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United Kingdom June 26, 2021

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigns after images show him kissing aide

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned on Saturday after images of him kissing an aide became public -- and he subsequently apologized for the steamy breach of the country’s social distancing guidelines.

United Kingdom May 12, 2021

UK mask wearing, social distancing to be relaxed on June 21

The ensuing round of lockdown easing is expected as wearing masks in shops and offices as well as social distancing will be relaxed on June 21 following a sharp fall in new coronavirus infections.

United Kingdom May 7, 2021

Boris Johnson's Tories pick up seat in Hartlepool, punching hole in Labour's 'red wall'

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party picked up a major victory on Friday, winning a seat in the northeast town of Hartlepool -- a seat held by the opposition Labour Party since it was formed and a brick in Labour’s now-crumbling "red wall."

U.K. Politics April 1, 2021

Black adviser quits UK government in wake of racism report

The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after a report on racial disparities concluded that Britain does not have a systemic problem with racism.

Meghan Markle March 13, 2021

Meghan Markle for president? And other dispatches from the UK’s Oprah interview fallout

Some of the claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made during their interview with Oprah Winfrey last week are being picked apart by the British media, even as Fleet Street continues to lean into rumors and gossip about the international couple.

Joe Biden January 23, 2021

Biden administration defends removing Churchill statue from Oval Office

The Biden administration on Friday defended the decision to remove a bust of former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office -- creating a bright video designed to remind people "what the Special Relationship is truly about."

United Kingdom January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riot comparison to Brexit puts UK lawmaker under fire

A senior Welsh politician is under fire after comparing Wednesday’s unrest on Capitol Hill to those who backed a second referendum on Brexit.

Coronavirus December 26, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard calls for halt on UK flights to US over new COVID strain

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, on Saturday called for a ban on flights from the United Kingdom into the U.S. -- amid increasing concern about a new, more infectious, strain of COVID-19 found in the U.K.

Brexit December 24, 2020

Boris Johnson says UK has 'taken back control' after securing post-Brexit trade deal with EU

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared victory in the four-year battle for Brexit on Thursday, saying that the U.K. had “taken back control” after negotiators secured a post-Brexit free trade deal with the E.U. -- just days before it was due to finalize its departure from the bloc.

Brexit December 23, 2020

As Brexit deadline approaches, France warns against 'bad concessions' to UK

As Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union increasingly come down to the wire, with an end-of-year deadline approaching to secure a free trade deal, France is hitting the brakes -- warning E.U. negotiators not to be pressured by the ticking clock.

U.K. Politics December 17, 2020

British government slams UNICEF for 'political stunt' after it funds UK food boxes

The British government on Thursday criticized the U.N.’s children’s fund (UNICEF) for what it described as a “political stunt of the lowest order" after the organization pledged money to fund food boxes in the U.K.