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BOE upbeat, keeps Britain interest rate unchanged

London, United Kingdom"•The Bank of England on Thursday said it had voted to keep its main interest rate at a record-low 0.1 percent, while...

UK suspends HK extradition

London"•Britain on Monday risked worsening strained ties with China, as it suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protest at a controversial new...

Beer flows, masks come off in UK

The streets of Soho filled with merry drinkers in London on Saturday and the pubs of Manchester were packed as England’s hospitality sector returned...

Cheers as UK reopens pubs

London—Pubs in England were given the go-ahead to reopen next week after more than three months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, in...

London airport reopens after 3 months as restrictions ease

London--London City Airport received its first commercial flight in nearly three months Sunday as Britain moved another step closer to fully emerging from its...

Public transport and social distancing

By Crispin C. Maslog With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic still uncertain, one thing is becoming clear — the new normal will include social distancing....

European stock markets mixed at open

European stock markets opened narrowly mixed Tuesday, with London lower but eurozone indices up slightly despite extremely weak data coming out of the single...

Defying lockdown, Londoners rally outside US embassy

Hundreds of Londoners defied coronavirus restrictions and rallied outside the US embassy on Sunday in solidarity with protests raging across the United States over...

Remote working set to stay post pandemic

An explosion in remote working owing to the coronavirus pandemic could see companies slash office space, saving them money but not necessarily improving productivity...

Wimbledon faces postponement or cancellation

London, United Kingdom—Wimbledon could be postponed or even cancelled after All England Club chiefs called an “emergency meeting” for next week to discuss whether...

Storm ‘Ciara’ lashes Europe

LONDON"•Hundreds of flights and train services were canceled across northwest Europe on Monday as Storm “Ciara” swept in packing powerful winds after lashing Britain...

UK’s Johnson to detail tough stance in talks

London"•Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday outline a hard-line stance in post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, arguing Britain does not need to...

British PM Major skipped ‘96 Olympics to watch cricket

London--British prime minister John Major dodged going to the Atlanta 1996 Olympics to stay in London and watch cricket instead, newly declassified files showed...

Cost of UK royals in spotlight again after Queen’s bad year

London"•After a torrid 2019 in which the queen’s son Prince Andrew was implicated in an underage sex abuse scandal, many in Britain are again...
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