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Thousands descend on London for anti-lockdown march

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters marched through central London on Saturday, with the prime minister's Downing Street residence and parliament both pelted with tennis balls. England...

Vax appeal: Dating apps help British vaccine drive

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British retail sales rose 92% in April as stores reopened

London—British retail sales surged last month as non-essential stores reopened from virus lockdown, sparking a boom in clothing demand, data showed Friday. Sales by volume...

In London, gardening blossoms near train platforms during the pandemic

By Anna Mackenzie LONDON—A busy commuter train station is an unlikely place to find a haven for flowers, bees and hedgehogs.   But a decade-old project in...

In London, rail-side gardening blossoms during pandemic

A busy commuter train station is an unlikely place to find a haven for flowers, bees, and hedgehogs.  But a decade-old project in London bringing...

Protests in London against remaining UK COVID rules

Huge crowds protested in London on Saturday against Britain's remaining coronavirus restrictions, the mandatory use of masks and the possible introduction of so-called vaccine...

London woman turns lockdown loaves into a big bakery success

London—When Britain first entered lockdown in March last year, Sophia Sutton-Jones decided to try making sourdough bread.  A year later, she is running her own...

Bank of England keeps status quo, sees better economic outlook

London —The Bank of England left record-low interest rates unchanged Thursday as it weighed Britain’s vaccine-driven pandemic recovery alongside stubborn fears of rising inflation. The...

UK police under fire after crackdown on vigil for murdered woman

Police in London drew widespread criticism on Saturday after handcuffing mourners at a vigil for a woman who was murdered after setting out to...

Snapshot: Moira supports fun, safe transpo

Singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre (2nd from right) with husband Jason Marvin Hernandez posed with Eugene Martinez of Ekstreme Scooters (extreme left) and wife Joan...

Vatican’s real estate a source of income and scandal

Prestigious addresses in Paris, London and Geneva and 3,000 properties across Rome: the Vatican has revealed more details of its real estate empire, a...

City of London pays early price of hard Brexit

LONDON—Europe’s financial capital is feeling the cold of Brexit but UK officials insist the City of London is suffering a temporary blip and is...

For sale: London’s thinnest 5-floor house

Blink and you could easily miss it. Wedged between a doctor’s surgery and a hairdressing salon, London’s thinnest house is only identified by a...

UK finance sector unsure of post-Brexit future

By Veronique Dupont LONDON"•While Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU has at last been reached, the future of the country’s key financial services industry...
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