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August 25, 2020

Scottish National Party leader's handling of coronavirus buoys support for independence

The staunch difference between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon's approaches to handling the coronavirus pandemic has brought about a resurgence of political support for Scottish independence. 

August 24, 2020

UK's Boris Johnson urges parents to send children back to school as experts warn of low coronavirus risk

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging British parents to send their children to school next month when schools reopen in full, as the U.K.’s top medical experts have warned that children are more likely to be harmed by keeping them closed.

August 11, 2020

UK lays off 6,000 contact tracers after report they were ‘paid to watch Netflix’

Britain's NHS Test and Trace program faces scrutiny over its inability to reach vast swaths of people who have tested positive for the virus. 

August 9, 2020

Boris Johnson says it is a 'moral duty' to reopen schools, warns of widening gap between students

The prime minister faces push back from the National Education Union.

July 31, 2020

PM Boris Johnson announces halt to easing lockdown in England: report

The restrictions will remain in place for another two weeks before the government plans to reassess its position.

July 28, 2020

British PM Boris Johnson defends Spain travel ban amid coronavirus spike, says Europe has signs of second wave

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the decision to effectively ban travel to Spain following a rise in coronavirus cases in part of that country, calling it the government’s “duty” to protect the U.K. as signs of a second wave of coronavirus begin to bubble up in Europe.

July 22, 2020

UK weighs plans to make foreign agents register after new report suggests bigger threat of Russian interference

Britain's ministers are considering making foreign agents register with the government in the United Kingdom after an intelligence report detailed allegations that there was Russian interference in the European Union referendum.

July 17, 2020

British PM Boris Johnson announces plan for 'significant return to normality’ by Christmas

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced a plan for a “significant return to normality” in the U.K. as soon as November -- as the government looks to roll back the strict lockdowns that were implemented in response to the coronavirus.

July 13, 2020

Boris Johnson says Britons ‘should be wearing face masks in shops’ amid coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the people of England to wear face coverings in shops on Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, although he stopped short of issuing any official requirements.

July 4, 2020

English pubs opened at 6 a.m., coronavirus restrictions ease, as police brace for 'chaos'

Some believe that the push by the government will lead to "New Years"-style wild behavior.