnson for appointing key security advisor with 'no proven expertise'
Sir Mark Sedwill had stepped down from his role in the UK government amid reports of clashes with Johnson’s chief advisor Dominic Cummings.
Johnson announces plan to deal with 'aftershock' of Covid-19 pandemic
The British Prime Minister promised his response would not be a return to the austerity that followed the financial crisis.
Johnson says Covid-19 pandemic has been an ‘absolute nightmare’ for the UK
Leicester recorded 866 new cases of the coronavirus in the last two weeks – leading to speculation the city will be locked down again.
Debunked: No, all UK residents won't have to get microchipped starting from January 2021
The letter was confirmed as a fake by the UK Cabinet Office.
England replaces two-metre social distancing rule with 'one-metre plus'
Pubs will also re-open in England from the start of July.
Britain is a nation that can no longer agree on what ‘Britishness’ means
Peter Flanagan says the UK is having an identity crisis, fuelled by a government that doesn’t listen to science and an education system that ignores its history.
Boris Johnson to discuss easing lockdown and two-metre rule with scientists
Johnson will tomorrow outline the plans to parliament for pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers to reopen in England.
Boris Johnson's car involved in collision after protester runs onto road
The demonstrator ran into the road outside the gates to Parliament at around 2.30pm.
UK government u-turns and offers summer meals for children after campaign from footballer Rashford
Downing Street announced a £120 million fund which will benefit some 1.3 million children in England.
Boris Johnson to hold video call with Ursula von der Leyen in bid to revive post-Brexit trade talks
The high level meeting will take place by video conference as the clock counts down on the transition period.
Winston Churchill statue boarded up for protection as Boris Johnson hits out at statue toppling movement
The British Prime Minister said on Twitter: ‘We cannot now try to edit or censor our past.’
UK mulls move to one-metre distancing as expert says earlier lockdown could've saved thousands of lives
Professor Neil Ferguson said that if the UK government imposed restrictions a week earlier, the death toll could’ve been halved.
Boris Johnson 'does not agree' that the UK is a racist country
The Prime Minister also condemned what he described as “thuggery” during Black Lives Matters protests at the weekend.
UK backtracking on key Brexit commitments, says Michel Barnier
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier lamented that no progress had been made in the fourth round of post-Brexit trade talks
UK and China clash as Boris Johnson offers 'route to citizenship' for 3 million Hong Kong residents
The UK offer follows China’s decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong.
No Brexit trade deal if Boris Johnson doesn't stick to promises, Michel Barnier warns
Barnier told The Sunday Times there would not be an “agreement at any cost”.
'Boris Johnson has presided over a broken Kingdom in which Covid-19 has been able to flourish'
Peter Flanagan says Johnson’s failure to sack Dominic Cummings is just another in a long line of disastrous moves for the UK.
Barbecues to be order of the day from Monday as UK eases lockdown restrictions
Groups of up to six people will be able to meet in private gardens, Boris Johnson said this evening.
Police say Cummings may have committed 'minor breach' of lockdown rules but will face no further action
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he believes his senior aide “behaved reasonably and legally”.
BBC says Emily Maitlis' remarks about Dominic Cummings 'broke impartiality rules'
The British Prime Minister is standing by his senior aide despite mounting pressure to fire him.
Johnson to face grilling from senior MPs as Dominic Cummings controversy continues
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to face questions at a Commons committee meeting later today.
Boris Johnson says he regrets 'confusion and anger' caused by Dominic Cummings controversy
Johnson also announced that all shops in England will be able to reopen next month if they meet guidelines.
'Arguably this was a mistake': Cummings says he did not speak to Johnson before travelling to Durham with family
Last night, Boris Johnson defended his senior adviser over the 260-mile trip to Durham.
'What planet are they on?', 'Bojo stands by top aide': UK front pages react to Dominic Cummings crisis
The left-leaning Daily Mirror leads the attack on the pair, labelling Cummings a “cheat” and Johnson a “coward”.
Investigation launched into UK Civil Service tweet about Johnson's 'offensive' defence of Cummings
The UK Prime Minister is being criticised for defending his senior adviser’s actions in driving 260 miles during lockdown.
Fresh calls for Dominic Cummings to resign after new allegations of lockdown travel emerge
Downing Street has said it would “not waste time” replying to the fresh allegations.
Calls for Dominic Cummings to resign after reports he broke rules and travelled 260 miles from home
Downing Street had previously confirmed Cummings had displayed symptoms of Covid-19.
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