United Kingdom (UK)

File Photo: Rishi Sunak arrives at Downing Street 10 in London, Britain February 13, 2020. Reuters/Hannah McKay
Global Economy

UK needs to have 'eyes wide open' on foreign investment - Sunak

"We're tightening up all our rules and laws around that to give us greater powers to intervene," he added

St Pauls cathedral and the City of London financial district are seen at dawn as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in London, Britain, April 19 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley
Global Economy

More than 7,500 finance jobs have left Britain for Europe - EY Brexit tracker

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London, Britain March 5, 2020. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Prince Harry and Meghan tell Britain: Tackle 'structural racism'

Meghan Markle. Picture: Collected
World+Biz

Meghan loses latest court battle with UK tabloid newspaper

A woman talks on the phone at the Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California, US, August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Gabrielle Lurie
Global Economy

Britain hits Airbnb UK with extra $2.3 million tax bill after probe

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock attends a Cabinet meeting of senior government ministers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London, Britain, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo
World+Biz

Hancock moves to defuse row with lawmakers over coronavirus measures

A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves walks over Westminster bridge as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Coronavirus chronicle

UK eyes tougher Covid-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads

FILE PHOTO: Workers clean the pavement in Canary Wharf, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), London, Britain, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Global Economy

Britain scales back support for jobs as Covid surges

Emergency service ambulances are seen at the Aintree University Hospital before the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Liverpool, Britain, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Coronavirus chronicle

English health chief says Covid-19 spreading widely across all ages

A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves walks over Westminster bridge as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Coronavirus chronicle

Second UK lockdown? Covid hospital admissions double every eight days

Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Biden warns UK on Brexit: No trade deal unless you respect Northern Irish peace pact

Medical staff wearing protective clothing take a patient off a ambulance at St Thomas' hospital as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, London, Britain, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Coronavirus chronicle

Positive Covid-19 cases up 167% in England since end of August - tracing scheme

File Photo: Britain's Prime Minster Boris Johnson. Frank Augstein/ Pool via Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Britain will boost coronavirus testing to 500,000 a day by end of October, PM Johnson says